Why vegans dont eat cheese

I was already used to substituting ripe avocado, guacamole, and hummus most places I would have used cheese. For months I kind of avoided all cheese.

I think early into my foray into veganism I tried a few vegan cheese options and I was totally underwhelmed. After a many months of living essentially cheese-free I tried Daiya cheese again and realized that I did like it, but I preferred using waaaay less Daiya than I would have used of dairy cheeses.

Slowly I found the taste grew on me and now I just really like it! After not having dairy cheese for a long time, I really enjoy vegan cheese now. In my case, I found it helpful to have that big gap between eating dairy cheese and trying vegan cheese.

It was like I had enough time to forget dairy cheese enough to not make comparisons or something? Daiya Mozzarella and Cheddar-Style Shreds - My usual go-to because it's pretty darn good, it's convenient, widely available, and it's a reasonable price. Great for pizza, nachos, tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas, cheesy sauces, cheesy soups, grilled cheese sandwiches, tofu scrambles, and breakfast sandwiches.

If you tried the earlier version and didn't like it, please give it another chance! Do not over process. Store in an air tight container. Soyganic Smoked Tofu - This is an enjoyable alternative to the processed smoked gouda I used to love. This tofu isn't as salty as I'd like it to be because I'm pretending it's cheese but with nice salty crackers like Triscuits and dill pickles, it satisfies all of my salty cheese and cracker cravings.

Daiya also makes a pretty widely available Smoked Gouda but I haven't bought it in quite some time. It's definitely worth a taste if that interests you! Panago Pizza - a Canadian-based pizza chain just so happened to be my go-to pizza joint during my pre-vegan days. They've since added Daiya mozzarella to their menu they've got veggie pepperoni too! I get the "Garden Veggie" and I remove the mozzarella and fire-roasted tomatoes and I add Daiya and meat-free pepperoni.

Season that avocado though! Don't let my silly avoidance of homemade cheeses make you think it's difficult or not worth trying for yourself! Got any tips or experiences for cutting out cheese for good? Do you have a favourite cheesy vegan recipe or brand that totally killed your desire for dairy cheese?

Cheese is absolutely my barrier food and this has made this so much easier. A huge weight has been lifted. Thank you!!! Wow, really!!? That is SO great to hear, thank you for commenting Arrionne! This is an execellent guide! Not being able to have cheese is what I have been struggling with when it comes to wanting to transition.

I feel that I am definitely ready to make the change! I can relate to so much of this. I went vegetarian in January of this year and finally cut the chord with dairy in July. I slowly removed it over those 7 months. I was definitely addicted. The game changer came when my teenage son joined me and went vegan too.

Being an even bigger cheese lover than me, we worked together to create a vegan queso. After a few tried we made one that is amazing! That helped so much! We use it in burritos, on enchiladas, in mac n cheese, on nachos and as a dip. I also agree less is more with daiya cheese especially on pizza.

Sometimes I skip the cheese all together and just pile up the toppings. Great blog! Thank you for this thoughtful comment. I'm so happy to hear that you and your son were able to work together to make the transition easier, congratulations to you both!

And you're totally right, sometimes you just don't need cheese when the toppings are delicious by themselves! Thanks again for commenting Julie Ann! Julie Ann, could you give me a link to the recipe you like?! There are so many and I haven't found one I like.

I have been considering going Vegan, I am currently Pescetarian, this was very helpful about cheese products. My other product is honey I love honey and see no problems with eating it. Is it possible to be mostly vegan? Hey girl! The person who postpones their urges until they can invent in a tasty alternative, and then sells that alternative to other less extreme and less patient individuals is the business-minded vegan. Veganism starts in the mind first. It requires the same determination and sacrifice you have to extend to open your own business, get married young or become a millionaire by The rewards are a healthy body, a healthy planet and a more responsible attitude towards your place in the world.

So, you have a couple of options as a new vegan. Sign up for the best of Food Republic, delivered to your inbox Tuesday and Thursday. So you know a little about me now. Now I would like to touch on the dairy aspect of vegan thing you have going on. I have a few questions. Why not have dairy? Or would you have it if you knew where the dairy came from?

Have you ever seen cows in real life, in person? Or have been on a farm for that matter? Just a few questions for you. If you could answer them : Now my statement on the subject. I don't get being a vegan, as I have never done it my self. And probably never will. Even if I did I would probably include dairy in my diet even if I shouldn't idk. I believe that it is odd for humans to be strictly vegan, but I know that a long time ago humans didn't actually even have dairy in there diet believe it or not.

This was of course before we domesticated cattle. Cheese and dairy is a big part of peoples lives whether we like it or not. It's a cheap very healthy very easy to manage product if you know what your doing. And if you are not harming the animal. Which milking a cow does in fact, NOT harm them.

You get a lot of health benefits for little effort. Two things I would like to touch on quick Yes - A cow can be over milked and that will harm them. Yes - A cow can be under milked or all the milk not taking out of the utter and that can harm them.

Actually there is really not anything else I would like to say. Just don't really get being vegan other than you feel really bad for the animals you are killing and eating. I get that, it's not fun killing animals. I my self don't find enjoyment in it for the most part depending on the situation.

I don't kill for fun. I kill a animal for a purpose such as food or to put it out of it's misery if it gets wounded to the point that it wouldn't survive anyways.

Something I really just thought of is being a farmer is one of the hardest jobs to do in the world. All the work that is done is dirty time consuming and super cold or super hot. But the hardest part is losing animals or having to kill them.

Couldn't imagine being a butcher sometimes, but I'm sure they get use to it. Anyways thank you for this time. Thank Krippiarn a streamer who made me ask the question "Why do vegans not east cheese" Pretty interesting answers I found. Mostly people who have no idea what a cow looks like or ever even seen a farm them selves. Just read stupid BS that makes me as a farmer angry and want to comment.

Anyways thanks for your time :D. They also dont like the idea of milk fat flowing through their blood system.

Always remember the fact that you milk cows for a living does not mean you get to tell people what to eat, however we do apprecaite you opinion on the matter. Good job for now harming your farm animals btw. Sometimes, within farming, there is poor treatment of animals.

Some are fed hormones and are forced to become pregnant. There are also human health concerns. It has been shown in many studies that dairy products such as milk can affect digestion and raise cholesterol.

This links with the fact that in some cases cows are fed hormones, which then passes through our own human digestive systems when we consume milk. There are also environmental reasons. Farming is one of the core causes of global warming, as over-farming destroys natural habitats, and transportation around the world of farmed products adds to the global carbon footprint.

Reducing the amount we farm will help to bring back natural areas and reduce CO2.