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As a member of&nbsp;the 21st century, you&nbsp;definitely have experienced&nbsp;at least one run in with an aggressive&nbsp;vegan, eager to feed you their opinion with a side of tempeh. If you work in the food industry, vegan horror stories are de rigueur for&nbsp;every day life. Regardless, even those outside of food service&nbsp;still fall victim to&nbsp;insane run-ins with vegans. When someone asked Redditors&nbsp;for&nbsp;their worst vegan horror stories, people&nbsp;put down their steak knives&nbsp;to tell tales of psychotic vegan mothers, friends who lack boundaries, and people who believe&nbsp;milk causes cancer.

Eschewing all meat and animal&nbsp;byproducts <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/top-10-reasons-to-go-vegan-/phact0rri">is not a bad thing by any means</a>, but chastising people with&nbsp;different dietary preferences than you is. After all, isn&#39;t that what you&#39;re doing as a vegan?&nbsp;It&rsquo;s not like a vegan lifestyle automatically turns someone into a good person. In fact, some&nbsp;who adopt this belief tend to act like bigger jerks than everyone else - and some end up <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/quitting-veganism-why-vegans-quit/anncasano" target="_blank">giving up veganism</a> entirely after a while. Maybe it&rsquo;s the lack of protein. Fry up a pan of bacon and read on as these people tell stories of crazy vegans.

16 People Describe Encounters With Vegans Who Went Too Far

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Vegan Horror Stories from Normal Humans Who Eat Meat

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Most vegans of the world can say they&#39;re consistently bombarded&nbsp;with&nbsp;unsolicited opinions and questions concerning their dietary choices. Though sometimes these remarks can be funny, most of the time it&#39;s just annoying, or even ridiculous. The vegans of the internet are here to share their most ridiculous encounters concerning their veganism - check it out!

Vegans Are Sharing The Most Ridiculous Things People Have Said To Them About Veganism

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Vegans certainly deserve admiration for their adherence to a strict dietary lifestyle, but that all changes when they demand&nbsp;it from you. To keep you sane and to keep vegans from getting too gassed up by all the beans they consume, people began creating&nbsp;laughable vegan memes. Every time your Earth-focused friends try to shame you for smearing brie on a cracker, pull up one of these hilarious vegan memes to ensure they keep their almond milk to themselves.

<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/funny-anti-vegan-signs/nathandavidson" target="_blank">Anti-vegan restaurant signs</a>&nbsp;started the heavy lifting, but now the denizens of the internet are taking up arms against the vegan vehemence that makes you feel terrible for putting cream&nbsp;in your coffee. Now, instead of letting the vegans and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/quitting-veganism-why-vegans-quit/anncasano" target="_blank">former vegans</a> get your goat, use these memes to remind them that plants, whether vegans realize it or not, have feelings too. Just be warned - some of these memes contain adult language.

25 Memes About Vegans That Will Crack You Up

Samantha Dillinger

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A list of root vegetables and tubers. These are edible plants in which the leaves, stems, flowers, or roots are edible. This list does not include edible plants that are funguses, seeds, or treated as fruits. Something to consider: the word vegetable is based on culinary tradition. It is not scientific. Edible plants traditionally used to make savory dishes are typically considered to be <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-delicious-vegetables-v1?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">types of vegetables</a>. That said, some vegetables are occasionally used to also make sweet dishes, such as carrots, rhubarb, and even avocados. While some of the vegetables on this list may be eaten raw, more often than not, vegetables are cooked. So whether you're a vegetarian, vegan, or just a well rounded carnivore, enjoy this list of root vegetables and tubers. If you want to add your favorite root veggies to this list, just type in the name and click add. While you're at it, don't forget to vote for your favorites!

