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Originally Posted by NumberNineDream
Oh and about that question, I think having a Christian up-bringing, I always approached "not eating meat" in the fasting way. As Christians stop eating meat, but keep eating fish, as it's the poor people's food (or something like that).
Thank you for your answers btw...
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Yes, Number9, meat has two definitions: (1) flesh from any animal; (2) lamb, pork, and beef. So, even in schools here in Iowa the public school lunches sometimes offer "fish on Friday" since there are apparently still a lot of Christians who feel they shouldn't eat "meat" on Friday (using definition 2).
When I used to tell servers in restaurants that I don't eat meat, some would sometimes say, "Oh! Do you eat fish or chicken?" Now I explain I'm vegan and I don't eat any flesh, eggs, milk, cheese, gelatin, broth, or fats from animals. I find I have to be very specific because people may not think of cheese as "dairy," or know that gelatin comes from pigs' skins. I do feel more and more people know what vegan means in terms of diet so it is much easier to be vegan now than when I went vegan 10 years ago!
I'm happy to answer questions about veggie issues!
