Comments for Snargleplexon http://www.snargleplexon.com Using humor, compassion, science and ethics to advocate peace and the abolition of all animal exploitation. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:39:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Comment on Email Response to a Vegan-Curious by Maureen http://www.snargleplexon.com/2013/05/10/email-response-to-a-vegan-curious/comment-page-1/#comment-2193 Maureen Mon, 20 May 2013 06:39:23 +0000 http://www.snargleplexon.com/?p=713#comment-2193 Having been vegetarian since a child, I was ‘convinced’ I would never be able to give up dairy. So I decided to do some brain-washing on myself. I read up on all the cruelty related to dairy cows and veal calves and … it worked. Now vegan for over ten years. It all seems so easy now to be vegan. Oh yes, my husband eats meat but not at home (apart from Thanksgiving when he cooks his turkey and washes up after eating it etc.) He says as long as the food I cook tastes good he will eat it.

]]> Comment on Why The Dalai Lama is Full of It by Peaceful Plantarian http://www.snargleplexon.com/2013/05/03/why-the-dalai-lama-is-full-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2177 Peaceful Plantarian Mon, 06 May 2013 10:49:06 +0000 http://www.snargleplexon.com/?p=707#comment-2177 “All beings tremble before violence. All fear death, all love life. See yourself in others. Then whom can you hurt? What harm can you do?” – Buddha

]]> Comment on Why The Dalai Lama is Full of It by VegabSyd http://www.snargleplexon.com/2013/05/03/why-the-dalai-lama-is-full-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2173 VegabSyd Fri, 03 May 2013 23:52:43 +0000 http://www.snargleplexon.com/?p=707#comment-2173 That’s why I’ve never attended DL’s gatherings, bought his books, etc. I rarely put any human on a pedestal, but this guy needs to fall off his. I love Cesar Chavez, Paul Watson, Dr. Neal Barnard, and lots of other human vegans who bravely live the V Lifestyle totally! My mentors are elephants, orangutans, rats, bonobo pygmy chimps and Great Animals who show examples of love, loyalty, wisdom, compassion and an infinitely vast intelligence — and from them I must continue to learn!

]]> Comment on Creamy Asparagus Soup by Jason Dunn http://www.snargleplexon.com/2012/03/10/creamy-asparagus-soup/comment-page-1/#comment-2168 Jason Dunn Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:28:24 +0000 http://www.snargleplexon.com/?p=644#comment-2168 Also would work: hemp, rice, and the other good non-dairy milks.

]]> Comment on Creamy Asparagus Soup by Jason Dunn http://www.snargleplexon.com/2012/03/10/creamy-asparagus-soup/comment-page-1/#comment-2167 Jason Dunn Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:28:07 +0000 http://www.snargleplexon.com/?p=644#comment-2167 I think the straining makes it creamier. Haven’t tried without straining, but I’m a fan of throwing nothing away, so maybe not straining is the way to go?

Unsweetened soy, definitely not vanilla, would work!

]]> Comment on Broccoli, Potatoes and Not-Cheese by KittyKatinWV :-) http://www.snargleplexon.com/2011/09/29/broccoli-potatoes-and-not-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-2166 KittyKatinWV :-) Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:12:10 +0000 http://www.snargleplexon.com/?p=535#comment-2166 Haha…Yes, what about the potatoes? Do they join forces with the broccoli in the oven?

]]> Comment on Lying about Food Coloring Lies about Junk Food by KittyKatinWV :-) http://www.snargleplexon.com/2012/01/04/lying-about-food-coloring-lies-about-junk-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2165 KittyKatinWV :-) Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:02:38 +0000 http://www.snargleplexon.com/?p=606#comment-2165 I complain about food coloring regularly. Yes, eating whole fresh foods takes care of it…mostly. I’m actually allergic to Yellow #5 AKA tartrazine. It’s in obvious places such as Mtn. Dew (which, thankfully I never liked) and yellow Laffy Taffy or Starburst candies, etc. But, I have found it in places that I didn’t think it would be…dressings, baked goods (and a lot of them), sauces. Yes, making your own avoids the additives, but ain’t nobody got time for that. Haha. I’ve picked up loaves of bread at the bakery and had to put them back on the shelf because of the dye. I’ve complained to big companies such as Kraft that they should remove them. More companies have been omitting them and using fruit/veg based dye, but wow…America has a long way to go. I’m pretty sure I’ve read that tartrazine is banned in most of Europe.

]]> Comment on Creamy Asparagus Soup by KittyKatinWV :-) http://www.snargleplexon.com/2012/03/10/creamy-asparagus-soup/comment-page-1/#comment-2164 KittyKatinWV :-) Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:52:56 +0000 http://www.snargleplexon.com/?p=644#comment-2164 Questions:
1. If it is food processed, why bother with the straining? Couldn’t you just eat the fiber? Or does it take away? (Oops. That was three questions in one.)
2. Would soy milk be an okay substitute for the almond milk?

I’m not the biggest asparagus fan, but in a soup, I’m thinking I could give it a whirl.

]]> Comment on The Hidden Vegan Agenda by Sean "Vegan" Keegan http://www.snargleplexon.com/2010/09/28/the-hidden-agenda/comment-page-1/#comment-2160 Sean "Vegan" Keegan Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:19:44 +0000 http://www.spacevegans.com/?p=249#comment-2160 I must say, this article is simply incredible. In my AP English course, we are currently doing a project that includes a rhetorical analysis of an article concerning the ethics of cheap food. The aspect I chose was factory farming, and I have the privelege of writing my piece on such an article as yours. Thank you for spreading the word about veganism and thank you for making a difference.

]]> Comment on Can Kids “Make Up Their Own Minds” About Veganism? by Jason Dunn http://www.snargleplexon.com/2012/08/19/can-kids-make-up-their-own-minds-about-veganism/comment-page-1/#comment-2078 Jason Dunn Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:45:23 +0000 http://www.snargleplexon.com/?p=592#comment-2078 @Cat, go for lots of funny shapes. Or so the books I’m reading say. :) Get the kids involved in mixing the foods up. What books are you reading?

@Jess: Awesome.

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