Comments on: Dr. Phil McGraw Army Meal Prompts Vegetarian Questions http://vegetarianstar.com/2010/01/26/dr-phil-mcgraw-army-meal-prompts-vegetarian-questions/ Celebrity Vegetarian Gossip And News Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:17:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: herwin http://vegetarianstar.com/2010/01/26/dr-phil-mcgraw-army-meal-prompts-vegetarian-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-658417 herwin Tue, 10 May 2011 02:15:09 +0000 http://vegetarianstar.com/?p=17448#comment-658417 @ Veg Soldier, nice to hear first hand about the veggie meals in the army. Thanks. @ Veg Soldier, nice to hear first hand about the veggie meals in the army. Thanks.

]]> By: Veg Airman http://vegetarianstar.com/2010/01/26/dr-phil-mcgraw-army-meal-prompts-vegetarian-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-656617 Veg Airman Mon, 09 May 2011 13:01:51 +0000 http://vegetarianstar.com/?p=17448#comment-656617 I too, am deployed in support of OND. The DFAC is not very feasible for our lifestyle. I have less energy and now, to make things even more difficult, the places we could purchase hummus from are now off limits. Yes, soy milk is usually available, as previously mentioned. And it is true that the carnivors do consume all of our soy milk, which leaves us empty for a few days at a time. I have yet to see any form of meat replacement or cheese alternatives. I wish that there were. Veg Soldier--if you'd like, perhaps we can meet up if we are at the same location? I too, am deployed in support of OND. The DFAC is not very feasible for our lifestyle. I have less energy and now, to make things even more difficult, the places we could purchase hummus from are now off limits. Yes, soy milk is usually available, as previously mentioned. And it is true that the carnivors do consume all of our soy milk, which leaves us empty for a few days at a time. I have yet to see any form of meat replacement or cheese alternatives. I wish that there were.

Veg Soldier–if you’d like, perhaps we can meet up if we are at the same location?

]]> By: Veg Soldier http://vegetarianstar.com/2010/01/26/dr-phil-mcgraw-army-meal-prompts-vegetarian-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-640958 Veg Soldier Wed, 04 May 2011 16:06:05 +0000 http://vegetarianstar.com/?p=17448#comment-640958 As a vegetarian soldier currently deployed to Operation New Dawn, I can speak first hand on the vegetarian offerings of the Army. The MREs have definitely gotten better, and there are 4 meals out of 24 available MRE menus that are vegetarian. However, none of these are vegan. In the Dining Facilities, it can actually be more difficult to find sufficient vegetarian options. Non-animal proteins are extremely limited. As you mentioned, they rarely, if ever, offer tofu, tempeh, or brown rice. Soy milk is usually available, but it is often consumed by our meat-eating counterparts, as an alternative to the shelf stable tetrapak cows milk that is offered. As a vegetarian soldier currently deployed to Operation New Dawn, I can speak first hand on the vegetarian offerings of the Army. The MREs have definitely gotten better, and there are 4 meals out of 24 available MRE menus that are vegetarian. However, none of these are vegan.

In the Dining Facilities, it can actually be more difficult to find sufficient vegetarian options. Non-animal proteins are extremely limited. As you mentioned, they rarely, if ever, offer tofu, tempeh, or brown rice. Soy milk is usually available, but it is often consumed by our meat-eating counterparts, as an alternative to the shelf stable tetrapak cows milk that is offered.

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