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A list of beans and other legumes. These are edible plants in which the leaves, stems, flowers, or roots are edible. This list does not include edible plants that are funguses, seeds, or treated as fruits. What are the tastiest beans? Something to consider: the word vegetable is based on culinary tradition. It is not scientific. Edible plants traditionally used to make savory dishes are typically considered vegetables. That said, some vegetables are occasionally used to also make sweet dishes, such as carrots, rhubarb, and even avocados. While some of the vegetables on this list may be eaten raw, more often than not, vegetables are cooked. So whether you're a vegetarian, vegan, or just a well rounded carnivore, enjoy this list of beans and other legumes.

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This list contains information about athletes who are vegan, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Several famous boxers, football players, and Olympic athletes are vegan. Some of these athletes went vegan for the health benefits, while others adopted the lifestyle for ethical reasons. One of the most successful U.S. track and field runners of all time is vegan. Eat healthy&nbsp;like an athlete&nbsp;with these popular monthly vegan subscription boxes for easy, prepped meals.&nbsp;

<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-famous-athletes-right-now/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Who is the most famous athlete</a> who is vegan? Mike Tyson tops our list. In 2013, Mike Tyson went vegan. He says, &quot;Becoming a vegan gave me another opportunity to live a healthy life. I was so congested from all the drugs and bad cocaine, I could hardly breathe, [I had] high blood pressure, [was] almost dying [and had] arthritis. And once I became a vegan all that stuff diminished.&quot;

Carl Lewis adopted a vegan diet in 1990. He says, &quot;My best year of track competition was the first year I ate a vegan diet.&quot; Vegan John Salley advocates for athletes to adopt a plant-based diet. He says, &quot;I explain to athletes, you&rsquo;re supposed to be a well-oiled machine. You&rsquo;re supposed to be in better shape than the people watching you. You&rsquo;re supposed to be an unbelievable specimen of a human being. You have to treat your body different while you&rsquo;re performing.&quot;

Do you think that <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/why-celebrities-go-vegan/anncasano" target="_blank">adopting a vegan diet</a> has helped these athletes to succeed? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

32 Famous Athletes Who Are Vegan

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Ready for a real health hack that will give you results you've never dreamed possible? It's easy: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." (-Michael Pollan) Vote for your faves.

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Protein: a buzzword in the 21st century conversation about health and nutrition, especially when it comes to weight loss. Though the concept of &quot;protein&quot; has erroneously become synonymous with &quot;meat,&quot; any person can consume more than enough protein from a plant-based diet. This is a list of good vegan sources of protein, including information about the amount of protein each vegetable has per serving. After all, you might not need to eat nearly as much protein as you think - and your quest for meat to &quot;fill you up&quot; can quickly derail your diet.&quot;How much protein do I need?&quot;&nbsp;The standard formula to determine protein needs is: body weight (in lbs.) x 0.36 = # of grams or protein per day. Therefore, a person who weighs 120 lbs. should shoot for 43g, a 150 lb. person needs 54g, a 180 lb. person should eat 64.8g, a 210 lb. person needs 75.6g, etc. As any body-conscious person knows, weight loss can only happen when the body uses more calories than it consumes. Unfortunately, meat and other-animal based products—while high in protein—are also very dense in calories. A single chicken nugget may contain 3g of protein, but it is also nearly 60 calories. On the other hand, a whole cup of Brussels sprouts contains the same amount of protein, but only 38 calories.&nbsp;Are you picturing this math? &quot;Great,&quot; you might be thinking. &quot;I can get the same amount of protein while eating less food.&quot; That is, you can eat one chicken nugget instead of eating a whole cup of Brussels sprouts. Maybe this is a bad example, because life is not all McNuggets or Brussels sprouts... Anyway, here is the real question: Do you hate food? Do you hate eating? Why would you want to eat less food? Why would anyone? Food is great! Eating food is one of the best things about being alive. If anything, you probably want to eat more food. Just as much food as you can manage to shove into your face.How can you eat MORE FOOD without destroying your body? Eat whole plant-based foods. Get your protein from nutrient-rich, low-calorie vegetables, legumes, nuts &amp; nut butters, and whole grains. &quot;But but but,&quot; you are saying, &quot;carbs!!!&quot; Well, just as &quot;protein&quot; does not mean &quot;meat,&quot; &quot;whole grains&quot; does not mean &quot;processed whole grain bread or bagels or delicious&nbsp;Triscuits.&quot; Whole grains are actual plants, like quinoa and oats and wild rice. These foods are high in fiber, which means it is easy for your body to, ahem, use the calories in them. Whole grains have protein AND&nbsp;fiber in them. So do leafy greens, beans, seeds, cruciferous vegetables, and pretty much every other edible plant under the sun. Go ahead and fill your whole plate with&nbsp;raw or steamed plants, eat them all, and then go back and get seconds. If you are still not ~full~, go get thirds. Skip the carne asada, the shawarma, and the pepperoni. You really don't need it. (Also, don't drown&nbsp;your good, healthy&nbsp;vegetarian&nbsp;proteins with ranch dressing. That is not even food, and you know it.)

