RainbowMau 291 October 13, 2014 Share October 13, 2014 (edited) We all know that Equestria is a vegan society because horses are, but I've noticed some carnivore references in MLP, like these: - They use eggs for cakes and the frost - In a scene of "The Last Roundup" Pinkie said in the Latin dub that bacon goes well with beans - Applejack added worms to Pinkie's cupcakes and despite she saw it as gross she was never shocked about eating animals Do you remind any other? Edited October 13, 2014 by RainbowMau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiteporte 591 October 13, 2014 Share October 13, 2014 I do not have any other examples. However, I know one thing, Fluttershy would be horrified. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~StatesTheOblivious~ 1,795 October 13, 2014 Share October 13, 2014 Okay, this one's not about a pony eating another lifeform than a plant, but ... ... about feeding other lifeforms than plants with other lifeforms than plants ... Ugh, awful wording on my part. Circle of life, I'd say. So ... I do not have any other examples. However, I know one thing, Fluttershy would be horrified. You sure about that? 1 "If men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences." - W. I. Thomas & D. S. Thomas Signature by Kyoshi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuke87654 1,849 October 13, 2014 Share October 13, 2014 (edited) I do not have any other examples. However, I know one thing, Fluttershy would be horrified. Fluttershy is actually the most cool with animals eating each other as not only did she fed worms to birds and other creatures, and fish to ferrets as StatestheOblivious pointed out but in the Return of Queen Chrysalis Arc, while her friends were freaking out in horror over the carnage of the animals murdering each other in the background, Fluttershy looked on with almost a glee like look and remarked 'Nature is so fascinating'. Edited October 13, 2014 by Nuke87654 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiteporte 591 October 13, 2014 Share October 13, 2014 I am the one who is horrified now. How could she do that ? She cares about some animals and then just kills others. Horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marciblook 612 October 13, 2014 Share October 13, 2014 (edited) What about...you all know the scene...I'm surprised no one has mentioned it yet...twilight sure like her burgers... Edited October 13, 2014 by Tone shift Things are changing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~StatesTheOblivious~ 1,795 October 13, 2014 Share October 13, 2014 What about...you all know the scene...I'm surprised no one has mentioned it yet...twilight sure like her burgers... I'm pretty sure they were referred to as "hayburgers" ... How does one grill hay anyway? Anyhow, I remembered this one: Look at the sandwich on the left. "If men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences." - W. I. Thomas & D. S. Thomas Signature by Kyoshi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andaasonsan 3,205 October 13, 2014 Share October 13, 2014 Okay, this one's not about a pony eating another lifeform than a plant, but ... ... about feeding other lifeforms than plants with other lifeforms than plants ... Ugh, awful wording on my part. Circle of life, I'd say. So ... You sure about that? My horrifying headcanon is that since the ecosystem in Equestria does not occur naturally, that it falls to Fluttershy to choose which animals will live and which will be eaten by other animals. The tremendous amount of stress and pressure put on her by this leaves her traumatized, and that's why she is so shy. This also means that the bunny census she was taking in "Applebuck Season" was so that she would know how many baby bunnies to cull. Anyhow, as a vegetarian myself I'm always a bit more conscious of when a character is eating meat. (I'm not silently judging all of you... very much...) And what I've seen is that they seem to have been more consistent about the ponies being vegetarian as the series goes on. They even retconned Pinkie Pie's statement about "hot dogs" in "Fall Weather Friends" by showing us in "Rarity Takes Manehattan" that an Equestrian hot-dog is a carrot in a bun. It even has been bleeding over into the Equestria Girls universe because while in the first movie you see characters having hamburgers for lunch, in the second movie the cafeteria food is more overtly meat free. Even the tacos for "Taco Tuesday" seem to just be mostly lettuce and pico de gallo in a taco shell. What about...you all know the scene...I'm surprised no one has mentioned it yet...twilight sure like her burgers... Those are pretty clearly not normal hamburgers though. In the place of a hamburger patty they have a big wad of hay. 2 Application REJECTED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger187 197 October 13, 2014 Share October 13, 2014 The Fluttershy "Nature is fascinating" bit was from the comics, right? I think that was just a writing inconstancy by the comic writer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marciblook 612 October 13, 2014 Share October 13, 2014 I'm pretty sure they were referred to as "hayburgers" ... How does one grill hay anyway? Anyhow, I remembered this one: Look at the sandwich on the left. Yeah...but still, wait...do vegens eat cheese? Things are changing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowMau 291 October 13, 2014 Author Share October 13, 2014 What about...you all know the scene...I'm surprised no one has mentioned it yet...twilight sure like her burgers... I wonder if they have mayo, mayo is made of eggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andaasonsan 3,205 October 13, 2014 Share October 