Vegan Quest:: The Beginning

What will happen when you take three able-bodied carnivores and send them into a world where meat is reviled, dairy is shunned and honey is nothing but a name?

The following blog chronicles three men's separate journeys into veganisim.

The premise is this: three meat-eating men in their late 20's are taking up the challenge to see who can last the longest on a strictly vegan diet. No meat, no dairy— nothing derived or exploited from our animal friends. While this arduous task for the three subjects will be difficult, it shall not go unrewarded.

For one, the vegan-est of them all, the man who survives on soy and nuts the longest, he will receive the ultimate prize: the Ye Olde 96er from Denny's Beer Barrel Pub, paid for by the losing parties. Six pounds of meaty goodness combined with five pounds of fixins in one big ass burger will surely make up for any lack of protein and artery clogging saturated fat that one was deprived of during the contest.

And who are these fools, you ask? Who will be attempting such an inane feat as this?

The three:

Matt Sapsford - Oakton, VA

Matt enters the competition with a long history of meat loving. He once ate an entire box of beef taquitos in one sitting. Also, an avid fan of Totino's Pizza Rolls, but, unfortunately for Matt, the microwaveable treats do not fall under the vegan umbrella.

Competitive Advantage: Girlfriend is vegeterian/non-dairy consumer. Also, Matt is a frequenter of Sunflower Vegeterian Restaurant.

Mike Hume - Washington, DC

Mike comes into the contest with some previous vegan experience, having competed in a similar, yet less sanctioned, contest several years ago. On his last day before this current competition, Mike went all out, getting his fill of buffalo and ostrich dreading his adventure with such substitutes as cheeseless burritos and tofu nuggets.

Competitve Advantage: The smallest of the bunch, Mike's 150-pound frame requires the least amount of sustenance during this endeavor.

Jody Fellows- Oakton, VA

Another past vegan competition participant, Jody also brings some experience to the contest. However, as a pizza aficionado and with a borderline insane love for cheese, the over-under on cheese withdrawal shakes is 10 hours. Jody's last meal before the contest was a ribeye steak and piece of cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory.

Competitive Advantage: Has recently gone under some dental work which limits his food intake. Perfect for soft and smushy foods like tofu.

The contestants will log their meals here in the blog and also ruminate about their quest.