Is it ok to be vegan, but to avoid making a fuss, eat what your host serves when you are a guest?

Just realize that no one can be a "perfect" vegan. You'd have to lock yourself away from society. If the host doesn't mind, bring yourself a dish; if it's really good, you might have to fight your omnivore friends off to get a bite! Otherwise, I just stick with the salads and veggies, but I don't make an issue of it. I'm there to be a friend and an ambassador for the vegan life, and it doesn't do any good to look like a fanatic.

Are you really going to obey every rule that humans make? Is the next thing raw foodism because it's natural? I read a long article somewhere on LiveScience or a similar website, and it said that raw diet isn't our natural thing. We have to cook many things such as meat and beans, otherwise we would have a hard time digesting them.

You need to think why are you a vegan. Dislike the taste? Then say, explain it and lets hope they'll make something vegetarian. Indian cuisine often has rice dishes with roti. All these grains can already have enough proteins, I think humans eat way too much protein. Could be a reason for osteoporosis, protein makes blood acidic. Anyway, do you dislike the treatment of animals? Well you won't completely increase the demand for meat and it all depends on them to make another party, so if you eat or not, it won't make a difference. Maybe a small difference if you stop coming to dinners and they lose the will to make another party.

I would eat whatever is available or ask to make something. If meat and sallad is all what they make, then they need to think about healthy living.

If you can, let your host know in advance that you are vegan, while you are offering to bring something. Most people bend over backwards trying to accommodate your needs. Otherwise, yeah, just eat side dishes and ask if they were made with chicken broth. You can do it casually with a smile. You don't have to create a fuss at all (and are less likely to irritate the meatheads if you are casual about it), but people won't believe you if you eat their way just to be polite. You would lose credibility and it makes you look bad, so it's better to stay true and be consistent.

I frequently just pop a quick "Ooh that looks good! Did you make it with chicken broth?" (so they know I'm not judging them, but will refrain if it has it)

Forget what you look like -

Do you feel like a hypocrite when you go against something vegan? I mean you went vegan because you decided to not any one else.

Anyway - No it's not okay. Because that's like saying if some one stepping on my toe, and it hurts badly I don't want to speak up because it might hurt his/her feelings..

If you don't want it don't eat it. And they should respect that. Next time bring a dish and let them all eat. Like a vegan casserole or something. If not just sit it out and eat after the dinner party is over.

If the host is an identical mom of the vegan toddler, choose for it. How unutterably rude she grow to be to fuss at you. You had of course reported on the invite that it grow to be a BBQ, and quite of calling forward to allow you already know her toddler grow to be vegan (so as that accomodations would desire to be made earlier than time) she basically despatched her toddler to the party. You have been splendidly advantageous to take the lady and purchase her a salad at Wendy's, you probably did no longer ought to, you may desire to continuously have basically raided the refrigerator or made the youngster a peanut butter sandwich.

I agree w/ Kanga. Theres no "Vegan Police." If you dont eat meat or animal products on your own time and as often as possible and your host cooks you meat, its not like if you eat it (just to be polite), your now suddenly not a vegan. I would eat meat too if my host didnt know i was vegan and accidently cooked me a big expensive meat dinner. you shouldnt let veganism rule you. Its like someone who has depression. If they go to a party and put on a fake smile and act happy just to make everyone else feel comfortable, when they go home, they'll still be depressed. they'll still have depression. veganism is ingrained in your beleifs. no one can take it away from you

a good host will take into account the needs and wants of their guests, to avoid being fussy, don't insult them, just offer constructive criticism if they serve you something that you don't eat, or do something that offends you. and make sure that they know what your needs are, i know plenty of guests of mine have only mentioned a food Allergy at the last minute, sometimes even only after i have served them, luckily vegans are much more prone to brag, ( no offense ) so its harder to forget about it.

i don't agree with simply scraping the meat to one side, not just because its not true vegan, but also because its rude and wasteful.

hope this helps.

im not vegan i am vegetarian and i wont eat at mongolian bbq restaurants because they use 1 grill for everyone and most ppl have meat and there is CLEARLY meat particles on your food if you want it there or not.

that being said i would eat someones dessert if it had marshmellows in it or other non-vegetarian ingredients as long as it wasnt obvious like jello or meat sauce or meat broth.

i just pick and choose whats ok and what isnt and its perfectly fine to be that way i u r too.

There are no vegan police. Eat whatever you decide to eat. I hate how everyone feels they have to cram themselves into specific boxes and even more I hate the people who attack them if they don't. You'd only be a hypocrite if you take pleasure in belittling others for their food choices.

Yes it is okay to be Vegan.But you should just tell your host/hostess that you are vegan also. I don't think you would make a fuss by just telling them, but i think bringing your own dishes is kinda going to make a fuss, no offense.