Thought experiment: WAP veganism

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Obviously that would be impossible, since WAP found that all

primitive societies included animal products in their diet. But I've

had this fascination with vegan websites and message boards lately,

and reading them has made me wonder: how well could you adhere to the

principles of WAP without animal products?

1. Healthy fats. Coconut and other tropical oils would be the big

winner here, the only vegetable fats that are highly saturated.

2. Fat soluble vitamins. This is tough. Clearly lots of veggies with

lots of fat are needed - things like carrots sauted in olive oil and

salads that don't skimp on the dressing. There is no way to get an

adequete amount of D, so regular noontime sunbathing is a must and

I'd need a UV-B sunlamp for the winter.

3. Nut milks, properly fermented of course. I think I'd become the

nut milk expert. Pecan nutmilk actually sounds tasty - it makes me

think of pecan pie! These would be a fairly good source of both

protein and fat.

The big thing I've been avoiding is what to make my entrees. I hate

grains unless they've been baked into bread. Refried beans are good,

but that would get old. I need some good quality vegan entrees that

don't involve soymeat!