13, 2014 Yeah...but still, wait...do vegens eat cheese? True vegans don't eat cheese. Or at least not cheese made with milk. There are different kinds of vegetarians besides vegans though: Vegan: no animal products whatsoever Ovo/Lacto vegetarian: will eat eggs and dairy products Pescatarian: will eat fish Application REJECTED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marciblook 612 October 13, 2014 Share October 13, 2014 Ok, what about gelatin? Can it be made from anything besides fat? Things are changing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andaasonsan 3,205 October 13, 2014 Share October 13, 2014 Ok, what about gelatin? Can it be made from anything besides fat? It's not made from fat. It's a by-product extracted from skin and bones. Which still makes it an animal product. But it's not fat! Application REJECTED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenderIsAnIllusion 2,177 October 13, 2014 Share October 13, 2014 Ok, what about gelatin? Can it be made from anything besides fat? There are natural thickeners derived from plants that can act like geletin. Ultratex is a good example My peep is against bullying.... Are you? http://mlpforums.com/topic/117034-suggestion-anti-bullying-campaign/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowMau 291 October 13, 2014 Author Share October 13, 2014 Ok, what about gelatin? Can it be made from anything besides fat? It's actually made of grinded bones, and about an alternative the only vegetable I know that has collagen is the parsley, and I'm pretty sure it wouldn't taste good in a gelatin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andaasonsan 3,205 October 13, 2014 Share October 13, 2014 It's actually made of grinded bones, and about an alternative the only vegetable I know that has collagen is the parsley, and I'm pretty sure it wouldn't taste good in a gelatin. It seems there are ways to fake it: http://www.thekitchn.com/vegetarian-and-vegan-substitutes-for-gelatin-tips-from-the-kitchn-189478 Application REJECTED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowMau 291 October 13, 2014 Author Share October 13, 2014 It seems there are ways to fake it: http://www.thekitchn.com/vegetarian-and-vegan-substitutes-for-gelatin-tips-from-the-kitchn-189478 Damn! How could I forget the agar-agar? I saw Heston Blumenthal using it for a recipe some time ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marciblook 612 October 13, 2014 Share October 13, 2014 (edited) It's not made from fat. It's a by-product extracted from skin and bones. Which still makes it an animal product. But it's not fat! Ok, I thought I heard it was fat...excuse my ignorance, well, I'm out of stuff for now, maybe we can find something in the background of one of the market scenes...who knows Edited October 13, 2014 by Tone shift Things are changing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Cedar 1,408 October 13, 2014 Share October 13, 2014 The ponies don't seem strictly vegan, as they've been seen to eat eggs and drink milk (and milkshakes) and eat cheese. They even seem to have cows around specifically for the purpose, if Boast Busters is any indication. I'm guessing the pink stuff in Applejack's sandwich was some sort of savory vegetable loaf just to make sandwiches a little more substantial than a load of veggies on bread. Roleplaying OC: Red Cedar - Cast Character: Applejack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim&Venöm 19,649 October 14, 2014 Share October 14, 2014 Are we talking about the ponies being carnivorous or just carnivores in general for the MLP universe? Because there's plenty of carnivores in the MLPverse. Heck the ponies hang out with them everyday: Winona, Opal, Owlilicious & Gummy. I doubt they can survive off of vegan diets like the ponies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singe 2,111 October 14, 2014 Share October 14, 2014 There is nothing wrong with ponies consuming dairy. They consume milk as children anyway, then like humans decided to keep it as part of their diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andaasonsan 3,205 October 14, 2014 Share October 14, 2014 Are we talking about the ponies being carnivorous or just carnivores in general for the MLP universe? Because there's plenty of carnivores in the MLPverse. Heck the ponies hang out with them everyday: Winona, Opal, Owlilicious & Gummy. I doubt they can survive off of vegan diets like the ponies. That's something that has always confused me about "Owls Well That Ends Well" is that Spike thought Twilight would be mad at Aloysius for killing a mouse. Isn't that something that would be expected from an owl? Now that I think about it, the ponies have been pretty lucky that on their pet play dates Aloysius hasn't carried off Angel and eaten him. Application REJECTED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~ Dr. Ocsid ~ 690 October 17, 2014 Share October 17, 2014 Well, in the old myths, unicorns are carnivorous, therefore I have a headcanon that unicorns can eat meat, earth ponies rocks, and pegasi clouds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Black Circle 1,586 October 17, 2014 Share October 17, 2014 That's something that has always confused me about "Owls Well That Ends Well" is that Spike thought Twilight would be mad at Aloysius for killing a mouse. Isn't that something that would be expected from an owl? Now that I think about it, the ponies have been pretty lucky that on their pet play dates Aloysius hasn't carried off Angel and eaten him. Speaking of which, how the hell did the hub get away with obviously showing blood? Biscuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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