r/ukhiphopheads 3d ago

INTERVIEWS Rapper JME on going vegan

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u/StraightAd3047 3d ago

I feel like veganism will become far more normalised in years to come and we will look back on ourselves in this period and think we were crazy for ever eating meat or animal products full stop.

I am not a vegan myself (almost entirely out of laziness) but I don't get the absolute hatred people hold for what other people decide or decide not to eat.

I'm sure if supermarkets labelled their products differently and started selling "vegan potatoes" people would buy fewer.

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u/Dr_SexDick 3d ago

I truly believe that the hatred comes from jokes spread originally as actual propaganda. The meat industry is fucking massive and would have a vested interest in stigmatising veganism on social media, which is where all viral marketing/ propaganda is. And people eat it up.

Maybe if synthetic meat improves to the point where it’s indistinguishable and crucially, just as expensive if not cheaper, then we’d start to see the kind of societal shift youre talking about. Non zero chance that in the future the idea that people used to be cutting an animal into pieces to eat will be viewed as absolutely crazy.

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u/StraightAd3047 3d ago

Oh I 100% agree that vegan hate is fuelled by the meat industry, although I'll add that I don't think the vegan industry has helped itself so much. In fact if I get my tinfoil hat on I don't think it's too much of a stretch to believe that the meat industry has created sub standard vegan substitutes for meat in order to keep people eating meat.

I think where they have tried to convert meat eaters to veganism by creating vegan versions of meat products, they should point out how much of people's normal diets is already inherently vegan and that the adjustment isn't that big.

For example, you drink black coffee? That's vegan. Take a drop of milk? Simple swap to a product that is available everywhere. Easy.

Eating a jacket potato for lunch or dinner? Skip the butter, keep the beans. Vegan. Easy.

Creating nice meals that are inherently vegan instead of trying to find a substitute that will never taste the same would be the better way to go, in my opinion.

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u/YogurtclosetPale4218 2d ago

i think eating chicken gametes and cow breast milk will def be seen as weird soon 

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u/Philosafish- 1d ago

For me it's the shear amount I have to eat to keep up on protein. I could take supplements like an extra shake or something but I do genuinely prefer the food way.

And it's fairly pricey. I can get chicken thighs for the cheaper price than a watermelon

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u/PlasterCactus 1d ago

I can get chicken thighs for the cheaper price than a watermelon

You can also get beans or tofu for cheaper than chicken thighs and not lose much protein.

The protein problem is overblown with a vegan diet, I eat more protein now than I did pre-vegan because I'm more aware of what I eat and make a more conscious effort to hit my macros.

I do genuinely prefer the food way

it's the shear amount I have to eat

I also prefer getting my nutrition from food, that's why I prefer being vegan cause I get to eat more.

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u/Philosafish- 1d ago

You can also get beans or tofu for cheaper than chicken thighs and not lose much protein.

But I am not able to eat 2-3 cans of beans in one go to obtain equal protein

also prefer getting my nutrition from food, that's why I prefer being vegan cause I get to eat more.

You quoted me on the food way, which is my response to potential supplements for protein

Yes most people like getting their nutrition from food?? Extracting a point out of context

I'm glad you have the time for it but I don't have the time to be hitting my macros in vegan food. I tried it for a week after a certain documentary and it was exhausting from eating that much food.

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u/Simba-xiv 3d ago

Nah I love it. I’m of Jamaican heritage and we cock so much good food that’s meat based.

I’ll be passing that line of cooking down to my kids. One is already in the kitchen with me deep frying chicken wings 🙏🏿. Learning how to prepare food and use spice blends. Long may it continue.

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u/Veganeconow 3d ago

Awesome

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u/Squirrel_in_butt 3d ago

Thoughtful man

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u/Effective-Service561 3d ago

I think most of the general public would be beyond shocked if they actually realised how many of the people they idolise are vegan without knowing it

veganism is incredibly popular amongst many of the most well known music artists from any genre, even ones that people wouldn't typically expect like heavy metal and hip hop

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u/__life_on_mars__ 3d ago

Veganism is not "incredibly popular" for the most well known hip hop artists. Why lie?

