vegan cheese: Hello. I am a vegetarian. I was wondering, when you are vegan do you HAVE to give away all your clothing that isn't vegan? For example, say if you bought something from whatever store in the mall, would you have to throw it away?? What if it was 100% cotton? Another question: ~do you ever miss cheese?? ~is vegan cheese good? ~ are you aloud to eat pasta????? Thanx!! :]|||Cotton is vegan, I don't understand... and I have not thrown away any of my clothes since I became vegan, I donated a leather jacket to Salvation Army and I don't own anything made out of wool because it makes my skin itchy and uncomfortable, I never wore wool to begin with. I have kept my entire wardrobe otherwise. I just buy shoes made of man-made materials, it's not difficult to find them (Payless Shoe Source has plenty, even), and they certainly look good. Most of the shoes I had were already vegan. When I was in the Army I wore the boots that were assigned to me and I respected the uniform even though the boots were not vegan. I don't think it is some huge calamity to wear boots or shoes you bought that you like even if you do switch to a vegan lifestyle. It is about doing the best you can, and if you already purchased the shoes prior to it, it's not like it'll do anyone any good to throw them away. If you are uncomfortable, donate leather shoes, do NOT throw them away, it is a waste. I sometimes miss gorgonzola cheese, that was my favorite. Vegan cheese is awful in my opinion, it doesn't taste anything like cheese and I don't use it in recipes. I do make my own ricotta cheese to put into lasagna, I found a recipe online for it - I use tofu, obviously, not milk for the base. The stuff you buy in stores is awful in my opinion and not worth the money. I don't miss cheese enough to eat that stuff. Pasta is wonderful, and it can be vegan. Egg pastas aren't, and pastas that are enriched with vitamins might have vitamins that are from animal sources. But most pastas I buy have really short ingredient lists "Durum Semolina, Water"... that's all you really need for pasta.|||vegitain cheese is made from tofu or some other alternative.. well you don't jhave to give away your clothing their your clothes do wahat you want.. well pasta is not concidered from animal and it carbohydrates so it oaky to eat pasta and other stuff|||I would like to answer a couple parts of your question- Cotton is a natural fiber that comes from the cotton plant. I tried one (and only one) vegan cheese and it was the most horrible tasting thing I have ever tasted in my life. I've never dared to try another. :) *My recommendation for "veganizing" your wardrobe would be to donate items like leather jackets and handbags to charity or a non-vegan friend, and replace your shoes with vegan-friendly shoes as they wear out. I don't know how anyone can wear wool it's so bloody itchy, and silk blouses and such aren't exactly necessary as there are so many other options, so I would suggest dontating those items as well.|||No, don't throw away your non-vegan clothes, but if people notice they may think you're a hypocrite so be careful. Better to give them away or swap them for vegan clothes with people who might otherwise buy them new. That way you might save some animals. Vegan cheese is a lot better than it used to be, but the soft stuff is better than the hard. Pasta is fine, with two exceptions - egg pasta and pasta coloured with squid ink.|||trade your clothes with a friend, that may want your leather stuff for her non leather stuff. or give the the clothes to charity. you will get tax break for the charity donation. here is another idea. sell your leather stuff to your friends, and form the money buy vegan cook books, and hopefully that will help with the cheese alternative. i am gradually turning vegan. I have been a veggie all my life. but after watching earthlings, - i am turning to veganism. - good luck.|||i kept the only 2 cloths i had that where not vegan as thoughing it out would just be a waist and serve no purpos. I did miss cheese at first but it did not last very long. there is no problem with pasta aslong as you get one that is not an egg pasta most dry pasta from the supermarket is egg free just check the ingredients. I eat pasta atleast 5 times a week lol i doubt vegan cheese is supper healthy. but aslong as you dont life off it. and depends which ones you eat. if you get the uncheese cook book i think its called you can probably find some healthyer options. i love redwoods cheezy on pizza thats about the only vegan cheese i have these days. cotton is vegan. so are polyesters|||you don't HAVE to throw away the leather, suede, wool, and other things from animals. but wearing it in public is showing that you support the industry. 100% cotton things are completely animal-friendly and vegan. PETA makes all their clothes out of 100% cotton materials. sometimes i miss cheese, but then i remember a quote i read in a PETA magazine from a vegan doctor or someone of the like, it said, "In every glass of milk, there is essentially a chunk of veal calf" because the veal industry is a DIRECT product of the dairy industry, because cows are just like humans, they produce milk for their offspring (did you know that humans are the only species that drinks another species milk?), so they have to be artificially inseminated repeatedly to produce milk. when there are male calves born, they put them in crates and turn them into veal calves. omg, vegan cheese is AWESOME! it's better than dairy cheese! yes, we can eat pasta. here's some videos for you to watch (warning, they're graphic) wool industry: http://youtube.com/watch?v=MwLzrN58R68 leather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhX-1gsxAGw fur: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rhFj2NfBsI|||I had a few things like a purse and pair of shoes that were suede, a silk blouse & dress plus one leather jacket that I gave away to charity. Cotton is a plant not animal so there is no problem with that. I like cotton personally. I haven't missed meat at all, but I have missed cheese. I have tried several vegan cheeses and none of them were good, in fact they are too expensive and taste nasty. I envy the person above who actually likes them. Vegans can eat pasta as long as it doesn't contain eggs.|||No, you do not have to throw everything of animal origin away in order to be vegan. That's not practical and it's wasteful. Throwing away a pair of leather shoes does not bring the cow back to life, nor does it undo the fact that you have already monetarily supported the industry. Done is done. You can keep what you have unless it's distasteful to you, then when it's seen the end of it's useful life, replace it with a vegan version. Another option, of course, is giving things away, selling them, or donating them to charity. It's really up to you and likely the only people who will scan you up and down looking for leather when you say you're vegan are non-vegans. Those of us who have been there understand that sometimes you're just using up what you bought "pregan." No, I don't miss cheese. I loved (LOVED!) cheese. But there's so much else to try and enjoy. I haven't had time to miss cheese. Most vegan cheeses are, in my opinion, not very good. Follow Your Heart's Vegan Gourmet is decent and it melts. You can put the mozzarella on a pizza and get it melty and browned under the broiler. You can't really slice it and eat it like dairy cheese, though. The texture isn't comparable. I was pretty excited to get vegan cheese and put it in tacos and stuff a few times, but it turned out to be kind of pointless, so most of it went bad in the fridge. There are recipes out there for vegan cheesy sauces, some of which I've heard good things about. Yes, you can eat pasta. Read the ingredients. There are some made with egg ("egg noodles," duh) but most are just enriched semolina flour and water.|||Whatever you have bought "unknowingly" should not be wasted, but continue to use it. Do not give away to someone, with excuse that you are a "vegan". Will you give to someone else that you love once you "knowingly suffer" and realize that "product" is regarded as a "poison" to you? Vegetarianism never stop at eating habit alone. Veganism should never regarded as a typical end-user. It is a continuous journey beyond.