Comments on: Consider a vegetarian diet

By: Abbey

Abbey — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:41:27 +0000

I’m lucky, I work with about 8 vegetarians who cook me wonderful meals and I often incorporate that at home..I’d probably eat about 50/50…

The reasons they dont eat meat are as varied as the people they are. I admire that you dont eat meat for ethical reasons, but i also admire your honesty on the subject

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By: Cate

Cate — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:44:10 +0000

I became a vegetarian when I was 15 when I read The Jungle by Upton Sinclair.

I raised my two kids as vegetarian, then when I met my current partner I ventured back to the land of omnivores.

I realized one day that I was avoiding contacting an old friend of mine (vegetarian) because I was ashamed of who I was.

So I gave it back up. It’s tough sometimes, because hamburgers are good, but then I think of the slaughterhouses and have a veggieburger instead. Quorn makes a great faux grilled chicken. Really good stuff.

By: castocreations

castocreations — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:12:06 +0000

I don’t think that going vegan or vegetarian is necessary to avoid eating cruelly killed animals.

I’ve started only buying organic and natural meats with no hormones. I can’t get too upset about them being killed because that is what cows, chickens, and pigs are for. They are farm animals that have provided food for hundreds of years. I was raised around a farm and modern methods of killing are generally more humane than the old ways.

However when animals are abused (the videos of the sick cows being pushed and hauled by tractor made me want to puke) do make me even more careful for what I buy. Plus I just don’t eat a lot of red meat in general.

Oh…and I don’t eat very many veggies. lol

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By: Bonnie Story

Bonnie Story — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:49:35 +0000

I was a strict veg for four years but eventually slipped back into eating meat. But I still don’t eat much of it.

You know, you really lower your risk of awful things like cancer and stroke by going vegetarian!! Good for you. Also saves money.

Meat is just about the least efficient food, as well. The huge amount of petroleum that goes into making and harvesting all the grain, water, chemicals, hormones, pesticides and transportation needed to produce just one pound of factory meat is outrageous.

So you are going easier on both yourself and the planet. Way to go! Here’s to your good health. I sure enjoy this blog. Bonnie

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