Comments on: National Invite a Vegan to Dinner Month http://dc.metblogs.com/2006/03/07/national-invite-a-vegan-to-dinner-month/ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:28:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tom Mills http://dc.metblogs.com/2006/03/07/national-invite-a-vegan-to-dinner-month/comment-page-1/#comment-3299 Tom Mills Wed, 08 Mar 2006 17:45:06 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2006/03/07/national-invite-a-vegan-to-dinner-month/#comment-3299 Yes, I do recall the German beer purity law (Reinheitsgebot, I think) that mandated the only ingredients used for brewing of beer to be Barley, Hops and Water. My particular downfall is the Irish Stout, clarified with isinglass... I had a very hard time giving up the Guiness and the Samuel Smith's Oatmeal stout (which means I wasn't a very good vegan at all!!!!). I recall Shiner Bock being on the "good" list, though.... Yes, I do recall the German beer purity law (Reinheitsgebot, I think) that mandated the only ingredients used for brewing of beer to be Barley, Hops and Water. My particular downfall is the Irish Stout, clarified with isinglass… I had a very hard time giving up the Guiness and the Samuel Smith’s Oatmeal stout (which means I wasn’t a very good vegan at all!!!!). I recall Shiner Bock being on the “good” list, though….

]]> By: jen m. http://dc.metblogs.com/2006/03/07/national-invite-a-vegan-to-dinner-month/comment-page-1/#comment-3298 jen m. Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:34:46 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2006/03/07/national-invite-a-vegan-to-dinner-month/#comment-3298 a lot of beers are vegan, you know. i know yuengling is for sure, and all beers made in germany. not that i'm super particular myself about only drinking vegan beer and wine. my favorite beer is shiner bock and i have no idea whether it's vegan or not. a lot of beers are vegan, you know. i know yuengling is for sure, and all beers made in germany.

not that i’m super particular myself about only drinking vegan beer and wine. my favorite beer is shiner bock and i have no idea whether it’s vegan or not.

]]> By: Tom Mills http://dc.metblogs.com/2006/03/07/national-invite-a-vegan-to-dinner-month/comment-page-1/#comment-3297 Tom Mills Wed, 08 Mar 2006 14:01:54 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2006/03/07/national-invite-a-vegan-to-dinner-month/#comment-3297 We love the Vegetable Garden in Rockville! Sunflower in Vienna uses a soy protein which is not vegan in their General Tso "chicken", but it's tasty none the less (we checked the label, it contained albumin). My biggest veggie treat were those darn Tofutti Cuties!!! Seems that being vegan is still not mainstream, but it has become much easier than in the past for sure. I'm no longer vegan (it's the beer.. can't drop the beer), but I applaud you for choosing the compassionate way... much better karma for sure! We love the Vegetable Garden in Rockville! Sunflower in Vienna uses a soy protein which is not vegan in their General Tso “chicken”, but it’s tasty none the less (we checked the label, it contained albumin). My biggest veggie treat were those darn Tofutti Cuties!!!

Seems that being vegan is still not mainstream, but it has become much easier than in the past for sure. I’m no longer vegan (it’s the beer.. can’t drop the beer), but I applaud you for choosing the compassionate way… much better karma for sure!

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