Tips for Living Vegetarian

Video Transcript

"This clip is about tips for everyday life for being a vegetarian and I can tell you that it's probably not the easiest way to go. For one thing, if someone invites you over to their house, you're going to have to be very clear and specific as to what you can and will not eat once you get there. You cannot tell them, "I'm a vegetarian," and, unless they understand vegetarian diet, they may very well say, "okay." And the next thing you know, you're eating something with chicken stock or you're eating something with beef stock, or they're eating something and they take the food out and say, "here's your vegetarian food." And, you're going, "wait a minute, was this cooked with meat?" "Oh, of course it was." So you're going to have to be very specific. You're also, and gently, because they're your friends and you don't want to offend them. You're going to have to learn your different products that you can buy in a grocery store. You're going to have to read those labels. You're going to have to learn to read those labels very slowly and carefully. And, eventually, you'll figure out that one product carries a lot of meat products and one product doesn't. When you go out to eat, you're going to have to have an issue with the waitress. I've had tons of conversations with wait help. "Do you want me to add cheese?" So just take your time, take a deep breath and enjoy the process. Everyday tips are actually just common sense."