Comments on: Edamommy’s Vegan Diary: Comment contest A-Go-Go

By: BrooklynMama

BrooklynMama — Sat, 03 May 2008 19:24:42 +0000

How do you explain to a vegetarian child that people eat animals? I tried to explain it to my daughter. She said “Mama that is silly people dont eat fish! LOL” Huh?

By: kiwilog

kiwilog — Sat, 03 May 2008 12:16:30 +0000

Congratulations, Annelies! Your name was drawn for the comment prize – a wrap-n-mat!!

By: crazy

crazy — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:05:51 +0000

How about veganosaur – only the plant eaters of course!

By: Melinda Condray (again)

Melinda Condray (again) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:34:15 +0000

My sister, Kathy, has jumped on the bandwagon with a play on the “pretty” word for plant life – flora. She asked that I submit her entry – florans.

By: Melinda Condray

Melinda Condray — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:39:53 +0000

Ah! A semantical challenge!
Vegan may be unappealing because of the hard sound. For substitutes – perhaps a play on Go Vegan! – that would give you Veggo.
If that’s still a bit hard – remember that vegans also eat fruit – that gives you Frego.
For a totally soft sound, there’s always Noms – which stands for “no meat.”

By: Annelies

Annelies — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:49:04 +0000

To expand on HappyHoarforst: “Tempeh-rate” could also be construed as the ideal climate zone conducive to being a vegan. Longer veggie growing season.

By: kiwilog

kiwilog — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:02:35 +0000

I have one. How about people who are fascinated with vegans but don’t want to try it – Soyeurs.

By: Melonie (Momma & More)

Melonie (Momma & More) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:03:21 +0000

What about a WHOAgan? As in – whoa, I can’t eat that any more… or WHOA, that is a GREAT price on Silk soy milk!

By: HappyHoarfrost

HappyHoarfrost — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:24:43 +0000

I’m assuming Your People have as many moods as there are flavors of Boca Burgers, so finding an all-purpose moniker does prove a challenge. May I suggest some various ve-cab?
TEMPEH-RATE: Connotes quiet wisdom, health-consciousness, self-control.
SPROUTSPOKEN: Feels cutting edge, socially active, somewhat glamorous.
SPROUTSTANDING: Also a great social response. “Thanks for asking, I’m Sproutstanding! How are you?”
BED-HOPPIN’: Now that sounds intriguing!…GARDEN beds, of COURSE. Indicates a variety in your diet I’m not completely sure exists, but will concede.
KEEPIN’ IT CELERYL: Suggests self-awareness, eradicates potential cloud of elitism.
FAUX FOOTLONG & FANCY FRISEE: Fun, carefree–perfect for Summer.
SHE-GAN/HE-GAN: Another seasonal angle. I hear it: “She-gan, He-gan, Ve- all gan for…tofutti!”
COMPOSTAL: When you get the Real Dairy Doldrums, and the Vegan cheesecake just isn’t to-fuling you anymore.

Don’t mind meat, I’m just being a jackgrass, here in my festival of animal fat, my high-protein purgatory.
I think the catch-all, handy hip & endearing term you’re looking for suits you well–and it’s: CUD-DLY.
Though no one can ever top “Edamommy” (If we have Her-story in reference to their prevailing His-story, then men can sure as bell-pepper be happy with FREDAMOMMY.)

By: Annelies

Annelies — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:01:45 +0000

Toformers – because vegans are “more than meats or dye”

Vegamedian – the comedic vegans, who of course tell corny jokes (not cheesy ones, har har…)

Vegue – (pronounced like “vague”) – the cruelty-free haute couture magazine of choice

Vegabonds – (a) college students trying on various eating identities (b) vegans with wanderlust (c) svelte 007 female hit-vegans sporting a .45 on their thigh-holster