Would you go vegan for 5 million

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I disagree

What is the point of eating if you can never feel full again
Have you tried eating more? :tpi:

I discovered that when I think I'm craving meat what I'm really craving is protein (gadda watch those gains bruh), and it can be any source.

I would miss butter more than meat.

And vegan cakes just plain suck :whip:
 

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And vegan cakes just plain suck :whip:
Anything you get in a supermarket sold as, and anything ostensibly cooked up as an example for them* (that is not just margarine based crumble, itself a pale imitation of real crumble) then absolutely. However one day I accidentally cooked a vegan cake and it was delicious.

https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/fruit-recipes/hummingbird-cake/
Sub the eggs out for one of the various egg substitutes (I think I used a chick pea flour based effort, was one step away when the eggs were two/three, but it is only there as a binder) and as long as you leave out chocolate chips, honey and various other nice tasting things in favour of some others it should work just fine. Though do leave it to cool for several hours as it is not a cake you want to eat still warm. It is quite a flexible base as well -- bananas have been replaced with pumpkin, apple sauce/apple butter, mixed fruit and a few other things besides in various iterations over the years.

*now if you had said keto you would be a far better position, only ever managed one nice tasting thing in that realm ( https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/chocolate-pear-crisp but sub the icing sugar for coconut flour and more almonds). If you have to mix and match dietary requirements then I feel sorry for you
 

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I'll cook WiiMiiSwitch and sell it on the black market, I'll get more than 5 million then.
I'll eat you for breakfast

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Can always eat a Twinklie if ya are hungry. lol Twinkie Sparkle.
 

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This is the stupidest question ever. 5 million dollars, and you would be able to live comfortably for the rest of your life with luxuries
 

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This is the stupidest question ever. 5 million dollars, and you would be able to live comfortably for the rest of your life with luxuries
A life without honey, egg products, gelatine products (though the seaweed alternatives are sort of getting there for some things), most chocolates, possibly not wearing leather depending upon the definition (some vegetarians even go in for that). milk products... that is both hard and looking around at those that attempt it then really quite unhealthy in most long term (~3 years or more) cases that I have observed and a nightmare concoction of pills and potions that are otherwise solved by eating properly (said same vegans many times being all fuck that noise/this low level constant illness I want some eggs, cheese... and it returning to something good after a few months).
I could see vegetarian for 5 million, though I will note 5 million is not actually a lot of money and while an 18 year old could retire on it then you would have to plan still with it being a fairly normal life rather than filled with luxuries, but long term veganism is much akin to long term alcoholism as a life strategy from where I sit.
I might go one further and say any health benefits from going vegan are the same as you would get from putting down the processed crap and considering your diet (as indeed it is with most diets that force you to consider your food), maybe with a bit of exercise, or as an elimination diet for most things (vegan without gluten and nuts... oh dear).
 

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A life without honey, egg products, gelatine products (though the seaweed alternatives are sort of getting there for some things), most chocolates, possibly not wearing leather depending upon the definition (some vegetarians even go in for that). milk products... that is both hard and looking around at those that attempt it then really quite unhealthy in most long term (~3 years or more) cases that I have observed and a nightmare concoction of pills and potions that are otherwise solved by eating properly (said same vegans many times being all fuck that noise/this low level constant illness I want some eggs, cheese... and it returning to something good after a few months).
I could see vegetarian for 5 million, though I will note 5 million is not actually a lot of money and while an 18 year old could retire on it then you would have to plan still with it being a fairly normal life rather than filled with luxuries, but long term veganism is much akin to long term alcoholism as a life strategy from where I sit.
I might go one further and say any health benefits from going vegan are the same as you would get from putting down the processed crap and considering your diet (as indeed it is with most diets that force you to consider your food), maybe with a bit of exercise, or as an elimination diet for most things (vegan without gluten and nuts... oh dear).
You make a good point, but 5 mil tho
 

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Depends how long I am expected to be vegan.

1 week? 1 month? 1 year?
5 millions is still 5 millions.

Plus, there is a surprisingly big amount of things that would be considered "vegan", so I would not be the one to lose as much as you would expect if all I need to change is my meaty source of proteins for meals.
 

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Depends how long I am expected to be vegan.

1 week? 1 month? 1 year?
5 millions is still 5 millions.

Plus, there is a surprisingly big amount of things that would be considered "vegan", so I would not be the one to lose as much as you would expect if all I need to change is my meaty source of proteins for meals.
Vegan for the rest of your life, no leather, no meat, no dairy, no honey, no gelatin, no products made with bone bleach etc etc

Traditional veganism

The rule is no products from any living with a face
 

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