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With so many people switching to a plant based diet, it's no wonder vegan YouTubers are on the rise. While many YouTubers&nbsp;do not eat animal products, a lot of the creators listed below keep their channels mostly focused on tips and tricks for making a vegan lifestyle work. Whether you're considering converting yourself or are just curious about a life without meat and dairy, check out some of the YouTube stars below!&nbsp;Veganism is no easy feat in a world saturated with animal products, which is why these vegan videos are so impressive. Cooking tutorials allow you to watch YouTubers make some pretty tantalizing dishes that are 100% vegan.&nbsp;Other videos may feature thoughts and&nbsp;opinions on the ethics of veganism and the misconceptions and stigma vegans face.&nbsp;Who are the best vegan YouTubers? Vote your favorites to the top of the list and feel free to add anyone you think is missing!&nbsp;

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What makes a vegan quit the vegan lifestyle?

It&rsquo;s not easy going totally plant-based. <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/omnivores-describe-vegans-who-crossed-the-line/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">As a vegan</a>, a person&nbsp;does not consume any animal products, but not just&nbsp;meat, poultry, and fish.&nbsp;They also do not consume anything derived from an animal, including dairy, eggs, or even honey. They&nbsp;also do not wear clothes or jewelry made from animals, like leather or fur coats. A lot of people may try out veganism for health or moral reasons, but it&rsquo;s not a lifestyle for everyone. It&rsquo;s extreme and can be hard to maintain. &nbsp;&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/9igaa8/serious_exvegetariansexvegans_of_reddit_what_made/" target="_blank">In a subreddit</a>, Redditors <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/hilarious-vegan-memes/samantha-dillinger" target="_blank">explain why they quit&nbsp;being a vegan</a> and offer insight into the lifestyle.

Former Vegans Describe Why They Abandoned Veganism

Quitting Veganism: Former Vegans Say Why They Quit The Lifestyle

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Are you a proud vegan looking for all the best vegan makeup companies? People are becoming more aware and active when it comes to animal testing and animal cruelty, and because of this, vegan makeup manufacturers are on the rise. If you've been searching for the most reliable vegan makeup makers on the shelf, you'll enjoy this list of the top vegan makeup brands.Now more than ever, you can find plenty of reputable brands that do not test on animals nor use any form of animal product (yes, we're looking at you, honey).&nbsp;Some of the top vegan makeup brands are available in beauty stores across the country. For more information on what qualifies makeup as vegan, head over to <a href="http://features.peta.org/cruelty-free-company-search/index.aspx" target="_blank">PETA's website</a>.Bare Blossom is an organic makeup company that makes products that are vegan, gluten-free, and made with natural ingredients. This good vegan makeup brand even avoids the use of animal hair in their brushes, which is a more common practice than you'd like to believe. Emma Jean Cosmetics is another great vegan makeup brand which specializes in scented nail polish.Do you have a favorite vegan makeup company? If you would like to see cruel animal testing come to an end, be sure to purchase your cosmetics from one of these great vegan makeup brands.&nbsp;Vote up the best brands and please add any we may have missed.

