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I'm a vegan primarily for health reasons, so I generally agree with you. I eat mostly 'plant-based whole foods', in the words of Joi Ito. At the same time, it'

I'm a vegan primarily for health reasons, so I generally agree with you. I eat mostly 'plant-based whole foods', in the words of Joi Ito. At the same time, it's nice to be able to eat a variety of foods. Some people who are vegans primarily for ethical reasons rather than health or taste reasons may miss meat and/or cheese a lot (especially in the early stages). In this case, these products provide a substitute for the foods that they may remember and enjoy but no longer choose to eat.

aristus 17y ago
Doug Coupland called these kinds of people "crypto-carnivore". :) I enjoy meat and veggie food but I draw the line at egg and milk substitutes. Real vegan cheese is appalling and no amount of processing can make up for it. "Soy" cheese that uses milk protein is much better... and there are a lot more simple vegetarians than radical-Shiite vegans. Nor is there always a bright line. I have heard good arguments over whether honey is or is not vegan.