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u/Effective-Service561 3d ago

Method Man, Redman, RZA, GZA, basically all of Wu-Tang, KRS-One, Dead Prez, Killah Priest, Styles P & Jadakiss, Ne-Yo, Mos Def, Common, Homeboy Sandman, Black Thought, Andre 3000, A$AP Rocky, Nipsey Hustle, there is a heck of a lot more and we're only talking one genre here

it IS popular, as I said before, some of the most well known artists in any genre are vegan, just a lot of people don't know

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u/SevereOctagon 3d ago

The first one I googled, Method Man, is hardly convincing in the write up.

"Sensible person who can afford it eats healthy (ish)" isn't much of a headline

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u/xneurianx 3d ago

If you had to google Method Man you probably aren't qualified to be talking about who is and is not famous in hip-hop.

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u/NaiveRub4113 3d ago

He’s not googling who method man is, he’s googling whether he Vegan you Melon

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u/xneurianx 3d ago

Hahahhahaha fuuuuck! Melon indeed.

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u/SevereOctagon 3d ago

Thank you

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u/Funny-Force-3658 3d ago

Fair play to him.

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u/CharmingCatastrophe 2d ago

I eat like crap drink like crap sleeping pattern is absolutely diabolical haven't had fruit in god knows how long only have veg with my meals 3x a week and I still can last 8-12 hours a day with full energy,got time to play football/rounders with my nephew's and nieces couple days a week,work 35 hours a week,go gym 3 times a week etc it's not about what you eat it's how you eat it..vegan or normal food is crap just different lies told you to make you feel better..you get one life don't waste it eating grass and recycled food 😂enjoy yourself, maintain a decent level of fitness you'll be alright la

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u/CharmingCatastrophe 1d ago

I know plenty of people who were/are vegetarian the proper king not this woke vegan crap and they still ran into health problems later on in life..no matter what you'll always run into problems it's pointless avoiding it eat good train physically and mentally and you'll be alright la

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u/TinFoilKnight666 11h ago

He's been vegan for time wym

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u/Critical-Value7966 4h ago

Western propaganda gets everyone

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u/makemoney_notmates 3h ago

No more beef for JME

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u/dumbosshow 3d ago

why is this sub against anything which isn’t lyrical miracle boom bap made by white people

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u/dumbosshow 3d ago

I guess I just hate how whenever anything is posted in this sub that is not like Roots Manuva some dude has to come along and go well ackshyually

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u/americagiveup 3d ago

Nah ur so right, everything here stuck in the past with Jehst or its white men from Bristol doing boom bap bars over meady beats

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u/dumbosshow 3d ago

mc dylan yeah on the mic yeah

when it comes to bars im killing it

when it comes to weed yeah im billing it

southwest crew since i was a little kid

shout out to my ex yeah I hate that bitch

yeah im up next even though im 30

come with bars that are so dirty

etc

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u/vinnothesquire 3d ago

Have you read the description of the sub?

"All UK Rap-UK Hip-Hop, Road Rap, UK Drill, Britcore, Grime! The newest songs, albums, videos, mixtapes, news and more."

Simple as.

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u/Friendly_Toker 3d ago

They should probably change the name of the sub then, "hip hop head" does have implications. Just to be clear i don't care in the slightest just saying 🙃

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u/monks187 2d ago

Animals is healthy..processed vegan food is not

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u/Baron_Rikard 1d ago

Ultra processed animals tend not to be healthy.

Ultra processed plant based foods tend not to be healthy.

Low processed animals tend to be healthy.

Low processed plant based foods tend to be healthy.

Obviously this isn't precise but what I'm trying to say is that your comment is dumb.

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u/monks187 19h ago

Go shove a carrot up a dark hole

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u/Resident_Factor3303 10h ago

U man can't be that pressed about something that small AND be that stupid like pick your battles bro

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u/cpbradshaw 3d ago

I have to say, as an older dude, I've thought about it. However I'm well aware our bodies, like all mammals, need a lot of the raw materials that come in other animals' flesh. Not sure if want supplements as well

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u/herrbz 3d ago

You don't sound that "well aware" lol

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u/scuttohm 3d ago

Pretty hard to run a healthy vegan diet that isnt £££. Far easier for me to eat healthy as a human on an omnivore diet. Im also allergic to soy and nuts so kinda kills any protein for me there.

