Vegetarianism To Saves Money

Discussion in Food & Drink started by Jani • Apr 15, 2016.

  1. Jani

    JaniNew Member

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    I'm planning to start planning my own herbs and vegetables, because it saves so much money and it's more nutritios than the stuff we buy in stores.

    I've never liked meat all much and I was thinking to start eating just vegetables and fruit aspecially since I'm now going to plant and grow my own. I was browsing articles about how vegetarianism and it turns out skipping animal protein doesn’t just add years to your life,a new research suggests vegetarians can save at least $750 more than meat-eaters per year.

    Have you ever considered going into vegetarianism or are you a vegetarian, is it saving you money?
     
  2. Ke Gordon

    Ke GordonWell-Known Member

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    Yes, I think vegetarian meals overall are cheaper and give you health benefits as well. I usually try to go vege about once per week. I have tried being a full on vegetarian before, but it never lasts with me. I can usually make it about a month, before hamburger cravings start driving me insane. My hats to those that do it successfully though.
     
  3. DiscountDreams

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    I'm a vegan and it saves me an insane amount of money. It is literally about $2 to get all of my calories on any given day, so If I spend $10 on food one day and $2 the next, I average about $6 a day. It can get expensive depending on what you buy. People don't understand how to eat beans or potatoes anymore because everybody is scared of carbs but I'm lean af and I eat mostly carbs...
     
  4. steph84

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    Meat really is expensive and if you just go with fresh veggies then you will save so much money. Don't fall for packaged foods though! I know a lot of vegetarians who eat pre-packaged faux meats that are more expensive than real meat. Start with a few meatless meals and see where it goes from there.
     
  5. Corzhens

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    I am on a diet for 2 weeks now and in times like this my refuge in the kitchen is vegetables and fruits. But I eat vegetables not really to save money but for health purposes. When we cook the mung beans, it is filling when eaten with rice so it is cheap and healthy as well. In fact, that is our dinner for tonight. Another popular vegetable dish here is the pakbet - a mix of native vegetables like kangkong (water cress), okra, bitter gourd, and some other tropical vegetables. So maybe you can say that we are saving money in effect whenever I am on a diet.
     
  6. cocolgooh

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    Something that I like to do with vegetables I grow in order to make them last longer is letting them grow more after I've already eaten some. That saves me even more money. Lettuce will grow again if you leave the root part in a dish of water. So will salad onions if you leave the white part and roots in water. It saves loads of money not needing to buy those things over and over!
     
  7. JosieP

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    Good for you! Your body and wallet will thank you for it. You'll need a bit more than fruits and veggies, but you're right about animal protein. You definitely can get everything you need from plant foods and healthier is MUCH cheaper. Then if you ever get to cutting out animal products all together, you'll get even healthier and save even more. Not just money, but animals too. Going vegetarian is an amazing first step.. and even if you stay there, you're still doing far more for yourself, the animals and the planet than most people give it credit for. You'll love it :)
     
  8. Noreht

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    I need to understand something here. We are all talking about saving money and how that is what we want to do. I agree that planting your own veg is the right way to go, but why must you cut out animal protein? Why will the planet thank me? If animals overpopulate the earth there will be no more fertile soil to grow crops on, In my opinion it is all about balance. We need room to plant crops and animals take up room. So by culling them and eating them we are also protecting fertile planting ground. I get my meat for really cheap from various sources so I do incorporate it into most meals.

    If you can make a meal with meat in for the same price as a vegan meal is there really any reason, that is proven by a medical doctor, that you should not eat meat?
     
  9. JosieP

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    Medical doctors are the last people I would go to for food edvice. I'll leave that up to nutrition science, something they are seriously lacking knowledge in.

    Factory farmed animals won't take over the planet lol.. that gave me an awesome visual of a cowpocalypse though ;) The world will never go vegan over night (and likely never will).. but as the demand lessens, so does all the breeding for our consumption. The billions of cows on the planet aren't of their own doing lol.
     
  10. Rosyrain

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    Eating vegetarian foods will absolutely save you money in the long run because meat is getting ridiculously expensive these days. You can pay up to $8 a pound for meat and spend much less on fresh veggies, beans, and other vegetarian favorites. If you want to have some meat in your diet, try adopting the foods of other cultures. A lot of Asian cultures use meat as an addition to a pasta or rice dish, meat is not the main spotlight in those dishes. We here in America think that we need to have a big hunk of meat on our dinner plate.
     
