I lived in Mexico for 2 months and did not have a problem with my veganism. I wouldn't be so quick to switch back. Seriously, people there will understand and there is a lot of vegan food, you just have to look for it.
I was in a bigger city, but still, meat is expensive even if it is raised by the people who eat it. The "poor man's" diet throughout Mexico consists of mainly rice, beans, and fruit/vegetables.
Mexican people are some of the most considerate I have ever met. If you kindly explain to them (before they prepare you a meal) your dietary needs I'm sure they will cater to you.
thanks for the advice, but i feel like the problem is that that's the problem: that i'm going into a country and asking people to cater to me, when i should be opening up to what i can learn from them.
I've broken years of veganism to eat meat for an extended period. It wasn't easy and I found I got um a feeling of an intestinal traffic jam tho it wasn't constipation. I just felt I had to exercise a lot more, as there wasn't as much fibre in me. I think that might be a good idea, making sure you get a lot of fibre.
I've also considered it might happen again as I've considered becoming a Buddhist monk, and in many of the Buddhist traditions you eat what is given to you. That said I'm a coeliac, so it wouldn't be easy to stick to that principle.
So yeah, I'd suggest lotsa bran and exercise. Good luck to you.
PS - I admire your bravery asking here and your decision to do the work you're doing in Mexico.
Oh, and I don't eat meat now. And my reasons for eating meat back then were pretty slack, but hey, when you're a vegan coeliac there's practicaly nowhere you can eat out.
if you're worried about missing on the cultural experience, of trying native dishes, i'm sure you'll be able to get similar things. the culture uses tons of beans as forementioned. you may already have your mind set, but why not try to remain vegan at first, and then see if you run into problems?
hey yo micah macdaddy, when the dudes went down to mexico we didn't have a problem not eating meat, but our circumstances for being down there were different than yours will be. like an earlier post said, if there is one big pot of beef stew and that's all you got, well, do what you think you should do. we mostly ate meat-free tacos and tortas, there was beans and rice at every meal. however, good luck eating beans without lard. i think you can totally eat a vegetarian diet without too many problems. does your decision stem from the possibilty of not wanting to be seen as a pompous american who won't eat the food you are given, and is somehow morally superior than the people around you? how long are you going down for? im sure it will be an awesome experience.
hey man, how's it going? long time no see. are you guys playing any shows in chicago any time soon? i'd definitely have to come out.
yeah, i was pretty cool with not eating meat when i went there, but i was in tecate, near supermarkets and shit. this time i will be in indigenous communities where they raise and slaughter all their own stuff. and yeah dude, you're like the first person to get the fact that i don't want to seem like a pompous american. i mean, these people are sharing their culture with me, opening up their homes and shit, and i'm going to take that from them, but then turn around and say, "lo siento, i have a moral problem with the ways you've raised your food for the last several thousand years"? and yeah, it will mos def be an awesome experience--i'll be bloggin' about it when i'm there.
Well if you put it like that you would be seen as a pompous American...no one suggested telling them why you don't eat meat. I think some people just feel like you must not believe in it that strongly if you can just throw it out the window for any reason, especially one that may not seem necessary to others. I do understand your point though and this is your decision and such, but since this is a community and all everyone has the right to their opinion.
well, the dudes only have 3 shows before mike gets married and moves down to north carolina, and they are all in GR. if your are back in michigan for the summer the last one is on june 17.
it seems to be easy to get full of ourselves, and have our heads stuck up our asses
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Mexican people are some of the most considerate I have ever met. If you kindly explain to them (before they prepare you a meal) your dietary needs I'm sure they will cater to you.
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I've also considered it might happen again as I've considered becoming a Buddhist monk, and in many of the Buddhist traditions you eat what is given to you. That said I'm a coeliac, so it wouldn't be easy to stick to that principle.
So yeah, I'd suggest lotsa bran and exercise. Good luck to you.
PS - I admire your bravery asking here and your decision to do the work you're doing in Mexico.
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I kinda wish I'd not used the word peasant. I'm not so familar with Mexico as I'm with places closer to home, ie Australia.
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does your decision stem from the possibilty of not wanting to be seen as a pompous american who won't eat the food you are given, and is somehow morally superior than the people around you? how long are you going down for? im sure it will be an awesome experience.
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yeah, i was pretty cool with not eating meat when i went there, but i was in tecate, near supermarkets and shit. this time i will be in indigenous communities where they raise and slaughter all their own stuff. and yeah dude, you're like the first person to get the fact that i don't want to seem like a pompous american. i mean, these people are sharing their culture with me, opening up their homes and shit, and i'm going to take that from them, but then turn around and say, "lo siento, i have a moral problem with the ways you've raised your food for the last several thousand years"? and yeah, it will mos def be an awesome experience--i'll be bloggin' about it when i'm there.
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it seems to be easy to get full of ourselves, and have our heads stuck up our asses
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