Originally Posted by ficbot
Well, the bottom line is, one never really knows another person's situation, and anyone who is so perfect as to sit in judgment of others given this is an idiot. Personally, I agree with trying to minimize my environmental footprint when I can, but I have life-threatening food allergies and less severe intolerances to many vegetarian staples (wheat, corn, dairy, flax, nuts) so for me, a vegan diet is not a healthy choice. I even met with a registered dietitian about it recently, and she kept saying 'well, normally I tell people to eat nuts...' I do try and eat vegetarian meals when I can. Generally, my meals and snacks up to dinnertime (when I am more likely to cook) and soy or legume based. But I'll have chicken or meat for dinner a few times a week because I am on doctor's orders to do so in order to maintain adequate nutrition given my not-by-choice food restrictions.
If someone were to challenge me on this, I would firmly explain that we all do the best we can. I'm sure if we audited their every habit, we would find ways in which they are less than perfect!
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