  11. Noreht

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    I understand what you are saying when it comes to cows, but what about deer and bucks? Still don't see the science you are referring to but I guess that is not forthcoming. I would personally rather listen to my GP than a nutrisionist, but that is just me.
     
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    Absolutely no two ways about it - the benefits of switching to a true vegan or vegetarian diet are huge - not just in terms of savings but from a health point of view too and even more so if you grow your own produce .

    In fact so much so that - although my diet is more vegan than it is vegetarian - I can honestly say - having grown all my own produce for the past 12 years or more - not only will you very definitely notice significant savings on your grocery expenses but in how you feel too - especially as plant based diets – providing they are well balanced - are way, way healthier than those containing animal products.
     
  13. JosieP

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    I follow science and specialists that follow science as well. I would never take the word of a nutritionist, I disagree with them often lol. As I said, I wouldn't know where to start.. there are thousands upon thousands of studies coming out every year and all I can do is summarize that it's without a doubt a healthier way of living.. and it's proven far beyond anything a doctor can prove to you. But don't take my word for it.. the studies are available for anyone to access and more come out every single day. So much luck to your fiance :) . The only time I've seen it fail is when a person doesn't eat nearly enough calories or they lack in certain nutrients because they didn't plan efficiently. But going by how sick most people are on a typical diet, I would use that to further research rather than go back to something proven to harm.
     
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    To be fair - I'm not altogether sure that it would actually be possible to make a meat based meal for the tiny amount it costs to make a vegan meal - especially bearing in mind the fact - that animal-derived foods or foods made with animal by products are generally way more expensive than plant based foods - such as fruit, vegetables, beans, grains, legumes, pulses, nuts and seeds - the latter of which are not only extremely inexpensive but cost next to nothing in comparison.

    Either way - yes - there is some fairly strong evidence (available from well respected and reputable sources) to suggest that following a varied, well balanced plant based vegetarian or vegan diet - is now considered to be altogether much healthier in the long term than a diet consisting mainly of animal derived products.

    Simply because - not only does a vegan diet easily provide and meet the daily requirements for protein and other nutrients without even having to worry about adding meat substitutes - but more importantly - as there is a huge difference between animal proteins and vegetable or plant based proteins - in that animal proteins are generally extremely high in cholesterol and saturated fat - whereas vegetable or plant based proteins are quite the opposite - as they tend to be lower in cholesterol and saturated fat - from a health point of view - the latter is obviously way, way better.
     
  15. Noreht

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    Surely fish and venison that is low in both cholesterol and saturated fat is still healthy?
     
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    You're absolutely right they are both considered as healthy and although I have to admit being vegan I totally forgot to mention them.

    I would agree that if not wanting to eliminate animal products entirely - that yes - as the majority of fish is low in saturated fat - the next best alternative of incorporating fish into an otherwise vegetarian or vegan diet and in particular salmon, trout, mackerel, sardines, halibut and herring - would be an ideal choice from a health point of view - as would venison for those looking for a meat fix – as its very definitely a way healthier alternative to other forms of meat.
     
  17. Ke Gordon

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    Yes, even if we are not interested in becoming a total vegan, or vegetarian. we would probably all do well to eat less meat. No one really needs the big hunk of meat on our plate, that we were all lead to believe we needed, and were part of the quintessenial American diet. I love a good burger or steak as much as the next person, but we could easily get away with a quarter of the meat most of us eat.
     
  18. Noreht

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    I also would just like to clarify something. I am not opposed to other people living a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. I just don't like being told I'm a bad person for enjoying meat. I keep my portion size down to what is needed and mostly eat venison, fish and chicken. We also have vegetarian or meat free days in our house as my fiancee wants to become full vegetarian.
     
  19. JosieP

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    Who told you you're a bad person for enjoying meat?
     
  20. Noreht

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    @JosieP@JosieP I was not referring to anyone on the forum. It has happened IRL though and it has caused a dislike of the practice and as I said I do not have anything against people that practice a vegan lifestyle but the practice of insulting meat eaters bothers me.