Romesh Ranganathan Quotes

I try to be vegan... I really, really try. I don't eat any red meat, and the whole animal thing really upsets me, so I've tried.

I know that as a vegan, I'm in a minority. People love their meat. It's up there with sugar and TV and maybe even coffee on the list of inalienable American rights.

Vegetarians in general don't like me.

'Vegetarian' is a slippery word. I don't eat cheese, I don't eat duck - the point is I'm vegan.

I thought being vegan was going to be some really horrible way of life that had no flavor.

There are good intentions behind many people's conversion to veganism, including an admirable devotion to the well-being of animals and a justified skepticism about the crap the USDA allows manufacturers to put in our food. But it's hard to ignore the often sanctimonious nature of what some nutritionists view as an 'extremist' way of eating.

A lot of people think I'm a vegan. I'm not.

What I've been developing is a vegan fast food chain and vegan food markets.

I have not really experienced any significant conflict with anyone in regard to my choice to be vegan, although going out to eat is hard sometimes.

I think breakfast is the one meal when you don't have to eat animal, maybe.

I was raised vegan. My mom would always make quinoa with squash and kale, hippie stuff like that. Now I eat meat, but I try to be conscious about where it's coming from.

I think that veganism is a totally great choice with incredible benefits, but I don't think it's reasonable to expect other people to be vegan or to expect everybody to be vegan. You can proselytize all you want, but being vegan is a pretty intense choice for a lot of people.

My whole thing isn't about being vegan, to be honest. It's more about a more natural diet.

I did try being a vegan.

'I love to cook. Very healthy eating. ...' Twain also forgoes meat, dairy, and eggs. 'Nothing,' she declares, 'that had to die.'

My refusing to eat flesh occasioned an inconveniency, and I was frequently chid for my singularity.

It takes a little work to be a vegan, but now it's really possible to have tasty stuff and it's better for you. I say the best test is go as far as you can and see how you feel. Personally, I feel great.

I'm technically a vegan, but I do eat egg if it's in things.

My children not only inspired me to reconsider what kind of eating animal I would be, but also shamed me into reconsideration.

A vegetarian is a person who won't eat anything that can have children.

I try to only eat animals that are vegan. I'm probably the opposite of a vegan.

Cutting meat out of your diet is the best thing you can do for animals and your own health.

I don't go around lecturing people and telling them they shouldn't eat meat. I just don't think that's terribly effective. I just try to tell people how I have personally benefitted from the vegan lifestyle.

I joined PETA for minks and dogs. I need my beef, my chicken, my seafood.

With my time in the limelight, I regret that I didn't use it more to push vegetarianism. I support vegetarian options in the school lunch program.