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Check off your dietary census&nbsp;box: carnivore, vegetarian, omnivore, pescatarian, and perhaps the least understood and most maligned of the food-type groups,&nbsp;vegan. Why do people seem to hate vegans, or mock and disparage&nbsp;the vegan and vegetarian lifestyle?

<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/foods-you-didnt-know-were-vegan/katherine-ripley" target="_blank">Vegans</a>, who don&#39;t use or eat animal products, like any group of people who are passionate about a cause,&nbsp;endure plenty of stereotypes,&nbsp;in their case&nbsp;related to health, political persuasions, personalities, and ability to savor life. The late celebrity chef&nbsp;Anthony Bourdain, in&nbsp;his book&nbsp;<a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=cocVLbFkgyQC&amp;q=vegetarian#v=snippet&amp;q=vegans&amp;f=false" target="_blank">Kitchen Confidential</a>, wrote that &ldquo;vegetarians, and their Hezbollah-like splinter-faction, the vegans, are a persistent irritant to any chef worth a damn... [They]&nbsp;are the enemy of everything good and decent in the human spirit, an affront to all I stand for, the pure enjoyment of food.&quot; Ouch.

Food and enjoyment of it (and meat in particular)&nbsp;is so central to the human experience that perhaps non-vegans just can&#39;t comprehend a lifestyle that limits dietary choices. Or maybe meat-eaters feel they&#39;re being judged and lash out as a defensive tactic. Or perhaps it&#39;s a backlash against celebrities who advocate for <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/celebrities-who-fight-for-animal-rights/celebrity-lists" target="_blank">animal rights</a>. Whatever the reason for the disdain, vegans are sick of hearing the same old stereotypes - and they aren&#39;t&nbsp;sick or unhealthy. If you&#39;re a vegan, flex your muscles (which are fed plenty of protein, thank you), and&nbsp;vote up the myths about your lifestyle you wish would go away.

Stereotypes Vegans Are Tired Of Hearing

Karen Lindell

List of the best vegan blogs on the Internet, based on traffic as well as influence over the subject online. Bloggers have been discussing vegan recipes in detail online for years, and these top vegan blogs and websites are where much of the online conversation is centered. Because of the ease of editing and updating blogs quickly as news happens, many of these blogs and websites cover vegan news and contemporary goings on. However, numerous bloggers have used the format over the years to explore animal-friendly news in a more in-depth and nuanced fashion, posting longer pieces and competing with niche magazines and newspapers to provide a diverse collection of original writing and reporting on the subject.In the early days of blogging, users would traditionally vegan menu blogs, vegan diet plans, raw food diets, and related subjects using blog search engines, including Technorati, Icerocket, Google Blog Search and others. Since the explosion of social media services such as Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+ and others, search has become less and less significant as a traffic draw. Now, getting a particular blog post or article to go &quot;viral&quot; on Facebook will have far greater significance than optimizing visibility in search engines. Add in the volume of links submitted to aggregation sites and services like Reddit and StumbleUpon and it's easier than ever to find blogs and blog posts on any imaginable topic, no matter how niche.These blogs are focused on issues in the vegan blog community. Be sure to vote for your favorites to move them up the list.Check out more lists like&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/cooking-blogs/blog-loblaw">Best Cooking Blogs</a> and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/conspiracy-blogs-/blog-loblaw">Best Conspiracy Blogs</a>

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No matter what your reason for going gluten-free, be it Celiac's Disease or just a wheat allergy, you need to know what you're going to put your cheese on now. Luckily, you're got this list of the best gluten free crackers. Gluten free crackers brands aren't the exception to the rule and you're in for a surprise if you've been asking yourself, &quot;What crackers are gluten free?&quot; There are more products on the market than you probably thought, and a variety of different tastes and textures. Rice-based, nut-based, quinoa-based, even kale-based crackers offer many options for gluten free snacks for kids. What's the best-tasting, most delicious gluten-free cracker you can buy? Vote up your favorites and, if you have tried a lot of them, rank your own list. Make sure to add anything that's been left off!

