tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498665719406780765.post4353803593189833022..comments2023-06-04T06:45:55.291-04:00Comments on Birds are loud: Guest Blog: The Modern American State of Vegans and VegetariansClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502844172434656699noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498665719406780765.post-59178205193726021172012-04-18T01:03:10.211-04:002012-04-18T01:03:10.211-04:00there are, of course, ways to make veggie "bu...there are, of course, ways to make veggie "burgers" on your own, which are generally far healthier than the frozen stuff. which is something i'm way in favor of.<br /><br />but i think in general there's a tradeoff between convenience and health, and that applies no matter your dietary restrictions. frozen meat substitutes aren't the worst thing in the world (neither are saturated fats or preservatives, although both are obviously bad in too-high quantities), and if you can't cook 2-3 meals/day they at least provide an option. optimally mcdonald's would be replaced by a bunch of places that sell, like, dal makhani, but that's never going to happen.anonymous ex-vegetariannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498665719406780765.post-32422203152704457132012-04-18T01:02:00.917-04:002012-04-18T01:02:00.917-04:00Excellent! Echoes how I feel about the origins of ...Excellent! Echoes how I feel about the origins of the food I eat.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948812173501142226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498665719406780765.post-8768290847210902702012-04-18T01:00:02.528-04:002012-04-18T01:00:02.528-04:00GREAT post, Claire!GREAT post, Claire!Maria Mansfield Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13912535582663093936noreply@blogger.com