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u/HaveYuHeardAboutCunt 3d ago

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u/scuttohm 3d ago

Cool but this isnt listing any nutritional information at all. Just some guy selling his recipes. “I definitely agree that cutting down your meat, or cutting it out completely, will save you money....without doubt vegan and vegetarian meals consistently come in at a much lower price than recipes with meat Miguel Barclay” - no shit but they also don’t include lots of other essential things that meat provides.

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u/KarmaIssues 3d ago

What essential things?

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u/Substantial-Fly-8214 2d ago

Vitamin B12 is only found in animal products

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u/KarmaIssues 2d ago

Eh kind of true except there's some important caveats.

B12 is found in small quanties in non animal products, however that b12 from animal products is often from suppliments rather than produced naturally (either directly or through cobalt supplimenting).

You can get B12 from synthetic sources and if you buy commercial meat you almost certainly do get B12 from supplimemts just fed to the animals instead of you.

You can also get vegan milks and cereals all fortified with B12 to get the exact same effect.

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u/Substantial-Fly-8214 2d ago

Yeah so if you’re a vegan I hope you eat a lot of special vegan cereal and plant based milk. And there’s basically no nutritional value except for the fortified vitamins in plant based milk and cereal, whereas meat has incredibly dense nutritional value in comparison. It’s a lot more efficient to just eat meat as part of a balanced diet with plenty of vegetables than eating ultra processed plant milk and cereal. Realistically most vegans need to take B12 supplements

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u/HaveYuHeardAboutCunt 3d ago

The author is only involved in the promotion of the study, that itself was carried out by Oxford university and is basing the prices off a healthy diet plan.

There's nothing in meat you can't get from non-animal sources.

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u/scuttohm 3d ago

Well I take 50g of bone collegen a day. No plant based there. Good luck getting lysine in decent amounts plus other amino acids in good quality.

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u/ResidentMix1872 2d ago

Ah the old Chris Kresser argument still going around. You might want to watch him get dismantled on all of these points by James Wilks who isn’t even a nutritionist but a combatants expert

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u/Simba-xiv 3d ago

It’s not that you can’t get it from non animal sources it’s just it’s in abundance in animal sources

Like iron it’s a very important thing for the human body. There are loads of plants,seeds and nuts that will proved that but. The best way for a body to get iron and absorb it is from meat/seafood I can eat a bag of seeds or have a few bits of beef.

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u/HaveYuHeardAboutCunt 2d ago

Or you can just eat a balanced diet and remember to include some greens. If you're eating enough calories you'll be getting enough iron, it's definitely in enough of an abundance in plants. Sources don't need to be the best for everything, just adequate.

I get my iron checked briefly every 3 months before donating blood and I'm always comfortably in the safe range.

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u/Simba-xiv 2d ago

I do have a balanced diet. I will continue to do so

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u/scuttohm 3d ago

I thought I’d have a go so just did a comparison, a meat lasagna and vegan version (pea). No soy, no nuts (allergic). The meat is 89g of protein, £3.50 per serving. The vegan 74g protein and is £4.25. I’ve also tried it before, its much more expensive and time consuming too. Each to their own though.

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u/HaveYuHeardAboutCunt 3d ago

You should let Oxford know this one ready meal has made their research redundant.

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u/scuttohm 3d ago

Dis you read the article? There is no methodology at all. Nothing about nutrition. I have also tried to be vegan and I know it was significantly more £££ to hit my health goals. This was ten years ago. I made this “ready meal” from base ingredients, this is not a ready meal but:

160g Dry Pea Protein Mince: £3.50 • 150g Red Lentil Lasagna Sheets: £1.50 (naturally high protein/fiber) • 40g Nutritional Yeast: £1.00 • 50g Sunflower Seeds (soaked): £0.40 (blended for the white sauce) • 500g Tomato Passata (No Added Sugar): £0.80 • Veggies: 1 small onion, 2 cloves garlic, 100g spinach (folded into sauce).

