Re:Most Vegetarians and Vegans Eventually Return to Meat
by John23832 on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @01:24PM
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That just means that it's easy for you. In the US, for example, wheat flour is found in pretty much everything. It's used as a breading, thickener, binding agent etc. It's even a filler in meat.
Re:Most Vegetarians and Vegans Eventually Return to Meat
by fredsir on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @01:34PM
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Glad I don't live in the US then :)
I've seen an increase in gluten-free products in the last years though, and also heard that it's been happening in the US and UK among other places too. Even in candy. Is that not true?
Re:Most Vegetarians and Vegans Eventually Return to Meat
by John23832 on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @01:37PM
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It is. Luckily the gluten free diet has become more of a fad here for people with money, so there are more options. However, there are no where near as many options to achieve gluten/gluten-free parity.
I guess that's one of the benefits of not living in "processed or manufactured everything" America. We have the benefit of not having to cook as much, you have the benefit of having more control over what you put into your food.
Re:Most Vegetarians and Vegans Eventually Return to Meat
by fredsir on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @01:48PM
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> I guess that's one of the benefits of not living in "processed or manufactured everything" America. We have the benefit of not having to cook as much, you have the benefit of having more control over what you put into your food.
I like to think that I choose to cook my own food because it's healthier than (most) take-away (except if it's incredibly fancy and expensive) and mass-produced food sold in supermarkets, and because I can't afford to go to expensive restaurants for every meal :D
Yes I do. I'm a vegan and have been for 3 years. In Denmark at least, it's easy to avoid gluten when you buy bread. If it isn't in your country, bake your own. Soy? Also easy. There are thousands of other plants.
> Please tell me what restaurants I could visit with those dietary restrictions?
Any vegan(-friendly) restaurant.
> And what quick lunches / fast food I can buy on that diet, on say a 30 minute lunch break, for instance...?
I eat pizzas, burgers, sandwiches, salats, pasta salats, cold pasta dishes, rice and curry (heated up) and so on for lunch. Anything really. If you can't buy it as take-away, cook your own.