and make sure any cheese (or products with cheese in) are vegetarian friendly.
Some cheeses are normally made with rennet - pork or beef, boiled feet and stomachs and shit like that.

Most cheese seems to be veg friendly now though, but I have a habit of checking.
( moohalaa, Sun 14 Jun 2009, 15:41, archived)

You're not a vegetarian for moral reasons though,
so does that really matter?
( Master Of Turnips. Only gays and morons believe in ghosts., Sun 14 Jun 2009, 15:42, archived)

True, I only did it so I'
fat fingered fail, I only did it to eat better. Why not stick to it as they would?
( moohalaa, Sun 14 Jun 2009, 15:43, archived)

because there's no health advantage.
it's not a religion, you don't have to obey all the "rules" so that you get into veggie heaven.

edit: although it's good to point this sort of thing out to someone who has vegetarians coming round.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sun 14 Jun 2009, 15:47, archived)

^that

( Master Of Turnips. Only gays and morons believe in ghosts., Sun 14 Jun 2009, 15:47, archived)

well true, I disagree about the health benefits though
Stopping eating steak regularly, fried chicken, low quality burgers, salty bacon and whatever..and eating much more fresh fruit and veg?

I'm not a militant vegetarian, or vegan..the militant viewpoint is ridiculous haha.
( moohalaa, Sun 14 Jun 2009, 15:52, archived)

I mean there's no health advantage in worrying about rennet in your cheese.
We eat vegetarian up to twice a week, partly for health, partly because it's cheaper.

I used to know a vegan, he was strict about what he'd buy for himself but wasn't that fussed about cross-contamination and the like, which I thought was fair enough.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sun 14 Jun 2009, 16:02, archived)

The reason you're eating better isn't really because you've cut meat out,
it's because now that you have cut meat out, you're thinking about what you are eating a lot more.
( Master Of Turnips. Only gays and morons believe in ghosts., Sun 14 Jun 2009, 15:52, archived)

although most people in Western society tend to eat too much meat.
especially red meat.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sun 14 Jun 2009, 16:03, archived)

Yeah.
But you can cut down on red meat without cutting it out all together, it's not an all or nothing thing.
( Master Of Turnips. Only gays and morons believe in ghosts., Sun 14 Jun 2009, 16:05, archived)

I got some amazing vegitarian cheeses down Borough market.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sun 14 Jun 2009, 15:45, archived)

it's disappointingly difficult to find non-vegetarian stuff these days.
maybe I WANT lard in my apple pies.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sun 14 Jun 2009, 15:49, archived)