Comments on: 5 Ways Vegetarianism Can Save You Money

By: You Can Eat Healthy One Step At A Time

You Can Eat Healthy One Step At A Time — Mon, 10 May 2010 11:17:58 +0000

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By: Stephanie PTY

Stephanie PTY — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:10:01 +0000

Stephanie,

Canibals wouldn’t get Kuru if they just cooked human flesh properly. Imagine all of the diseases humans would contract if they ate cow muscles, tendons, veins, nerves and fatty tissue (aka “meat”) the way natural carnivores did.

Just a thought…

By: MoneyEnergy

MoneyEnergy — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:34:05 +0000

You’re right…. because veggies consume less calories with the elimination of meat, there’s an easy tendency to make up for those calories elsewhere…. which makes sense and is fine – just make sure you’re making up those calories with healthy foods – not excess pasta and donuts or chips all the time!

By: MoneyEnergy

MoneyEnergy — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:30:29 +0000

Add me to the vegetarian list (though I’m not a vegan – what some people are calling “strict vegetarian” these days it seems – though I want to be). One thing that’s too bad, though, as I’ve found…. a vegetarian diet in itself doesn’t automatically lead to nice weight loss:( – you also need to eliminate all the other junk food, too:). I’ve been vegetarian about 10+ or so years now, too…. congrats on making a successful switch!

By: Wojciech Kulicki

Wojciech Kulicki — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:10:32 +0000

No big deal – I just work here. You guys can keep it going.

By: Stephanie PTY

Stephanie PTY — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:13:37 +0000

I was trying to point out that you weren’t using the same logic, you were simply creating a Straw Man argument. But I will respect Wojciech’s wishes and say no more – I’m always up for friendly debate though, especially on the issue of debate itself, so if you’d like to continue the discussion, there’s a contact form on my website and we can take this to email.

By: Wojciech Kulicki

Wojciech Kulicki — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:57:16 +0000

Not a bad point. I guess processed food is processed food, no matter what it “stands for,” a vegetarian diet in this case.

I pretty much steer away from these products as well, although I will buy a box of burgers when everyone else is grilling out, because frankly – I like to ‘fit in’ with the theme of the party. But that’s about the only time…

Curiously, I am more creative in my cooking now than I ever was before I became a vegetarian. That’s contrary to the popular view that a veggie diet will “constrain you” in some way. I have found the opposite is true – you learn to make the simplest of things a lot more interesting, and try a ton of new ingredients you never knew existed.

By: The Frugal New Yorker

The Frugal New Yorker — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:19:26 +0000

Yes! I’m a vegetarian too, and I’ve saved tons of money because of it. Mostly that’s because I save on the cost of meat; I don’t think I necessarily am any healthier than before. However, I do eat more vegetables now than I used to.

Someone above mentioned soy-based meat alternatives; I steer away from them altogether. For one thing, eating those is not going to help you get over the taste of meat, which is important. For another, they’re usually heavily-processed foods that are overpriced and filled with mysterious ingredients–so why bother? I’d rather have a grilled portobello mushroom or a black bean patty than a “vegetarian burger” out of a box.

By: Wojciech Kulicki

Wojciech Kulicki — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:39:27 +0000

Uh-oh, how did I get involved in this argument? And yes, I have been enjoying your cooking. Shannon is a particularly skilled chef of all things veggie.

For fear of continuing this argument over a bumper sticker endlessly, I vote we stop here. And talk about money…and how to save more of it. Heh.

Okay then…moving on.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:16:36 +0000

I wasn’t trying to make a sound argument, but using the same logic to refute the previous unsound quote. Remember the phrase from Meet the Parents, “I have nipples, Greg. Can you milk me?” No, you can’t. Just another way of illustration the same point. And no, I am not about to eat anyone. I’ve been a strict vegetarian for over 10 years and I hope Wojciech is enjoying my cooking during his lovely experiment And my postings to his blog!