Vegan Forum

I just thought that I'd mention that I was on Tofutti's website a few days ago searching for local stores that carry their products and luckily found a couple! I used to be an extreme cheese-lover before going vegan, and I've been craving it lately (especially cream cheese). The store that is closest to me is about 15 min. away from where I live, so I am planning on heading up there soon to buy all of the cream cheese in stock . I have never tried their products before, so I can't give you an opinion yet, ChrisCross, but I would suggest trying them out if you have any local stores that carry their products. I have heard a lot of good comments about them! By the way, I love peanut butter with cream cheese, too. It sounds as though you and I have the same taste in food .

really, you haven't lived until you've had peanut butter and cream cheese. Especially with a Starbucks Frappuccino to go along with it....*drools*

Oh man, when I'm vegan I'll miss my Frappuccino's. But I've convinced myself that I can make my own, using soymilk. How hard can it be?

I think Starbucks use soy milk if you ask (unless it's one of those things they only do in Europe...) I prefer soy milk anyway But it contains different nutrients to milk, if you crave frappucinno maybe you subconsciously want a mineral or protein? I'm no doctor... I went a bit soy mad when I first tried going vegan and ended up not eating properly But I believe a soy frappuccino can be created

Oh yes I have coffee with soy milk in it all the time

But when I say Frappuccino I'm refering to the bottled Frappuccino [[they come in mocha, coffee, vanilla, and strawberries & creme as flavors]]. It'd be a miracle if they had soy bottled 'fraps'

And by the way YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME. ALL OF YOU. YOU ROCK!

Oh, I know the things you mean... [pause to feel out of touch ]

Well, you could always send Starbucks an email these big companies are usually looking for new ideas to get a competitive edge, and tend to have feedback / comments sections on their websites. And they have some stiff competition from Costa and Cafe Nero at the moment I've sent a few suggestions to companies before: sometimes they ignore you, but sometimes they do take your comments on board (I - and probably a few other people - got Wetherspoons to go vegan friendly at one point! They don't seem to have kept it up though Maybe it's time to bug them again )

Hey, YOU ROCK TOO

I just tried Tofutti's cream cheese, and I have to say that it is not bad at all! I think that I actually like it better than regular cream cheese. I am going to attempt to make a vegan cheesecake soon .

I don't know why but the word cream somehow associates in my mind with sex

AndyBa wrote:I don't know why but the word cream somehow associates in my mind with sex

I am sure that you're not the only one; you're just the only person who is brave enough to admit it .

It's not bravery I just had nothing smarter to write

I don't know why but the word cream somehow associates in my mind with sex

Ahem, I haven't been brave enough to continue this thread... Quick change of subject...

I've had a very boring bank holiday weekend, applying for a new job and playing with my new blender Anyhoo, I came across a frappucino recipe, and thought it would be easy to turn it vegan, if you had some soy ice-cream.
http://video.about.com/coffeetea/Penny- ... rappe.htm#

vegetarian is tough! can I do that?

cowthing wrote:Umm, why would you want to? Seams stuipid unless it's for medical or you just don't like the taste.

It is actually a choice... It is for medical purposes in some ways... I don't see any point of stupidity, do you call it stupid to respect animal rights?

10 Main Reasons for going VEGAN.

* 1) Animal products are unnecessary. There is no proof, what so ever, that a person must eat animal flesh or any by products of animals to be healthy, yet there is overwhelming proof that it truely is best not to!
* 2) What you eat is a learned habit.Different societies eat different things. Some people eat dog, yet most Americans would say that that is completely wrong and intolerable. Yet, what is the difference between killing a dog for food and killing a cow? A dog feels pain. A cow feels pain...
* 3) Much healthier to avoid meat and dairy products.
* 4) Much more environmentally friendly to eat a vegan diet.
* 5) Feed more people on a plant diet than animal based one.
* 6) Using animals is incredibly cruel. Why force any pain?
* 7) Religion/ spiritual reasons "Thou shalt not kill."
* Saves money....Plant nutrition costs a lot less than animal based.
* 9) Reduces National debt.Americans spend between $60 billion and $120 billion annually to treat heart disease, cancer, obesity, and food poisoning that are primarily caused by animal based diets.
* 10) Vegan food tastes great!

