Do Asian vegetarians eat dairy products?

Answer 1

1. Yes they can but some of them don't and that is if your going way extreme but i would stick with dairy its an important part of your diet and so is meat but i respect your choices

To expand on the previous response: Generally speaking, a vegetarian is someone who does not consume meat/fish/fowl. In some cases, a "vegetarian" may also avoid any foods derived from animals (e.g. eggs, milk) and those folks are called "vegan".

Answer 2

Because of the cruelty involved.

Most dairy products are part of the veal industry. Cows are made pregnant so they will bear a calf and produce milk. Most male calves are killed within a few days of birth. Some calves are confined in veal crates and slaughtered after a few months.

Cows who stop producing milk are also slaughtered.

So in a way, factory farmed dairy products are not purely vegetarian, for that matter.
Because of the cruelty involved in milk production. Some male calves are killed within two days of being born, others are confined in veal crates and slaughtered after a few months. Cows that stop producing milk are slaughtered.

Answer 3

That would depend on the philosophy behind being a vegetarian. Many vegetarians don't eat meat due to the necessity of killing an animal to obtain the meat, but might consume milk or cheese since milking does not kill the animal.

Vegans, on the other hand, would not eat any animal products due to the subjugation of the animals for purposes of obtaining any food from them - which would include milk.

Answer 4

There are many alternatives to dairy. If you are needing a milk for your cereal alternative Rice milk is my favorite although many use soy, oat, coconut, hazelnut or hemp milk. All of these milks can be used in booking or baking recipes. Soy and oat milk has a little bit more thickness in them and can be used well for creamed soups. There is also several wonderful alternative creamers for your coffee or to be used as cream in recipes. Silk french vanilla creamer is my favorite for the coffee.

There is a vegan butter spread called Earth Balance that is great and is used the same as any butter or margarine would be. There is vegan cream cheese, vegan sour cream, vegan yogurt, vegan mayo and all of these are wonderful. You just need to try different brands to find the kind you like the best. Tofu can be used in place of many cheeses in lasagna or in smoothies to help them be rich and creamy. All of these alternatives are cholesterol free, lower in fat and higher in nutrients than regular dairy is.

I use many of the alternatives to milk in my recipes for my website. Here are a few of them.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie http://www.theveggiegal.com/blog/?p=3011

Cream Cheese Scallions Rolled in Cheese http://www.theveggiegal.com/blog/?p=3032

Cheezy Vegetable Lasagna http://www.theveggiegal.com/blog/?p=2952

Pecan Crusted French Toast http://www.theveggiegal.com/blog/?p=401

Good luck to you

The Veggie Gal

www.theveggiegal.com

Answer 5

Since dairy products such as milk and cheese come from animals, they are not part of a vegan diet. They can, however, be part of a vegetarian diet. There are several different varieties of vegetarian diets, some of which permit dairy products and some of which do not. Since it does not harm a cow (or goat) to produce milk, the usual ethical objection to meat doesn't apply. Although one might also argue that merely keeping a cow on a farm is still an excessive restriction of the freedom of an innocent cow (which, of course, could not actually survive in the wild anyway, even if there was any wild left in which to survive).

Answer 6

Yes people who are vegitarians do drink dairy products but its a vegan that doesnt drink or eat dairy and eat no meat

Answer 7

Indians use a lot of dairy products.

The Chinese and Japanese traditionally don't eat dairy products but as they are joining the modern world, they do nowadays.

Answer 8

No.

There is non-Milk Chocolate, which is suitable for vegans.

Answer 9

No.