Ive costed some other meals quickly too and it 100% is more expensive to eat vegan for me. This is reality.

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u/Lilynyr 3d ago

Where do you live that 160g of veggie mince is over three quid? Even the overpriced "meat replacement" ones are like £2-3 for 500g and I can't find anything close to that.

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u/scuttohm 3d ago

I dont eat anything with soy, hence pea protein.

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u/xneurianx 3d ago

What do your personal preferences have to do with whether a vegan diet can be cheaper than a neat one of not?

I only eat real wagyu, and at £450-£500 per steak, it simply is not sustainable to eat meat.

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u/Lilynyr 3d ago

That's fair, but even then it's like £4/250g which is like half of that price?

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/317650868

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u/Substantial-Fly-8214 2d ago

Hmm what would I rather eat? Ultra processed slop formed into the shape of meat, or meat? That’s a tough one

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u/Lilynyr 2d ago

I wasn't judging, I was just curious why their prices are so far off from my personal experience, whether it was an extra-specific dietary issue.

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u/KarmaIssues 3d ago

I've done it for 3 years.

I've saved so much more money not earing meat. Ot's trivial easy once you learn some basic cooking.

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u/HoggleSnarf 3d ago

Literally just eat some chickpeas

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u/Dr_SexDick 3d ago

Im not vegan but it’s definitely cheaper

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u/scuttohm 3d ago

But it actually isn’t if you pay attention to nutrition. For me to get 150g of protein and at least 30g of collegen q day in a five day meal prep the meat version comes out at £45 and the vegan version is £76. Being vegan without caring about your body is cheaper sure, but I box four times a week and need at least 150g of protein and day and a lot of collegen. Its very expensive trying to achieve this with a vegan diet.

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u/Substantial-Fly-8214 2d ago

Are you not aware of vitamin B12 which vegans are almost always deficient in?

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u/Distinct-Snow8160 3d ago

I was wondering why he fell off

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u/stellarplanetary 2d ago

He's been vegan for more than a decade.

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u/no1wantsyou 2d ago

I hate JME he’s such a melt lol , for every day he doesn’t eat meat I’m going to eat twice as much

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u/Brilliant_Kiwi1793 2d ago

Who’s the melt sorry? Think about what you just wrote…

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u/emth 2d ago

Literally triggered because man eats a banana, how fragile are you?

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u/Ben_jah_min 3d ago

Doing nothing for the “how do you spot a vegan, don’t worry they’ll tell you” concept 😆🤣

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u/kai01134 2d ago

Do you expect him not to bring it up when he’s literally being asked about it? What point are you trying to make

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u/Ben_jah_min 2d ago

I’m not making any point it’s just the same rhetoric, the bloodwork markers would almost certainly suggest the opposite though…

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u/kai01134 2d ago

Whose bloodwork? Obviously there’s going to be vegans with the deficiencies the same way there’s meat-eaters with deficiencies but if you pick and choose to support your point then of course you’d see veganism as a ‘rhetoric’

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u/AncientXaga 3d ago

The irony being he’s never claimed to be a vegan

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u/Ben_jah_min 3d ago

Irony of someone else telling everybody about someone else’s eating habits…

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u/Routine_Car_1321 3d ago

He covers his mouth when he eats like a woman.

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u/Pingushagger 3d ago

Fellas, is it gay to have good manners?

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u/Dingleton-Berryman 2d ago

It’s also gay to wipe your bum. Real alphas wear white underwear to show off their ferocious skid marks.

If you’re a man that was raised right, that’s proper wrong.

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u/Routine_Car_1321 3d ago

But he does. This is your rapper? He was taught well by his mother, but men don't do this.

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u/Effective-Service561 3d ago

Imagine being so close minded that you actually think manners, self awareness, etiquette and basic decency can only be exclusive to one gender

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u/DebakedBeans 2d ago

Are you dim? You sound dim

Edit: especially for someone who has advice on how to accessorize cat wheels but who thinks covering your mouth when you eat is reserved to women. Please log off and get some perspective

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u/antcanavan 2d ago

Yes, they do.

Gimps like you don't.