AndyBa wrote:I too like peanut butter I can eat a small pot in one day
Did you try it with celery and raisins?
But who would give me a cookie if I stop pestering MomoPeach?

I've heard of this snack. Lol, it is called ' ants on a log', lol...

Puts me in mind of that funny song, 'high hopes' wherein confident ants carry a rubber tree...

snog wrote:I've heard of this snack. Lol, it is called ' ants on a log', lol...

Haven't heard of this snack yet... But we Filipinos love peanut butter... yummmmm

It’s a healthy choice

A balanced vegan diet (also referred to as a ‘plant-based diet’) meets many current healthy eating recommendations such as eating more fruit, vegetables and wholegrains and consuming less cholesterol and saturated fat. Balanced vegan diets are often rich in vitamins, antioxidants and fibre and can decrease the chances of suffering from diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some cancers. Well-planned plant-based diets are suitable for all age groups and stages of life.

It’s compassionate

Many people become vegan through concern at the way farmed animals are treated. Some object to the unnecessary ‘use’ and killing of animals – unnecessary as we do not need animal products in order to feed or clothe ourselves.

Public awareness of the conditions of factory-farmed animals is gradually increasing and it is becoming more and more difficult to claim not to have at least some knowledge of the treatment they endure. Sentient, intelligent animals are often kept in cramped and filthy conditions where they cannot move around or perform their natural behaviours. At the same time, many suffer serious health problems and even death because they are selectively bred to grow or produce milk or eggs at a far greater rate than their bodies are capable of coping with.

Regardless of how they were raised, all animals farmed for food meet the same fate at the slaughterhouse. This includes the millions of calves and male chicks who are killed every year as ‘waste products’ of milk and egg production and the animals farmed for their milk and eggs who are killed at a fraction of their natural lifespan. Choosing a vegan diet is a daily demonstration of compassion for all these creatures.

It’s better for the environment

Switching to a plant-based diet is an effective way for an individual to reduce their eco-footprint. Vegan diets can produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions than meat-based diets. A University of Chicago study found that the ‘typical’ US diet generates the equivalent of nearly 1.5 tonnes more carbon dioxide per person per year than a vegan diet. The livestock industry is responsible for 18% of global greenhouse gas emissions, more than the entire transport sector (which produces 13.5%), including aviation.

Plant-based diets only require around one third of the land and water needed to produce a typical Western diet. Farmed animals consume much more protein, water and calories than they produce, so far greater quantities of crops and water are needed to produce animal ‘products’ to feed humans than are needed to feed people direct on a plant-based diet. With water and land becoming scarcer globally, world hunger increasing and the planet’s population rising, it is much more sustainable to eat plant foods direct than use up precious resources feeding farmed animals.

Farming animals and growing their feed also contributes to other environmental problems such as deforestation, water pollution and land degradation.

It’s delicious

There are mouth-watering plant-based dishes from around the world: from India, vegetable curries and dhals; from the Far East, tofu stir fries; from Italy pastas and salads; from Turkey, hummus and babaghanoush; and from Mexico beans and tortillas… the list goes on!

Many familiar foods have vegan versions - vegans can enjoy pizza, vegan sausage and mash, casseroles and even chocolate cake. The variety of vegan food available in shops and restaurants is growing all the time – eating a vegan diet has never been easier.

Why not?

Choosing to live a life free from animal products means choosing a path that is kinder to people, animals and the environment. In fact, there are so many good reasons to reject meat, eggs and dairy products and so many delicious animal free alternatives that the real question is not ‘why vegan?’ but ‘why not?’.
(the above paragraphs were excerpted from the Vegan Society's website)

Amazing foods, amazing health, a peaceful world, what more reasons do you want?