OT - the ethics of food

hlacy
on 2/7/12 2:01 pm - Chandler, AZ

I completely agree! I think if we still hunted and gathered all our food, we'd eat A LOT less meat, perhaps the amount we are supposed to. We'd eat more fruits, grains and veggies because they would be easier to gather

I was never willing to go vegan, either. It was too hard - sad excuse, but it's the truth. And as someone who obviously enjoyed food (or would not have needed WLS), I can't find a good vegan cheese substitute. I've tried them all, and just none cut it. Cheese is something I just don't think I'd ever be able to give up!

"Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come"

poet_kelly
on 2/7/12 2:06 pm - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

I have not found a good vegan cheese, either. I have been making some of my own dairy products with the milk I buy from the farm (yogurt, cream cheese) but I don't feel up to tackling cheese-making. Not yet, anyway. I've been eating less cheese lately but I do still eat it sometimes and I buy it from the grocery store so I know how the cows that gave that milk are treated.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

hlacy
on 2/7/12 2:15 pm - Chandler, AZ

RNY on 08/17/11

The only cheese I have ever made was paneer, the Indian cheese that is cubed and looks kind of like tofu. It actually came out pretty good and was quite easy. Palak Paneer is my favorite Indian dish. This is pretty much how I made mine, except the frying part at the end. I just cubed it up and add it into the spinach part of the Palak Paneer.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/paneer/

"Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come"

exohexoh
on 2/7/12 2:20 pm - West Chester, PA

RNY on 09/27/10

this has nothing to do with your question, but in my one class today we were learning about different fibers (to make textiles) and their chemistry, and found out you can make fiber from the proteins in milk (or any protein really) but the milk reminded me of you. not really sure how you would do it though...

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poet_kelly
on 2/7/12 2:21 pm - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Wow, that's interesting! Does anyone actually make textiles out of those fibers?

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

exohexoh
on 2/7/12 2:27 pm - West Chester, PA

RNY on 09/27/10

my professor called it a "boutique" fabric meaning it's expensive and high-end. the process has been around since the 30s. i should have asked if she's ever seen any, she has such a cool job, she's a textile/costume conservator at the cooper-hewitt museum which is the ny branch of the smithsonian

<3 jen <3

<3 starting weight: 252 <3 goal weight: 135 <3 current weight: 151 <3

RNY: 9/27/10 <3 Extended Tummy Tuck w/hip & thigh lipo: 6/6/13

Reel
on 2/7/12 2:48 pm

Question about the Maxipads. Do they sell a product on the market that is non disposable? Or do you make your own?

poet_kelly
on 2/7/12 2:51 pm - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

I bought some on etsy.com. I bought one each from a couple different people, then ordered more of the one I liked best. They are so much more comfortable than disposables. I still use disposables if I'm gonna be out and about for the whole day because it's a pain to carry the cloth ones around. But they aren't comfortable. The cloth ones are softer, I stay drier, they don't make me hot and sweaty... I just love them. Plus they come in all kinds of cute colors and patterns, which doesn't really matter because no one sees them but me, but it's still fun.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

Reel
on 2/7/12 2:54 pm, edited 2/7/12 2:54 pm

Ok thanks for the info! I'm going to stick with the disposables for now, but it's good knowing that there's a product out there. There are many people with allergies etc, so this is good information to have.

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