Are eggs safe for vegetarians or are they meat

Why doesn’t eating eggs count as meat for some vegetarians??

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First thing that your missing is that an egg is not an unborn chicken. Just an FYI, ALL female birds lay eggs, even when no male bird is around. If they do not lay an eggs, which is a natural process, they become ‘egg bound’ which can actua…

What was your position on vegetarianism and eating meat/dairy/egg…?

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Edit- I truly didn’t have a position on vegetariansism before I became one. I grew up with the mental dis-connect of where meat and animal products came from. I believed that meat was something that humans had to eat simply because I did no…

When I dine out with new friends or business associates the dread…?

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If you are like me you most likely have become very tired of explaining your dietary preferences to others and you simply want to attempt to enjoy a good meal in a sometimes vegetarian unfriendly world.

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Hey Meat eaters and ovo-lacto vegetarians, what do you think about cloned animals in the states?

Q: The FDA announced last week that it was safe to eat cloned animals and their by-products. How do you feel about that? Would you eat dairy, eggs and meat from a cloned animal?:)

A: If our meat supply is headed in that direction I am going to raise and slaughter my own live stock, I am a chef in training and I do not want anyone messing with my food, mother nature did a good job. This is my opinion I have not really researched this subject.

My daughter is a vegetarian has lots of fruit & veg, how many eggs iis safe for her to eat a week.?

Q: my daughter has two eggs a night she takes iron tablets and multivitamins i know this would be too much for a meat eater, but is it ok for a vegitarian (borderline vegan wont have fish or cheeses)

A: Eggs can be healthy but why not try other sources of protein? Especially if she’s borderline vegan – what if one day she won’t eat eggs either? Now is the time to experiment with beans and tofu, or fake meat products, before you find yourselves in a pickle!

What should I do; my teacher insists that I do a lab involving eggs, and I have moral conflicts?

Q: This is super Iong, I’m sorry =( Please read it and tell me your advice! No anti-vegan trolls please. ;P I have quite enough to deal with these couple of weeks. I am in AP Environmental Science. Tomorrow, my teacher plans on doing this lab that is supposed to demonstrate the proper disposal of harzardous wastes. We are to build containers out of plastic, cardboard, and paper, and we are to put eggs inside and drop the container from a high place, to test which material/structure kept the egg safest. I have told her that I don’t feel comfortable dealing with eggs and that I am definitely not buying any. She said I could use someone else’s eggs, but she just doesn’t understand that I don’t want to use eggs, period. I have been a lacto-vegetarian my whole life (that means no meat/fish/eggs, but I could eat dairy) and I have now been vegan for almost two years. I’ve been raised in a household that does not condone animal cruelty. I’m not trying to be lazy by saying I don’t want to do the experiment; it really does conflict with my morals to use eggs, to treat life so lightly. Even if I were to use “humane” or “organic” eggs, I would still have a problem with it because eggs are a symbol of life, and as I said, I don’t want to treat life so lightly. I have moral and spiritual reasons, but my teacher won’t listen to me.I have considered two options:1. Finding a suitable substitute to use in place of the egg in the experiment. My boyfriend has suggested a water balloon. Of course, the experiment results will not be exactly the same as with the eggs, but it would still have the same purpose. 2. Just not doing the experiment. I am trying to opt for the first option because I want to find a good alternative and show her that I want to learn but I don’t want to use products of cruelty. She seems to be very anti-vegan. She refuses to discuss the effect of the meat industry on the environment. I find it very irritating and totally misleading. I understand if people don’t want to be vegan/vegetarian, but it bothers me when “environmentalists” refuse to acknowledge one of the most damaging industries in regards to environmental destruction and climate change. Anyway, off my soapbox..SO BASICALLY…do any of you have suggestions for egg substitutes in the experiment? And have any of you had experience with this kind of thing; what did you do and are there any laws or rules that state that if a student is morally against something, they are not required to do it and should be offered an alternative assignment? I think that would be reasonable, but I’m not sure if there are rules like that. Does anyone know? My mom would totally write a letter to my teacher, haha, but I am looking at other options first.Btw, should I post this in the education section instead? I don’t know..I feel like more people here in this section could relate and help.Well even if the eggs were not fertilized..it’s still a cruel industry. Thanks for the answers, it is helping me think of ideas of what to do. =)

A: As someone who actually works with hazardous waste, I really like your idea of an egg alternate, mostly because it shows ingenuity, and most of all, we don’t dispose of things in eggs now, do we? I think the plastic bag is an excellent idea, from the standpoint that it is more realistic to “real life”, but will also demonstrate an alternate technology or “waste” to the egg that your classmates are using, depending on what your teacher is trying to prove. In order for the bag to work, it would have to be thin and full enough to potentially break. OR – what about a chocolate egg or something more similar to an egg in structure- eg. rigid shell), as you’re lacto that may be a possibility that won’t dispute your ethics. As far as rules, every school, every classroom, and every situation in life will be a little different. This is the dilemma of people who have strong views on ANYTHING – working into the world sometimes, and fighting against it others. Good luck!