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Vegans, vegos, jews and non-meat eaters
Posted by Sam1982 • 4/19/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: flavouring, vegan, vegetarian
Is it still ok for you to eat food with meat flavouring?
Like chicken soup, beef noodles, cheese and bacon corn snacks?
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why stop eating meat in the first place??? -
It can have its benefits, but some also dont eat meat because of personal beliefs
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They can't because bacon isn't Kosher. However Jews can eat beef and poultry provided it's Kosher. -
that being the case then as long as the flavoured salt wasn't made using any kind of meat then it should be ok..
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Jews eat meat however it has to be Kosher.
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I thought jews couldnt eat bacon?
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I don't believe that true vegans will eat chicken broth. It has to be vegetable broth. -
I remember a few years back when mum invited some new neighbours (whom were jewish)over for lunch and served them bacon and egg pie. They were devouring it and saying how much they liked it until they asked what meat was used in it. Of course they all gagged and had to leave very quickly after that.
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that's quite a shocking display of ignorance there...
...and wait...why are these Jews eating meat without checking it's kosher? -
She didnt know they were jewish ( infact they were probably the only jews in the country at the time, they jewish faith is pretty small in NZ ). And I guess they just didnt think it was meat until asking
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Lots of jews don't keep kosher. -
So there are Jews that don't keep kosher except regarding pork?
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Some jews keep a few kosher laws. Some keep a lot. Some keep none. We basically keep none and LOVE bacon. Then the rabbi and his wife visited, we ordered out from a kosher place and ate on paper plates.
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oops....yeah, Jews don't eat bacon or pork...it's not considered clean
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There's a lot of vegan/vegetarian food that is meat-flavoured...well...it doesn't taste like meat...but they try! So long as animal products aren't used it doesn't matter if it's pretending to be meat or dairy...my fridge and freezer are full of fake foods! (ooh...alliteration!)
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No vegan will eat any food if it's prepared with animals or animal products - so soups and things made with beef or chicken bouillon or a bouillabaisse are a no-no.
But if it's a vegetable based broth or flavoring, it's fine.
For example, one particular brand of bacon bits is actually 100% animal free. (Can you believe that? It's a popular brand, too). It tastes bacony - but it's guilt free
Most vegetarians won't eat an animal based product or broth either - but they will eat dairy and eggs. -
What do jews have to do with this topic?
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Kosher foods, and exclusion of pork or pork flavored products (or, exclusion of certain foods for religious beliefs).
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As far as my knowledge goes they were the only religion that I could think of that didnt eat certain meats. But I also understand that some indian religions dont eat beef.
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Still a bit of a stretch.
We eat. We eat meat. Vegans, etc. have different reasons for their restrictions. -
Muslims also don't eat pork and meat that isn't halal
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I find the concept hard to grasp that some people are against meat, but don't mind the flavouring if it's animal free. I can understand why but I just don't see the point.
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It isn't the flavor most object to (Although I hate the taste of pork chops, liver, etc).
It's the factory farming that goes into the nice and neatly packaged meats you buy at the grocery store. As well as the hormones and chemicals they inject into the animals, which you then consume.
Also, meat consumption in the US is seriously out of control, it's served for breakfast lunch and dinner, everyday. You only need to eat red meat once a week, if that much, poultry 2-3 times a week, and fish a little more often that that. So many Vegans and vegetarians are abstaining, and making up for a life time of too much meat. -
It's usually not people being against meat as a substance so much as people being against the killing of animals or farming or something like that...
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I can understand that, but surely if or when you eat meat flavoured items there must be a point where you wonder why you just dont eat the real thing, but are quickly reminded of the reasons you've stated.
I would find it hard sticking to that sort of diet, I take my hat off to those who stay faithful to it. -
Some meat flavored things are very addicting - mainly because of the salt and MSG, and not the meat itself (think slimjims, bacon bits, beef and chicken bouillon, etc and so forth).
Some cured meats are also addictive because of the salty/spicy flavoring - such as pepperoni, prosciutto, sausage, ham, etc and so forth.
It's natural to crave these items, in small doses, because craving salt is a natural human dietary reaction. (We need salt). But....when you know what went into producing that food, you're often turned off enough to not want to eat the real thing, but can stomach a fake.
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This is weird
Eat more bamboo
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bamboo contains cyanide, doesn't it? -
You're so freaking cute
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that might leave a mark
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