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Floyd R. Turbo

(32,913 posts) Sun Mar 8, 2026, 04:26 PM Mar 8

Speaking of Saint Patrick's Day, does a pint of green beer count as a

serving of vegetables?

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Speaking of Saint Patrick's Day, does a pint of green beer count as a (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Mar 8 OP

Of course. Beer is plant-based so it counts as a vegetable. Ocelot II Mar 8 #1

Cheers! Floyd R. Turbo Mar 8 #2

It's made from grain, so it counts as a starch rather than a vegetable jmowreader Mar 9 #17

Sure, so have your three servings. Shermann Mar 8 #3

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 8 #7

Only if it's colored with pureed kale Wicked Blue Mar 8 #4

That's just plain wrong!😬 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 8 #8

That depends upon how many of those pints you've had.... Sogo Mar 8 #5

😵‍💫 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 8 #9

Absolutely! LoisB Mar 8 #6

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 8 #10

💚 ☘️ 🍀 a kennedy Mar 8 #11

L Fhile Pdraig sona duit! Floyd R. Turbo Mar 8 #12

and Happy St. Paddy's to you as well!!! a kennedy Mar 8 #13

Thank you! Floyd R. Turbo Mar 8 #14

Green beer is also environmentally responsible. You can drink without guilt feelings... Wounded Bear Mar 8 #15

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 9 #16

Ocelot II

(130,558 posts)

1. Of course. Beer is plant-based so it counts as a vegetable.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 04:27 PM

Mar 8

Floyd R. Turbo

(32,913 posts)

2. Cheers!

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 04:29 PM

Mar 8

jmowreader

(53,201 posts)

17. It's made from grain, so it counts as a starch rather than a vegetable

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 08:26 AM

Mar 9

Wine, on the other hand, counts as a serving of fruit.

Shermann

(9,062 posts)

3. Sure, so have your three servings.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 04:36 PM

Mar 8

Don't forget your two servings of fruit. A couple Irish Sours should do.

Floyd R. Turbo

(32,913 posts)

7. 🤗

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 08:41 PM

Mar 8

Wicked Blue

(8,870 posts)

4. Only if it's colored with pureed kale

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 05:08 PM

Mar 8

Floyd R. Turbo

(32,913 posts)

8. That's just plain wrong!😬

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 08:41 PM

Mar 8

Sogo

(7,193 posts)

5. That depends upon how many of those pints you've had....

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 05:32 PM

Mar 8

nt.

Floyd R. Turbo

(32,913 posts)

9. 😵‍💫

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 08:42 PM

Mar 8

LoisB

(13,034 posts)

6. Absolutely!

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 05:36 PM

Mar 8

Floyd R. Turbo

(32,913 posts)

10. 🤗

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 08:42 PM

Mar 8

a kennedy

(35,999 posts)

11. 💚 ☘️ 🍀

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 08:51 PM

Mar 8

😂 🤣 😂

Floyd R. Turbo

(32,913 posts)

12. L Fhile Pdraig sona duit!

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 08:54 PM

Mar 8

a kennedy

(35,999 posts)

13. and Happy St. Paddy's to you as well!!!

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Reply #12)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 09:23 PM

Mar 8

💚 ☘️ 🍀

Floyd R. Turbo

(32,913 posts)

14. Thank you!

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #13)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 09:26 PM

Mar 8

Wounded Bear

(64,332 posts)

15. Green beer is also environmentally responsible. You can drink without guilt feelings...

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 10:35 PM

Mar 8

Floyd R. Turbo

(32,913 posts)

16. 🤗

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #15)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 08:02 AM

Mar 9

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