Why do people who go vegan turn mean?

I think people who eat special diets often become assholes because they are depriving themselves and not really happy about it, so need to make others feel like crap to make themselves feel better about their poor decision.

There are actually nice vegans, and they truly enjoy it and feel better.

[QUOTE=patski;945686]I wanted to post a link to the article, but it looks like the site is down for maintenance :-\[/QUOTE]The site is down for maintenance due to a malicious malware infection (an angry militant cyber-vegan? haha) This link is correct, but it obviously isn't live at the moment.
[h=3][URL="https://www.google.com/interstitial?url=http://www.westonaprice.org/vegetarianism-and-plant-foods/vegetarianism-and-nutrient-deficiencies"][I]Vegetarianism[/I] and Nutrient [I]Deficiencies[/I] - [I]Weston A Price[/I] Foundation[/URL][/h][URL="http://www.westonaprice.org/vegetarianism-and-plant-foods/vegetarianism-and-nutrient-deficiencies"][URL="http://www.westonaprice.org/vegetarianism-and-plant-foods/vegetarianism-and-nutrient-deficiencies"]www.[B]westonaprice[/B].[B]org/[/B][B]vegetarianism-and-plant-foods/vegetarianism-and-nutrient-deficiencies[/B][/URL][/URL]

7 May 2009 – Thus, even [I]vegetarians[/I] who supplement with standard [I]B[/I]12 supplements could be at risk for [I]deficiency[/I]. Those needing [I]B[/I]12 supplements [B]...[/B]

This thread reminded me of this LOL

[IMG]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j89/amandaandvince/hunger.png[/IMG]

[QUOTE=highvibes;945778]This thread reminded me of this LOL

[IMG]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j89/amandaandvince/hunger.png[/IMG][/QUOTE]

Hehe I like that. That's called "hangry".

I admit to being a zealot at first. I just wanted everybody else to know how GOOD it feels to not hurt, fart, vurp and poop only once every ten days. Problem is, they don't want to hear it. In a world of bread eaters, medication and pain are just normal and very few ask why.

[QUOTE]And True Believer is a disease that effects everyone; christians, atheists, blacks, whites, men, women, libertarians, communists, liberals, republicans, anarchists, vegans, paleos, etc.[/QUOTE]

Too true. I have to remind myself not to preach about paleo/primal... *shifty eyes*

[QUOTE=Betorq;945708]The site is down for maintenance due to a malicious malware infection (an angry militant cyber-vegan? haha) This link is correct, but it obviously isn't live at the moment.
[h=3][URL="https://www.google.com/interstitial?url=http://www.westonaprice.org/vegetarianism-and-plant-foods/vegetarianism-and-nutrient-deficiencies"][I]Vegetarianism[/I] and Nutrient [I]Deficiencies[/I] - [I]Weston A Price[/I] Foundation[/URL][/h][URL="http://www.westonaprice.org/vegetarianism-and-plant-foods/vegetarianism-and-nutrient-deficiencies"][URL="http://www.westonaprice.org/vegetarianism-and-plant-foods/vegetarianism-and-nutrient-deficiencies"]www.[B]westonaprice[/B].[B]org/[/B][B]vegetarianism-and-plant-foods/vegetarianism-and-nutrient-deficiencies[/B][/URL][/URL]

7 May 2009 – Thus, even [I]vegetarians[/I] who supplement with standard [I]B[/I]12 supplements could be at risk for [I]deficiency[/I]. Those needing [I]B[/I]12 supplements [B]...[/B][/QUOTE]

Yup, that sounds about right!

Some of the most intolerable, nasty, people I've had the misfortune of meeting were PETA vegans. I'd prefer the company of Russian neo nazi's to them....oops - just kind of invoked Godwins law, Shut this thread, it's all over now!

I'd be pretty mean too if I somehow could never again eat bacon. Oh, the horror! But seriously, yeah, I know what you mean. I have a friend who recently turned vegan and lost a bunch of weight. She did so for ethical reason. She's still a sweetheart most of the time, but turns in to Judgy McJudgerson whenever the topic of meat eating comes up. Yeah, she's one of [I]those[I] vegans.

Cast my vote for 1 part self-righteousness/zealotry 1 part lack of neruologically-essential nutrients.