Grudgingly Going Veggie - Page 4

Tacky · 11th January 2008, 11:19pm

"rips head off a fish with her teeth...notices the staring and spits it out"

What? Am i not allowed to be a miserable bitch?

Fallenblackrose · 11th January 2008, 11:21pm

Dont think i could do it. Love meat too much. Could really go some ribs now.

I know theres bad treatment of animals, but its not something i really give any thought to.

AMillionScreams · 11th January 2008, 11:32pm

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Originally Posted by Largest of Gregs

sadly enough, I dont really give a fuck what's in my food or where it came from. If it tastes good and not poisonous then I'll enjoy it

Aye, I might tend to agree but I heard something recently during my marathon TV session over the holidays (think it was QI) about the possibility of using stem cells to actually grow "bits" of animals independently...now that's pretty gross, not sure how I'd feel about that. Still if it tasted the biz...

What effect would an artificially grown chicken breast have on any of you veggies though, does it still have enough negative moral implications to prevent you from eating it if it were perfectly good for you?

Baron Samedi · 11th January 2008, 11:33pm

Good question.

Purplerose · 11th January 2008, 11:47pm

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Originally Posted by AMillionScreams

What effect would an artificially grown chicken breast have on any of you veggies though, does it still have enough negative moral implications to prevent you from eating it if it were perfectly good for you?

Morally I would have no objection to eating meat that had been grown in a lab, the main concern would be whatever animal testing the lab might carry out. On the other hand, I don't agree that meat is perfectly good for you and I think it's consumption causes lots of health problems so wouldn't eat it on that basis.

AMillionScreams · 12th January 2008, 8:54am

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Originally Posted by Purplerose

Morally I would have no objection to eating meat that had been grown in a lab, the main concern would be whatever animal testing the lab might carry out. On the other hand, I don't agree that meat is perfectly good for you and I think it's consumption causes lots of health problems so wouldn't eat it on that basis.

Don't think there is much testing done, you just need samples of the right cells from the body part in question.

I can't say I agree with meat causing all sorts of health problems, it's a rather wild claim to be fair. Vegetarians die every day from a plethora of ailments other than natural causes I'm quite sure...

Tommy · 12th January 2008, 9:03am

It's not my thing but best of luck with your new dietary lifestyle.

GoddamnElectric · 12th January 2008, 9:59am

At least these days you've got thousands of veggie websites out there, covered in recipes and tips. Apparently it's harder than it looks, since loads of products these days contain meat bye-products and such. I'm sure it's a less severe change to lifestyle now than 10 years ago, with much of the thinking taken out of it.

McLeary · 12th January 2008, 12:13pm

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This is the new ethic.
Animals' lives are their own and must be given respect.
Reject the anthropocentric falsehood that maintains the oppressive hierarchy of mankind over the animals.
It's time to set them free.
Their lives reduced to biomachines in the factory, farm and laboratory.
Dairy, eggs and meat, fur, suede, wool, leather are the end products of torture, confinement and murder.

I abjure their use out of reverence for all innocent life.

Wildlifes' right to live in peace in their natural environment without this civilization's interference can no longer be denied.
Must no longer be denied.
To make a civilization worthy of the word civilized the cruelty must end, starting within our own lives.

Reject the anthropocentric falsehood that maintains the oppressive hierarchy of mankind over the animals.
It's time to set them free.
Veganism is the essence of compassion and peaceful living.
The animals are not ours to abuse or dominate.

I abjure their use out of reverence...
I abjure their use out of reverence...
I abjure their use out of reverence for all innocent life.

Fucking love meat, no way I could quit it without a really good reason.

The Continental · 12th January 2008, 12:18pm

I was vegan for 2 years and then veggie for a further 6. China Buffet King fucking ruined that right enough.

cupotea · 12th January 2008, 1:41pm

I've been veggie for most of my life (about 18 years) and my biggest piece of advice would be make sure you read the labels, and learn the words for animal by-products if you're going to be super strict. Good luck!

Oh and in answer to djtoasts post regarding feeding children, neither of my boys eat a vegetarian diet (quite the opposite) as I was allowed to make the choice myself and I want the boys to decide themselves what they would prefer when they are old enough. As with religion, I feel its my job as a parent to inform but not decide for them what they should do.

Woolies · 12th January 2008, 2:38pm

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Originally Posted by JZY

aye. fuckin piscatarians.

pisstakearians*

MarkMono · 12th January 2008, 2:42pm

Rivalry between people who eat different food groups is comedy incarnate.

**LesMTS** · 12th January 2008, 2:43pm

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Originally Posted by MarkMono

Rivalry between people who eat different food groups is comedy incarnate.

It's not as funny as rivalry between people who like different leather-sphere kicking groups.

djbarry · 12th January 2008, 2:44pm

Going veggie isn't that difficult and is a much cheaper way to eat in many ways. The biggest problem I've found is eating out, where the veggie options are bland, stuffed full of sugar or cheese and normally involve some sort of pasta.