сыроедение

22:19 Sep 21, 2020
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / comedy
Russian term or phrase: сыроедение
I am stuck with this wordplay:

- Рекомендую перейти на сыроедение.
- Я не ем сыр.
- Я сказал не едение сыра, а сыроедение.

From the Soviet film "31 June". Please give you suggestions.
Iouri Belov
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1vegan (veganism)
Katya Kesten
3Raw Food Diet
Irina Stanford


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vegan (veganism)


Explanation:
If this was a modern film, I’d go with:

You should become vegan.
What do they eat...V-guns?
Raw food, bro (/dude).

*the “a” in vegan and the “u” in gun sound exactly the same.

For older speech patterns, maybe you can play around with the above, or exercise some literary freedom, and try something like:

You should consider veganism. (/I recommend you try/switch to veganism)
Is that like hedonism?
Quite the opposite. (/Unfortunately, it’s quite the opposite).

Hard to suggest a precise formulation as I haven’t seen the film. If nothing else, it’s a cheesy joke. :)


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Note added at 2 hrs (2020-09-22 00:43:53 GMT)
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Another idea (inspired by the chat):

I recommend a raw diet.
I can't eat straw!
I said raw diet, not straw diet.

*people that haven't had good vegan food often think that eating raw is like eating straw (disgusting, есть солому)



Katya Kesten
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agree  Boris Shapiro: Nice, thematic wordplay
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Raw Food Diet


Explanation:
- You should try the Raw Food Diet.
- Eating raw meat?
- Mainly fruit and veg.

Без каламбура, но противопоставление между продуктами животного и растительного происхождения сохранено

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/raw-food-diet#TOC_TITLE...

How to Follow the Raw Food Diet
To follow the raw food diet, make sure at least 75% of the food you eat is raw.
Most raw food diets are made primarily of fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. Grains and legumes are often permitted as well, but usually need to be soaked or sprouted before you eat them.
Foods to Eat:
All fresh fruits
All raw vegetables
Raw nuts and seeds
Raw grains and legumes, sprouted or soaked
Dried fruits and meats
Nut milks
Raw nut butters
Cold-pressed olive and coconut oils
Fermented foods like kimchi and sauerkraut
Seaweed
Sprouts
Raw eggs or dairy, if desired
Raw meat or fish, if desired

Irina Stanford
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