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diff --git a/site/plantbased.md b/site/plantbased.md index bfe399a..028200a 100644 --- a/site/plantbased.md +++ b/site/plantbased.md @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ cheese"_.<marginnote name="eggs-bacon">Some people say no eggs is a dealbreaker. Bacon is another common fixation.</marginnote> What I find interesting is that most often this reaction is not from me asking if someone would consider veganism but just a reaction to -_learning_ that I am vegan. I have literally been asked—a handful of +_learning_ that I am vegan. People have asked me directly—a handful of times that I can recall—about my food and diet, responded that I am vegan and the first reply being "I could never give up cheese." Thanks, I didn't ask. I suppose this reaction could be meant as a @@ -99,16 +99,28 @@ in when we did go full vegan, so I can infer that it's more than ten years ago. In those years the selection of vegan products in the stores has -changed quite a bit.<marginnote name="newveg">Except not many new -vegetables have been introduced</marginnote> The market for vegan +changed considerably.<marginnote name="newveg">Except the kinds of +vegetables available has not changed</marginnote> The market for vegan processed foods has grown to the point where now we can almost expect to find some assortment of vegan products in any given store. This was -definitely not the case when we switched to a fully plantbased -diet. I have mixed feelings about the more recent vegan products—on -one hand, the fact that more vegan products are being created and -marketed means +definitely not the case when we switched to a fully plantbased diet. I +have mixed feelings about the more recent vegan products—on one hand, +the fact that more vegan products exist and are continually developed +suggests that more people have an interest in plantbased +alternatives. For some people, "replacement" products like chicken +replacement or ground meat replacement<marginnote name="soyrep">These +are typically derived from soy, wheat or pea protein</marginnote> are +a way to try out plantbased alternatives without the need to change +their entire way of cooking. On the other hand, all of these +replacement products are ultra-processed foods and I think the idea of +trying to do a direct one-to-one replacement of meat for something +plantbased is misguided. When we first set out to discover plantbased +eating, I insisted that we not simply "replace meat" because I felt we +would limit ourselves. There seemed little point in trying to stick to +the recipes and dishes that we knew and attempt vegan versions of +those. Instead, embrace the unknown and learn how to cook plantbased +from scratch. -<!--something about vegan processed products --> <!--something about meat-eating not being morally wrong...--> <!----> @@ -124,8 +136,25 @@ always make sure to announce themselves, and I don't think it is helpful</margin On a personal level, choosing a plantbased diet has helped me make much better dietary choices. I have always been fond of food and prone to overeating, and it's easy for me to put on weight. An unforseen -side-effect of a plantbased diet choice is that it helped me pause and -consider all the foods that I would otherwise consume without thought. +side-effect of a plantbased diet choice is that it makes me pause and +consider all the foods that I would otherwise consume without +thought. I have a more mindful relationship with food now. + +</section><section> + +I want to end this entire page with some recommendations if you, dear +reader, want to pursue some more knowledge around plantbased living. + +First, look up nutritionfacts.org<sidenote +name="nutrifacts"><https://nutritionfacts.org/></sidenote> by +Dr. Michael Greger. His book _How Not to Die Cookbook_ has had a major +influence on how I cook, and how I think about putting a dish +together. + +The Happy Pear<sidenote +name="happypear"><https://thehappypear.ie/></sidenote> chefs also +create some amazing dishes. They also focus on whole-food plant-based +cooking. </section> <!-- |