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added by tubes Jan 28 '16 at 18:29

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added by dsgriffin Jan 2 '16 at 22:05

closed as duplicate of How can you get {nutrient} following a Vegan diet? by Robert Cartaino Jul 8 '16 at 18:55

This question covers exactly the same ground as another question in this proposal.

This proposal is about to undergo a final review, so for the purpose of defining the scope of this proposal, pruning out closely-related questions helps assure we have a sufficient breadth of subject matter to actually create this site. – Robert Cartaino Jul 8 '16 at 18:55

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added by dsgriffin, edited by Robert Cartaino Jul 8 '16 at 18:54

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added by AAM111 Jan 3 '16 at 21:20

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added by dsgriffin Jan 2 '16 at 21:30

Would also be on topic on Skeptics.SE – AAM111 Feb 23 '16 at 0:21

Or on Sustainability.SE, and I believe it has been asked on both already. – gerrit May 10 '16 at 9:38

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added by James Jenkins Jan 30 '16 at 0:49

That strongly depends on the climate you live in. – gerrit May 10 '16 at 9:39

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added by Erica Feb 10 '16 at 12:26

I thinking any question starting of with "Do some vegans/vegetarians do X" will always be answered with "Yes." (There's always someone) For example, all vegans/vegetarians I know do this. I upvoted because the "why" question is important. – Azor-Ahai Apr 3 '16 at 23:47

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added by cellu Mar 3 '16 at 22:46

This is a "boat programming" question. Consider changing it to ask something specific to veganism, not something unspecific with the addition of "as a vegan". It does not make it automatically on-topic. – Sklivvz May 18 '16 at 13:22

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added by TreeHouse196 Feb 7 '16 at 23:39

To clarify why this is relevant, home pregnancy tests use antibodies produced from animals by injecting them with the protein being tested for (hCG) and then isolating the antibodies from the blood. – TreeHouse196 Feb 7 '16 at 23:41

A better version might be "is there such a thing as a vegan pregnancy test" – Erica Feb 25 '16 at 1:56

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added by Crissov Feb 26 '16 at 13:08

This is not constructive because a diet with insects is not vegetarian. So it will end either with infinite debate or the OP beeing flamed. – niahoo Apr 15 '16 at 14:55

@niahoo I’ve added ‘almost’ to the question. – Crissov Apr 24 '16 at 11:48

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added by Crissov Feb 26 '16 at 13:10

Granted supermeat eliminates ALL animal abuse and suffering, then it will appeal to ethical folks. Also supermeat production uses less resources. – Aziz Aug 17 '16 at 11:00

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added by cellu Mar 3 '16 at 22:36

Very interesting question: remember that the vegan choice involves avoiding all animal derived products, such as leather, whool.. but often animal byproducts are used in many unbelievable things, like beer for example. And contraceptives as well! – Attilio Sep 6 '16 at 0:36

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added by Ziggy Crueltyfree Zeitgeister Apr 20 '16 at 8:13

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added by Turion May 12 '16 at 9:06

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added by Nagu Dalal May 19 '16 at 13:34

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added by wythagoras, edited by Turion May 12 '16 at 8:54

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added by wythagoras, edited by Turion May 12 '16 at 8:54

closed as not constructive by Robert Cartaino Jul 8 '16 at 18:36

This question is not a good fit to our Q&A format. We expect answers to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion.

Pretty opinion-basd, no? – AAM111 Jan 5 '16 at 12:45

This might be more useful if it was reformed to something like "What ethical concerns are there with eating meat from organic farming?" – SuperBiasedMan Jan 14 '16 at 10:25

I think this question would be fine if asked/answered from a purely health/environmental perspective – dsgriffin Jan 15 '16 at 15:11

@daniel That was the intention. I know that opinion based questions are off-topic. – wythagoras Apr 26 '16 at 19:37

I don't understand the premise of this question. Why would someone eat meat from organic farming instead of being vegetarian? – Azor-Ahai Apr 30 '16 at 8:00

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added by tubes Jan 28 '16 at 18:33

Personal or societal/environmental effects? – Erica Feb 1 '16 at 14:18

By large-scale, I meant societal/environmental. Is there a clearer way to put that? – tubes Feb 1 '16 at 17:57

Yes, "What societal and environmental effects have..." – Turion May 12 '16 at 8:57

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added by Erica Feb 10 '16 at 12:27

Is there any non-vegan sugar?! – Attilio Jun 26 '16 at 12:31

Yes; something to do with fish scales used in filtering it, I believe. – Erica Jun 26 '16 at 12:46

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added by Crissov Feb 26 '16 at 13:12

Question on Pets.SE Can I feed my cat a vegetarian or vegan diet? – James Jenkins Feb 26 '16 at 19:15

Yes you can. The question shoud probably be, "Is it healthy to feed my cat and dog a vegan diet?". – Turion May 12 '16 at 9:01

