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Hello, I've never really done anything like this but myself sister has used this website before and I thought I would use it for this inquiry I have. Basically I learned about the pain and suffering of animal at a young age 12 to be exact. I learned about it from the internet and became a vegetarian and soon as my mom let me which was when I was 13 or 14. Now that I'm older and have been making my own food and dont have to eat what my mom makes anymore. I realized that I was still watching videos on Veganism but still remained a vegetarian. One night I it came to me and I decided to become Vegan. It has been difficult especially when I go out with my family. I will not lie I have messed up a lot some on accident some on purpose. I can handle that. The real problem is that I'm in a school called EVIT it's a vocational school where you get to be hands on experience in the career you want to pursue. I was in culinary at my school for two years but then I saw that EVIT had a lot more to offer then my school. So I'm now currently in EVIT it is my second week and I started to cook foods. A lot of them have dairy or meat in them. Taste is one of the most important components of culinary so the fact that I cant taste things is terrible for me. No one really even knows I'm Vegan except one girl who I told when she told me to taste something. While no one might challenge me on the hypocrisy of making food with meat products in it but not eating it I do and dont know how to feel. I dont feel like I can call myself Vegan but I dont want to ruin my career because of this. I know this was a lot to read but it's what I've been thinking. Am I being selfish? I think so. Do you? (link)
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Hello! That sounds like a really good school to be in, I wish there were options like that when I was in high school.
I think in this situation, you will need to look at it like you did when you had to eat what your parents provided. In your heart you may have been vegan, or vegetarian, but because of the situation, you needed to eat what your parents gave you. During your time in school it will be the same way... Just a temporary time in your life where the situation calls for you to put a pause button on vegan - just during class, in order to learn all you can. Then after class and at home you can eat vegan.
We will always need to find compromises when two things we want in life conflict. If your goal is to be a chef, then in the long run, it will be more important to learn and taste as much as you can, so that when you're done, you can do whatever you want and replicate dishes in a vegan variety, after you know what they should taste like and have the skills to adjust things to your vegan preferences.
You also have the option of tasting, but not swallowing. For example, if your friend wanted you to taste her dish, you could explain that you're vegan and are willing to put it in your mouth, but will be spitting it out without swallowing as a statement and testament to your beliefs. That way the message is out there, and you are still able to offer feedback to your friend.
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Thank you so much for the help I didnt think this was actually going to work. You are very kind it's kinda busy at my school so when it comes telling people I began it will be hard. But when I really need to taste something I will do this. Luckily my teacher is nice and says I dont have to try it (even though he has no idea I'm vegan). But when making my own dish or a partner I will use this method.
Thank you so much!!!
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