Do you *really* think mushrooms are vegetables?
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Thank you!\n\nNo, mushrooms are not vegetables.  They are not even plants by any sense of the word.  They do not photosynthesize, they do not seed or bear fruit.  They have just as much (or as little depending if you are a glass half full or half empty person) in common with animals as they do plants.\n\nSpeaking of definitions, a vegetable is not defined by what you find in a salad.  A vegetable refers to the part of a plant that is not directly involved the reproductive cycle of that plant.  A fruit on the other hand is not defined as some sweet that you can put in a cake or serve with ice cream, rather it is the part of the plant that is the result of the reproductive cycle and carries the plant embryo (seed).\n\nExamples:\ntomato = fruit\navocado = fruit\ncoconut = fruit\npinecone = fruit\nbanana = debatable... flower?\ncinnamon (bark) = vegetable\nblade of grass = vegetable\na piece of 2x4 = vegetable\n\n\nEconomically, as mentioned by the answerer above, an edible mushroom can be classified as "food" but not vegetable, fruit, or meat. \n\nEcologically, you can lump a mushroom in with bacteria, mold, worms, maggots, vultures, hyenas, and any other scavanger that comes to mind.
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Today? I was smart all day. Good thing you didn't ask this yesterday, though. Because yesterday I was weeding the garden and thought I was pulling up mushrooms, but it was dog stuff. And I wasn't wearing gardening gloves!  Yuck!
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I would think so, depending on what vegetables you're eating. Most vegetables are fairly low in carbs, provided they're not just the starchy ones.  Add veggies which are higher in protein.
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I would say lentils (for soups) are number one and roti (flour type tortillas) vegetables for sure. I wouldnt say any type of meat because most people are vegetarians
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Tomatoes are fruits, becuase of their seed pattern. Only fruits have a seed pattern, while vegatables dont.
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Some vegetables are fruits but all the fruits are not vegetables.\n*Fruit is the ripened ovary—together with seeds—of a flowering plant. In many species, the fruit incorporates the ripened ovary and surrounding tissues.\n*Vegetable is a culinary term. Its definition has no scientific value, and is somewhat arbitrary and subjective.Any part of a herbaceous plant that humans eat whole or in part is a vegetable, except for culinary fruits and arguably grains, nuts, herbs, and spices. Also, mushrooms are commonly considered vegetables, despite belonging to a different biological kingdom, namely fungi (which used to be classified as plants).\n\nSo,Botanical fruits that are not vegetables are culinary fruits.
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What did you take???\nSound like you have mushrooms!!!
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Because to some kinds of mushrooms, some kinds of trees are yummy.  There are a lot of mushrooms that like dead trees-- dead trees can't defend themselves anymore, but they're still yummy, so they're a fine place to live, if you're a mushroom. \n \nBy the way, mushrooms grow just about everywhere.  The ones on trees are some of the easiest to spot, but if you watch out for them on the ground too you'll find a lot more than you might expect. \n \n<3
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I am a vegetarian and i would probably say yes even though i hate it!!! The animals are a source of proteen which every one needs but veggies (no I don't mind being called a vegi!) only relay have nuts and meet supplements like vitamins but even the Omega 3 vitamins are fake!!! I will get some Sources later!
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I find four leaf clovers without looking all of the time, I have books full of them.  I am not religious. Are you sure you were not tripn'?
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Some, but not all mushrooms are potentially deadly to consume.  You should exercise great caution in picking any wild mushrooms.\n\nAny mushrooms purchased at the grocery store are safe to handle and consume.
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Gee, I don't know, but I sure would like to learn. I just thought they were vegetarians.
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yes they are because stems are also counted as edible portion depending on the type of vegetable. you can found besides fiber are carbohydrates sometimes a lil bit of iron and some micronutrients try to visit www.fnri.gov.ph
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I'd say veggie; what could be wrong with eating vegetables and I'm sure that there are other ways to obtain protein\n   - I think meat has been linked to heart disease; matter of fact there was an article about the consumption of red meat on the front page of the Washington Post and the affects it has and how it makes women more prone to a certain kind of cancer but of course they will continue to sell it the same way they still sell milk
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There is no fact based reason she should be concluding cheese is a vegetable but she isn't the only one.  Check out the link below for a petition to officially recognize cheese as a vegetable.  Seems kooky, then again if you were telling everyone 10 yrs ago that Pluto was not a planet you would have seemed kooky too.
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Not horrible but not a balanced diet.  Vegitarians do not eat only fruit and veggies.  They suppliment their diets with things like nuts and they eat tofu, etc.  You need some protein in your diet and you won't get enough (if any) with only fruit and vegetables.
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I'm an experienced mushroomer.  You can find hallucinogenic mushrooms growing in cow-patties, as several people have suggested.  However, the majority of mushrooms that grow from cow patties are not hallucinogenic, and some of these are poisionous and could kill you.  Another misconception about mushrooms is that ALL psilocybin mushrooms are hallucinogenic.  While many are, many are not.  The most common mushroom people find in cow patties is a non-hallucinogenic psilocybin.  These and the deadly galerinas are hard for amateurs to differentiate, too.\n\nhope this helps