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OP here. Just curious: Are you still vegan? I'm wondering if this is a phase or a genuine commitment. [/quote]

This made me LOL. I became vegetarian at age 11. 35 years later, my parents asked me if I was still going through that "phase". Yes, not only did I never once stop being vegetarian, but I eventually became vegan.[/quote]

My vegetarian phase has lasted 40 years.[/quote]

Ha! Mine, too. My dad used to offer me money to eat a hamburger. Blech, no thank you.

Anyway, my daughter who is vegetarian by choice became vegan a few years ago (mid-teens). She wanted to try it because of animal treatment, health reasons, a challenge, etc. She lasted one year as it became really hard for her as she missed several foods and found it hard to eat with people at meals. She's back to being a vegetarian. It's been about 12 years  now, I think. So, it wasn't to hide an eating disorder.

Also, for those saying why would vegetarians cook vegan meals? I do! Certainly not for every meal but there are several typical meals that are easy to make vegan if they are not already - things like salad/pasta/bread; vegetable pad thai or fried rice/lo mein; vegetarian chili; tacos or burritos with veggies, rice, beans; pita/falafel/hummus/veggies. Those kinds of foods are on our regular rotatation with three vegetarians in our house. Of course, cheese can be added to some of those meals, but is not necessary and easy to add at the end if you're feeding a vegan.[/quote]

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