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added by cellu Mar 3 '16 at 22:24

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added by Ben Mar 9 '16 at 19:23

Maybe add "(e.g. mussels, oysters)" or similar, for non-native speakers (I had to look "bivalves" up, having lived in the UK for 4 years). – Turion May 12 '16 at 8:59

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added by Azor-Ahai Apr 3 '16 at 23:48

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added by CactusWoman May 10 '16 at 11:52

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added by zedd May 12 '16 at 14:07

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added by CactusWoman May 13 '16 at 21:36

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added by Jeff Stein May 20 '16 at 15:54

Why not "Is it more difficult to consume enough proteins on a fruitarian diet than a vegan?" – Attilio May 29 '16 at 5:13

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added by Surb Jun 24 '16 at 7:50

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added by dsgriffin Jan 2 '16 at 21:24

Would this be anything but opinion based? This often seems to be a matter of personal choice. There can be useful information to explain (eg. why Beekeepers can be seen as ethical farmers). The answer may end up being "Maybe/it depends". – SuperBiasedMan Jan 14 '16 at 10:24

I'm not sure they'd allow anything regarding ethics here (they've closed similar proposals before because of ethical-related questions) - the proposal is purely from the dietary/health/environmental perspectives. I would imagine this would be a vegan dietary-related question and therefore the answer would be 'no' and then explaining why it isn't – dsgriffin Jan 14 '16 at 10:27

@null Curious, why were ethical ones disallowed? Too vague and subjective? There are multiple religion based sites so I'm not sure what specifically distinguishes dietary ethics from those. – SuperBiasedMan Jan 20 '16 at 12:39

@SuperBiasedMan Funny you mention the religion-based sites. There is a strong correlation between this proposal and how those site are administered. Pure ethics may not be on topic here, but these questions can almost always be answered in the context of "conventional practices" of veganism itself. See my answer here: Should ethics be allowed? — discuss.area51.stackexchange.com/a/22809/5 – Robert Cartaino Feb 3 '16 at 18:34

@SuperBiasedMan, this was an issue on the last attempt to such a stackexchange site and I still don't see the problem. Whether a food is vegan or not is an entirely objective question, it depends on whether animal products are used in the process (so no, honey is not vegan). Whether it's ethical to consume honey is a related, but different, opinion-based question (but i.m.o. an interesting one). – Turion May 12 '16 at 8:56

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added by AAM111 Jan 3 '16 at 21:18

That might be more of a question for cooking.stackexchange.com – Philipp Jan 16 '16 at 12:22

@Philipp, I concur that the question would be in-scope at cooking, but it is reasonable to expect a higher level of expertise on Vegetarian cooking on this proposed site. – James Jenkins Jan 17 '16 at 11:37

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added by wythagoras, edited by James Jenkins Jan 17 '16 at 11:40

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added by dsgriffin Jan 4 '16 at 19:36

For nutrition, hydration, flavor, or cooking properties? – Erica Feb 1 '16 at 14:19

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added by James Jenkins Jan 24 '16 at 11:41

Clarify: Humans need specific things in their diets, in the US much of that is met through meat and dairy products. If everyone in the US went vegan tomorrow, how much of what new crops would need to farmed to meet the same needs now filled by meat and dairy products. – James Jenkins Jan 24 '16 at 11:45

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added by James Jenkins Jan 30 '16 at 0:52

Excluding the use of electrically supported green houses, grow lights & synthetic fertilizers – James Jenkins Jan 30 '16 at 0:54

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added by Erica Feb 10 '16 at 15:22

closed as duplicate of How can I tell if sugar is vegan — is there indication on the packaging, or do I need to know the right brands to buy? by Robert Cartaino Jul 8 '16 at 18:50

This question covers exactly the same ground as another question in this proposal.

up vote 9 down vote

added by Crissov Feb 26 '16 at 13:05

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added by CactusWoman May 13 '16 at 0:35

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added by ecc Jul 4 '16 at 13:20

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added by wythagoras Jan 4 '16 at 15:07

closed as duplicate of Is there a vegetarian substitute for meatballs in spaghetti and meatballs? by Robert Cartaino Jul 8 '16 at 18:58

This question covers exactly the same ground as another question in this proposal.

Not sure this type of question is a good fit unless we're compiling a vegan recipe book. Just google "vegan pancake recipe." – tubes Jan 28 '16 at 18:23

@tubes the rational and my comment for Is there a vegetarian substitute for meatballs in spaghetti and meatballs? applies here as well – James Jenkins Jan 30 '16 at 12:52

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added by Philipp Jan 6 '16 at 17:52

@macro Example questions posted in the definition phase are not supposed to be answered yet. Their purpose is just to give examples of questions which might be asked on the site. – Philipp Apr 7 '16 at 8:27