[Kettle]

Thanks for sharing this

 

[Freesia]

I have been doing without cheese for a while and I am doing ok. I am still trying to get some new substitutes in my life though. I think it is possible to live without cheese. I can see how dairy can be a strong addiction though. It is the ultimate comfort food in many ways as milk was the first comfort food we ate. But of course we have to learn about new ones...

 

[Limes]

Coming soon to a store near you, Daiya wedges

 

[Mike4891]

Oh, there's totally a huge psychological addiction. With the culture behind you, you can really believe it's so good even long after you're over meat. Speaking from experience. But I turned the corner. Really, feelings do change; it becomes clear it's no big deal.

 

[HotVeggieMama]

I really enjoy cheese, but I can live without it. Much harder for me is real butter and things made with milk. I know that some substitutes come close, but for me mentally there is just nothing like butter.

 

[Limes]

Quote:

Originally Posted by HotVeggieMama

I really enjoy cheese, but I can live without it. Much harder for me is real butter and things made with milk. I know that some substitutes come close, but for me mentally there is just nothing like butter.

I guess I've never been much of a butter fan, Becel vegan margarine works great for everything I've used it in. It definitely doesn't have the same rich taste, but it gives cooking that creamy texture, and it fries hash browns

good nuff for me!

 

[Ginariffic]

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Originally Posted by Limes

I've heard that cheese is literally addictive. What's in it that makes it this way for us?

This was linked as evidence for this in the original article. Essentially, all breast milk (from any species) contains caesin, which acts as a calming and pain-relieving agent similar to morphine. It is hypothesized to be part of what makes mothers and infants bond.

 

[RosaOi805]

Great blog post! That is the best way to think about it (giving up animal cruelty), worked for me. Also that dairy isn't all that good for human health either.

 

[hammerfluff]

With regards to cheese's addictive nature, there have been experiments using the drug Naloxone, the same thing they give to people who have had a heroin overdose, it basically stops the effects of opiates on the brain, what they found with foods like chocolate and cheese was that the interest in the food greatly diminished after the Naloxone had been administered, showing evidence for the casomorphin's having a similar effect on our brain as regular morphine, although the dose was very small.

As for the substitutes, I have heard good things about Vegusto, and plan to order a started pack soon, to give a selection of their products a try!