Comments on: of earth balance and the state of American veganism in 2008 http://lagusta.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/of-earth-balance-and-the-state-of-veganism-in-2008/ living underground in the real world Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:59:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: stop the (wheat-free) insanity. Please. Now. For reals. « resistance is fertile http://lagusta.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/of-earth-balance-and-the-state-of-veganism-in-2008/#comment-3028 stop the (wheat-free) insanity. Please. Now. For reals. « resistance is fertile Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:38:55 +0000 http://lagusta.wordpress.com/?p=541#comment-3028 [...] I still think people should be more worried about overuse of (here we go! My bestest pet peeve!): ye olde EB. Or you could worry about the vegan world’s obsession with sticky sweet trashy desserts. [...] [...] I still think people should be more worried about overuse of (here we go! My bestest pet peeve!): ye olde EB. Or you could worry about the vegan world’s obsession with sticky sweet trashy desserts. [...]

]]> By: Jordan http://lagusta.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/of-earth-balance-and-the-state-of-veganism-in-2008/#comment-2312 Jordan Sun, 17 May 2009 02:52:12 +0000 http://lagusta.wordpress.com/?p=541#comment-2312 This was so funny. I laughed so hard my cat came in the office to see what was wrong. I'm so glad I found your blog. I know this entry was almost a year old I just couldnt let it go bye, without saying, Thankyou! This was so funny. I laughed so hard my cat came in the office to see what was wrong.
I’m so glad I found your blog. I know this entry was almost a year old I just couldnt let it go bye, without saying, Thankyou!

]]> By: of cupcakes and coconuts and, oh, too much coffee ice cream « resistance is fertile http://lagusta.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/of-earth-balance-and-the-state-of-veganism-in-2008/#comment-1139 of cupcakes and coconuts and, oh, too much coffee ice cream « resistance is fertile Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:06:41 +0000 http://lagusta.wordpress.com/?p=541#comment-1139 [...] Johanna commented on my Earth Balance post with a question about the ethical impacts of coconut oil, and it got me thinking. [...] [...] Johanna commented on my Earth Balance post with a question about the ethical impacts of coconut oil, and it got me thinking. [...]

]]> By: johanna http://lagusta.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/of-earth-balance-and-the-state-of-veganism-in-2008/#comment-1137 johanna Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:13:46 +0000 http://lagusta.wordpress.com/?p=541#comment-1137 Thank you for this post! Also v. interesting to hear about the coconut oil (that you mentioned over on VoC -- thanks!!) -- do you know what, if any, are the ethical impacts of coconut oil? I don't know anything at all about how it's harvested or grown, or by whom... Thank you for this post! Also v. interesting to hear about the coconut oil (that you mentioned over on VoC — thanks!!) — do you know what, if any, are the ethical impacts of coconut oil? I don’t know anything at all about how it’s harvested or grown, or by whom…

]]> By: lagusta http://lagusta.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/of-earth-balance-and-the-state-of-veganism-in-2008/#comment-1128 lagusta Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:30:51 +0000 http://lagusta.wordpress.com/?p=541#comment-1128 Ah, that is your fun work to do, my friend. Report back on your findings. I'm just here to provide jumping off points! Ah, that is your fun work to do, my friend. Report back on your findings. I’m just here to provide jumping off points!

]]> By: Chutney http://lagusta.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/of-earth-balance-and-the-state-of-veganism-in-2008/#comment-1124 Chutney Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:53:37 +0000 http://lagusta.wordpress.com/?p=541#comment-1124 What is a good recipe for cardamom bread? What is a good recipe for cardamom bread?

]]> By: lagusta http://lagusta.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/of-earth-balance-and-the-state-of-veganism-in-2008/#comment-1119 lagusta Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:22:59 +0000 http://lagusta.wordpress.com/?p=541#comment-1119 For the record, I don't see what's wrong with using EB once in a while. Because I never got into the habit I haven't developed a taste for it, but don't feel guilty for a little EB schmear on toast once in a while! : ) For the record, I don’t see what’s wrong with using EB once in a while. Because I never got into the habit I haven’t developed a taste for it, but don’t feel guilty for a little EB schmear on toast once in a while! : )

]]> By: Veronica http://lagusta.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/of-earth-balance-and-the-state-of-veganism-in-2008/#comment-1108 Veronica Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:40:07 +0000 http://lagusta.wordpress.com/?p=541#comment-1108 I am ashamed to admit that sometimes I use EB. The more I think about it, the more it freaks me out, because it is so not real food. I think I'm at a stage in my veganism (not to sound all high and mighty) where I'm ready for simpler, cleaner tasting food (like yours!). I'm so glad you had the courage to post about it!! I am ashamed to admit that sometimes I use EB. The more I think about it, the more it freaks me out, because it is so not real food. I think I’m at a stage in my veganism (not to sound all high and mighty) where I’m ready for simpler, cleaner tasting food (like yours!). I’m so glad you had the courage to post about it!!

