Does the Vegetarian Trait affect anything besides food choices?

[Silverdrake]

It's kind of moot, because I have Awesomemod and can add traits to my veggie sims, but it seems to me that veg/nonveg should be something like a checkbox, rather than taking up a Trait slot. That is, if it doesn't affect other behavior. I should think a Vegetarian sim might be a better cook or exercise more (though that is not always the case in RL). I am glad they added it, as I had to get a hack for it in TS2.

[kutto]

I don't have any evidence of this (no vegetarian sims here), but the ingame text implies that vegetarian have longer lifespans, but will vomit if they eat real meat.

[J. M. Pescado]

Well, dying from anemia and malnourishment isn't in the game. Sims have either eaten or not eaten, and it doesn't appear to matter whether they ate actual food, or a cardboard box. And yes, vegetarians get "sickened by meat" if they eat meat. As for longer lifespans...meh. I don't really buy that argument. You don't see terribly many vegetarians living to be over 100. Those ranks are occupied by the carnivores. Plus, no support groups.

[caterpillar]

What I find hilarious about the vegetarian trait is that in Sims 3, meat grows on plants like a fruit or vegetable, so there's no reason to be a vegetarian.

[Silverdrake]

Whose brilliant idea was that? It's rather shmeat-like. Too bad they didn't add a slaughterhouse instead 

[caterpillar]

Someone gave me the stupid console version of Sims 2, so I tried it out. It had a section in the fridge for 'Harvested Meats'. My first thought was 'cool, a slaughterhouse!', but it turned out the harvested meat category was for the fish you pulled out of your aquarium. Now in Sims 3, harvested meats come from bushes. 

[Silverdrake]

If only we could dismember other sims and plant their organs!

[Tyyppi]

Penis trees? Awesome or DNW? I really don't know.

[Grumblesnort]

Penis trees? Awesome or DNW? I really don't know.

One may be indecisive on that particular part, but you can bet there would be an immeasurable amount of interest in bushes full of boobies. The pervs.

[simmilk]

Penis trees? Awesome or DNW? I really don't know.

Imagine the opportunity that would be associated to get the seed.

[Zazazu]

What I find hilarious about the vegetarian trait is that in Sims 3, meat grows on plants like a fruit or vegetable, so there's no reason to be a vegetarian.

Well, some vegetarians aren't vegetarians because they want to save animals. Like myself. I just hate the taste of meat and the texture of the fat globules and strings. I still like the flavor. I can't process the real stuff well, anymore, as I found out when I tried some pepperoni on a lark.

[Silverdrake]

Wow, my mind did not immediately go to penis and boob trees! I was thinking of growing sim livers and kidneys, and selling them to the hospital. I guess some people could definitely use a Perfect Quality Penis.

[Tyyppi]

Imagine the opportunity that would be associated to get the seed.

Now I've made my mind. Penis trees = awesome.

[misscatfish]

What I find hilarious about the vegetarian trait is that in Sims 3, meat grows on plants like a fruit or vegetable, so there's no reason to be a vegetarian.

Well, some vegetarians aren't vegetarians because they want to save animals. Like myself. I just hate the taste of meat and the texture of the fat globules and strings. I still like the flavor. I can't process the real stuff well, anymore, as I found out when I tried some pepperoni on a lark.

I, too, find it difficult to digest larks.

[caterpillar]

What I find hilarious about the vegetarian trait is that in Sims 3, meat grows on plants like a fruit or vegetable, so there's no reason to be a vegetarian.

Well, some vegetarians aren't vegetarians because they want to save animals. Like myself. I just hate the taste of meat and the texture of the fat globules and strings. I still like the flavor. I can't process the real stuff well, anymore, as I found out when I tried some pepperoni on a lark.

That's true. My vegetarianism is also not based on wanting to save animals from slaughter, but more of a boycott of the practices of meat farms. So I'm also an exception to the generalization I just made.

[phyllis_p]

Regarding Sim vegetarians, mine just hit 90, so I'll let y'all know if she seems to live longer than my non-veggies (eldest was 126 at death).  One thing that it does add is the ability of Sims to have a mean interaction deriding them for their vegetarianism.  This one's ex-husband used to autonomously bring it up when he had the wish to break up with her.

[caterpillar]

  Can vegetarians harass non-vegetarians for their meat eating ways?
I used to have a friend (my college roommate) who called herself a vegetarian, but actually ate fish & poultry. We were at a BBQ where she would hassle the beef burger eaters while she was herself eating turkey burgers.   

[minidoxigirli]

Well, dying from anemia and malnourishment isn't in the game. Sims have either eaten or not eaten, and it doesn't appear to matter whether they ate actual food, or a cardboard box. And yes, vegetarians get "sickened by meat" if they eat meat. As for longer lifespans...meh. I don't really buy that argument. You don't see terribly many vegetarians living to be over 100. Those ranks are occupied by the carnivores. Plus, no support groups.
**awesome picture**

Thank you, you just found my new desktop background.  Win!

[Grumblesnort]

Well, some vegetarians aren't vegetarians because they want to save animals. Like myself. I just hate the taste of meat and the texture of the fat globules and strings. I still like the flavor. I can't process the real stuff well, anymore, as I found out when I tried some pepperoni on a lark.

Strangely, I'm a lot like this. Most of the things I don't like are because of texture, leaving taste a moot point. What amused me was that you used the term "fat globules", which is the exact reason I give when people ask why I decline things like sausage. Chicken wings, legs, and thighs are nasty because of the veins and slime. Though I'm not a vegetarian because I also dislike most vegetables. They're usually cooked and that means mushy to some degree or another. Fruit is another food group rife with texture troubles. What's up with peaches? It's like chewing a felt ball or biting into a baby head.

Hmm...it's a wonder I haven't starved to death by now.

[SolaceDevotio]

Mmmmmm   Veins and globules.

[phyllis_p]

Can vegetarians harass non-vegetarians for their meat eating ways?

Yes, actually, they can. They can also complain about meat at a buffet.

[caterpillar]

Thanks, phyllis. I'm glad vegetarians don't just have to take teasing from others, they can harass people right back. There is a vegetarian in my extended Sim family (the younger sister of the Sim I'm currently playing). I'll have to play with her a little and see how many people she can piss off at a BBQ.

[Zazazu]

Fruit is another food group rife with texture troubles. What's up with peaches? It's like chewing a felt ball or biting into a baby head.

Hmm...it's a wonder I haven't starved to death by now.

Peaches and nectarines are evil. Fruit should not be hairy. I can forgive kiwis because you are supposed to peel them. I'll eat almost all other fruit, but tend to avoid squashes (exceptions: pumpkin, spaghetti squash), peppers, and greens should never be cooked. My latest discovery is that small farafel balls make great meatball replacements in spaghetti.

Can vegetarians harass non-vegetarians for their meat eating ways?

Yes, actually, they can. They can also complain about meat at a buffet.

In the game? Silly tree-huggers. The only vegetarian I had is now out of the house. My sims tend to subsist on spaghetti, goopy carbonara, cereal, and autumn salads, so there were never any problems.

[kutto]

You peel kiwis? I just eat the whole thing skin and all. It's really no different than the skin of an apple.

[minidoxigirli]

If you peel a kiwi, you get rid of all of the fiber of the thing.  That's why nutritionists say to not peel it.  Personally, the texture of the skin bugs the hell out of me, so I do anyways.

Why the hating on nectarines?  I'm addicted to them right now.  So delicious.  The only sucky part is getting them off the pit.  But I guess, thinking about it, it is a very fleshy fruit.