The Very Best Gluten-Free Crackers

The Best Gluten-Free Crackers

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Do you like asparagus and garlic? How about leeks? What is a leek, even? Well, it's one of the delicious veggies on this list of stem and bulb vegetables, of course! These are edible plants in which the leaves, stems, flowers, or roots are edible. Bet you didn't think you'd ever eaten a flower! This list does not include edible plants that are funguses, seeds, or treated as fruits. It only includes edible stems and vegetable bulbs. Something to consider: the word vegetable is based on culinary tradition. It is not scientific. Edible plants traditionally used to make savory dishes are typically considered vegetables. That said, some vegetables are occasionally also used to make sweet dishes, such as carrots, rhubarb, and even avocados. What a world! While some of the vegetables on this list may be eaten raw, more often than not, stem vegetables and edible bulbs are cooked. So whether you're a vegetarian, vegan, or just a well rounded carnivore, enjoy this list full of bulb and stem vegetables examples.

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Vegan diets are becoming more and more popular because of their health benefits and sustainability. Turning yourself into a vegan might seem like a daunting task, but you're probably already eating foods that are vegan without even knowing it. This is a <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-picnic-foods/ranker-food?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of foods</a> you didn't know were vegan (and that you can keep enjoying even after you give up animal products). Get back on a healthy diet with these <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-vegan-subscription-boxes/ranker-shopping" target="_blank">popular monthly vegan subscription boxes</a>.&nbsp;A lot of these surprising vegan foods have a richness and creaminess that you would never expect to come from only plants. But it is possible! After you learn how much of your food is already vegan, going plant-based might seem a lot easier. Bon appetit!

21 Foods You Didn’t Know Were Vegan

Katherine Ripley

Fruits & Vegetables

A <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-delicious-vegetables-v1?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of vegetables</a> that are technically fruits. These are edible plants in which the leaves, stems, flowers, or roots are edible. This list does not include edible plants that are funguses, seeds, or treated as fruits. Something to consider: the word vegetable is based on culinary tradition. It is not scientific. Edible plants traditionally used to make savory dishes are typically considered vegetables. Many edible fruits are nonetheless regarded as vegetables. That said, some vegetables are occasionally used to also make sweet dishes, such as carrots, rhubarb, and even avocados. While some of the vegetables on this list may be eaten raw, more often than not, vegetables are cooked. So whether you're a vegetarian, vegan, or just a well rounded carnivore, enjoy this list of vegetables that are actually fruits.

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List of Fruit Vegetables | Veggies That Are Really Fruits

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The very best salad ingredients, be them veggies, cheese, meats or other items, are the essential components that when combined transform the individual items into a real salad. Alone, these items are all delicious, but when you add them together and toss them with a <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-salad-dressings/chef-jen" target="_blank">delicious salad dressing</a>, a yummy salad is created.

In fact, it&#39;s the salad ingredients or toppings that distinguish one salad from another. Take the Caesar salad&nbsp;for instance and it&#39;s traditional toppings of Parmesan cheese, romaine lettuce, croutons and a garlicky dressing. Greek salads&nbsp;are the same with the likes of feta cheese, tomatoes, onions, pickled beets, peperoncini peppers, cucumbers and an olive oil-oregano dressing making these individual items combine to create something better than the sum of the original parts.

Whether you&#39;re a fan of traditional salads like the Waldorf&nbsp;or the classic cobb or just a simple garden salad with lettuce, tomato and dressing, it&#39;s safe to assume we can all agree that the ingredients make the salad. We&#39;ve all seen the salad bars stocked with a wide variety of vegetables, cheeses, meats, nuts and dressings, and just as there are endless options for salad toppings, there are endless combinations for which to create out own definition of a perfect salad.

Perhaps that flexibility and the fact that there is no wrong way to make a salad, is what makes salad a wonder food. As an added bonus, for the most part, unless you pick fatty dressings and high-calorie toppings, salads are also healthy (often rich in&nbsp;<a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/a866biroiq5A76687F576A97AAA" target="_blank">proteins and nutrients</a>). That&#39;s a double bonus if we ever saw one.