]]> By: lagusta http://lagusta.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/of-earth-balance-and-the-state-of-veganism-in-2008/#comment-1095 lagusta Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:28:24 +0000 http://lagusta.wordpress.com/?p=541#comment-1095 Heya Carrie! OY! Tofu hollandaise sounds terrifying....though in fairness I make a great tofu sour cream, but I have a feeling tofu hollandaise includes vegan mayo, which is so weird to me. And zp - HA! I wouldn't walk off in a huff! I would just silently judge you. No, knowing you cool you are, I would totally listen and agree, although I do feel like there is a little bit of a thing here where no vegan will listen to anyone who tells them that all this Earth Balance is crap unless they themselves are vegan. Today I decided to be that vegan. The "I'm not a vegan, but.." people don't really bother me, because I totally know that being vegan is sometimes difficult. And I don't mind if people are like "I'm not a vegan, but I'm trying, and I love vegans!!" The thing that kills me are the annoying "I'm not a vegetarian, but I don't eat red meat/only eat local meat/only eat fish etc." I can't stand that stupid conversation - why non-vegetarian people always have to confess their sins to vegetarians is so telling...Argh! Anyway, weirdly, I just went and read I Hate the NYer today and your observations are spot on as usual! Heya Carrie! OY! Tofu hollandaise sounds terrifying….though in fairness I make a great tofu sour cream, but I have a feeling tofu hollandaise includes vegan mayo, which is so weird to me.

And zp – HA! I wouldn’t walk off in a huff! I would just silently judge you. No, knowing you cool you are, I would totally listen and agree, although I do feel like there is a little bit of a thing here where no vegan will listen to anyone who tells them that all this Earth Balance is crap unless they themselves are vegan. Today I decided to be that vegan.

The “I’m not a vegan, but..” people don’t really bother me, because I totally know that being vegan is sometimes difficult. And I don’t mind if people are like “I’m not a vegan, but I’m trying, and I love vegans!!” The thing that kills me are the annoying “I’m not a vegetarian, but I don’t eat red meat/only eat local meat/only eat fish etc.” I can’t stand that stupid conversation – why non-vegetarian people always have to confess their sins to vegetarians is so telling…Argh!

Anyway, weirdly, I just went and read I Hate the NYer today and your observations are spot on as usual!

]]> By: zp http://lagusta.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/of-earth-balance-and-the-state-of-veganism-in-2008/#comment-1094 zp Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:15:02 +0000 http://lagusta.wordpress.com/?p=541#comment-1094 "I never thought that the vegan food revolution would be about recreating supermarket white trash hydrogenated-oil desserts.* People complain that veganism is a white middle-class movement, and I’ve never seen anyone exactly point to these desserts as evidence of why, but they could." Oh, hilarious. I point to those desserts (and the bumper stickers, have you seen the awful bumper stickers?) all the time. I'm tiresome that way. But I feel like, in real life, you and I would never have this conversation because you would be walking off in a huff as soon as I said, "I'm not a vegan, but . . ." I feel like you did a post on this once. It wasn't until I was in fancy liberal arts college, though, that I learned that some people called non-white people trash. I thought the *only* trash was white trash . . . “I never thought that the vegan food revolution would be about recreating supermarket white trash hydrogenated-oil desserts.* People complain that veganism is a white middle-class movement, and I’ve never seen anyone exactly point to these desserts as evidence of why, but they could.”

Oh, hilarious.

I point to those desserts (and the bumper stickers, have you seen the awful bumper stickers?) all the time. I’m tiresome that way. But I feel like, in real life, you and I would never have this conversation because you would be walking off in a huff as soon as I said, “I’m not a vegan, but . . .” I feel like you did a post on this once.

It wasn’t until I was in fancy liberal arts college, though, that I learned that some people called non-white people trash. I thought the *only* trash was white trash . . .

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