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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a person who mostly follows a Whole Food Plant based diet (I still have half/half in coffee), when I am invited to an event or out to a particular restaurant I ALWAYS, ALWAYS eat before I go. Some of my friends know how I eat and will ask what can they prepare for me.  I typically tell them do not fuss over me and as long as there is salad and fruit I will be OK. Normally, there are some sort of veggies as side dishes that I can enjoy.
I never say I am vegan simply because I don't want the fake processed vegan cheese, meats or anything else labeled "vegan".  If the ingredients on a box, jar, can, etc have items other than an actual food, it stays on the shelf.
I find other people make more of a big deal about the way I've chosen to eat than I do.  I try to move the conversation away from my food choices, so I don't have to hear and educate the "Where do you get your protein question, which ALWAYS comes up. [/quote]

It's commendable that you take responsibility for your food choices and try to work with the host but your post points out the difficulty non vegans have in that your preferences are different from other vegans we may know. It can be very difficult to please others with dietary restrictions.[/quote]

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