Vegan magazine criticized for publishing stock photos of meat and trying to pass them off as vegan

[Jenna]

With the help of an anonymous reader tip, the author of the vegan blog, quarrygirl.com, accused VegNews of using food images of meat in its magazine and website and passing them off as meatless. The allegation prompted the San Francisco-based publication to confess that it had, "from time to time," used stock images that turned out not to be totally animal-free.
"The pictures we've been drooling over for years are actually of MEAT!" she charged.
To support the allegation, the irate post compared pictures of recipes on VegNews.com with photographs from royalty-free image service, iStockphoto. One example shows an image of a "veganized" Brunswick stew recipe from VegNews.com and an identical image from iStockphoto titled "chicken breast-soup-stew-pepper."
"Get your barf bags ready!" quarrygirl.com editorialized.
In perhaps the most egregious example, the post compared pictures of "Vegan Spare Ribs" and "Barbecue Ribs Dinner," pointing out where the bones were apparently edited out of the image.
"Veg News has written tens (possibly hundreds) of articles extolling the virtues of a vegan lifestyle, while purchasing rock-bottom priced stock photos of MEAT, EGGS, DAIRY and other completely non-vegan things," the post said.

More here: Vegan magazine in a stew over meaty stock photos – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs

[Ducky]

Maybe if vegan dishes looked more appealing...?

[pgg]

Just shows you can't replace the real thing

[Five-0]

Who eats vegans? Well, at least without a good marinade?

[121Traffic]

I find it hilarious that vegans take a moral stand to engage in an animal free lifestyle, yet every free moment of that lifestyle it seems is spent imitating the comforts and nutrition provided to us by animals in the natural ecosystem of life. Every meat substitute, every swatch of faux leather, every soy milk substitute is a concession and an implicit admission that as humans we are programmed to reap the benefits of the top of the food chain, and despite their moral stand () they are still subject to the same evolutionary desires as the rest of us. Bah.

In short...imitation meat ribs? Get over yourself and go eat a steak.

[MacLean]

Who eats vegans? Well, at least without a good marinade?

There's a joke in there somewhere.

[IMGreat101]

There's a joke in there somewhere.

I read an article about battered vegans, it really upset me. I have been eating mine plain all this time.

[Ducky]

Most of the animals I eat were vegans.

[pgg]

In short...imitation meat ribs? Get over yourself and go eat a steak.

Speaking of Which. We need to go visit that steakhouse again

[121Traffic]

Speaking of Which. We need to go visit that steakhouse again

When the F you coming out for training again? Next time, we'll hit that place and schedule you a ride along.

Seriously though, I went there for my bday last month. I was in a medium-rare filet and lamb chop coma afterwards. Bliss.

[pgg]

Need to get the agency to send me. Otherwise it may be a self sponsered visit

I wonder if there is one of those places here to eat

[MacLean]

Need to get the agency to send me. Otherwise it may be a self sponsered visit

I wonder if there is one of those places here to eat

What was the name of the place?

I want to take you to Beths and challenge you to the big omelette. I can eat it, so I know you probably can.

[Buttercup]

What was the name of the place?

I want to take you to Beths and challenge you to the big omelette. I can eat it, so I know you probably can.

Is Beth's the place that has a 12 egg omelet stuffed with meat, cheese, and potatoes (or something like that)?

[IMGreat101]

What was the name of the place?

I want to take you to Beths and challenge you to the big omelette. I can eat it, so I know you probably can.

[pgg]

What was the name of the place?

I want to take you to Beths and challenge you to the big omelette. I can eat it, so I know you probably can.

Texas de Brazil

Its good eatin

[MacLean]

Is Beth's the place that has a 12 egg omelet stuffed with meat, cheese, and potatoes (or something like that)?

Yes.

Seattle also has the Hurricane, which made a 24 egger. I ate it once, when my little brother was the manager there. He stuffed it extra full with stuff, too.

I admit I did not complete the hash browns.

[121Traffic]

I invite anyone in to Sapp Brothers truck stop here in the Denver area to do their Overloaded Skillet, featured on Freakiest Foods. It's actually in my jurisdiction, and is a favorite breakfast spot for cops all over my area.

An even dozen eggs, a couple pounds of hash browns, a couple pounds of ham/bacon/sausage, a full pound of cheese, topped with a couple cups of Hollandaise, served with three pancakes. Far as I know, only one dude has done it. Oh. Em. Gee.

[Buttercup]

Yes.

Seattle also has the Hurricane, which made a 24 egger. I ate it once, when my little brother was the manager there. He stuffed it extra full with stuff, too.

I admit I did not complete the hash browns.

I would be more than happy to buy breakfast for you and pgg at one of those places just so I could watch.

[Buttercup]

I invite anyone in to Sapp Brothers truck stop here in the Denver area to do their Overloaded Skillet, featured on Freakiest Foods. It's actually in my jurisdiction, and is a favorite breakfast spot for cops all over my area.

An even dozen eggs, a couple pounds of hash browns, a couple pounds of ham/bacon/sausage, a full pound of cheese, topped with a couple cups of Hollandaise, served with three pancakes. Far as I know, only one dude has done it. Oh. Em. Gee.

YouTube - Diana's Debut_x264.mp4

That's enough to feed everyone who posted in this thread!!

[Odd]

PGG eats free day? I approve in concept, but can you afford to bankroll the holiday the nation takes off to watch? Probably should get the TV rights locked up first.