

Vegetarianism
#1
Posted 09 December 2007 - 09:43 PM
Last november, I saw the movie Fast Food Nation. After that, I was kind of weirded out about meat of any kind so I decided to go awhile without eating any meat. I thought it would last just a couple weeks. I haven't eaten meat of any kind since, and I'm very happy with it. I get my protein from beans, shakes, rice and what not.
So my point is, why not try it? I feel better after I eat and I can eat a lot more without worrying about gaining weight or anything. If you eat right, being a vegetarian is great. ANyone else vegetarians or vegans? Anyone have any objections to the idea?
#2
Posted 10 December 2007 - 07:10 AM
#3
Posted 10 December 2007 - 12:28 PM
heavenly_romer, on Dec 9 2007, 10:43 PM, said:
Last november, I saw the movie Fast Food Nation. After that, I was kind of weirded out about meat of any kind so I decided to go awhile without eating any meat. I thought it would last just a couple weeks. I haven't eaten meat of any kind since, and I'm very happy with it. I get my protein from beans, shakes, rice and what not.
So my point is, why not try it? I feel better after I eat and I can eat a lot more without worrying about gaining weight or anything. If you eat right, being a vegetarian is great. ANyone else vegetarians or vegans? Anyone have any objections to the idea?
It's true--meat does have the tendency of having blood in it while it's being butchered, and it's true that the meat was once living and moving, and it's also true that cows poop on themselves and pigs practically baste themselves in their own Brown.
But I love my red meat.
No doubt eating better foods would make you feel better. But so does the occasional steak or plate of bacon. The satiety of saturated fat? As a drooling Homer says, "arhghgh . . ." So what if I can be a vegetarian for 128 years? That's just 128 years longer I would have to go with no meat.
#5
Posted 10 December 2007 - 02:36 PM
I have even had to start buying meat and fish, now that I have a couple of dogs. I had never in my life bought either of those things and I have to admit, I felt like a hypocrite standing in the checkout line. But dogs, unlike humans, can't live as vegetarians. I do only buy them organic and certified humanely raised products, not that they know the difference, but I feel better about it.
#6
Posted 10 December 2007 - 02:53 PM
I like meat, you like soy--
And the great thing is, that today, nobody will have to defend themselves.
#8
Posted 10 December 2007 - 03:46 PM
It really is a personal choice. I, personally, haven't liked tofu and soy milk when I have tried them, something just didn't seem right. I also subsist for a good part of the winter on granola, peanuts, and cheese, so I'm halfway there anyway.
#12
Posted 10 December 2007 - 06:32 PM
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This post has been edited by poloxskier: 10 December 2007 - 06:33 PM
Theres a place for all of God's creatures, right next to the mashed potatoes.
"You could say that a mountain is alot like a woman, once you think you know every inch of her and you're about to dip your skis into some soft, deep powder...Bam, you've got two broken legs, cracked ribs and you pay your $20 just to let her punch your lift ticket all over again"
#14
Posted 12 December 2007 - 05:05 PM
"Today's problems cannot be solved by the level of thinking that created them." -Albert Einstein
#16
Posted 13 December 2007 - 10:59 AM
tahoeistruckin, on Dec 12 2007, 10:33 PM, said:
PEOPLE
EATING
TASTY
ANIMALS
You beat me to it!
People Eat Tasty Animals. Mmmmmmmmmmmm Rib Eye.
It's about balance, portion size and common sense. For those of you who LIKE fast food, please watch Super Size Me, very scary.
#17
Posted 13 December 2007 - 02:21 PM
k2skier, on Dec 13 2007, 11:59 AM, said:
People Eat Tasty Animals. Mmmmmmmmmmmm Rib Eye.
It's about balance, portion size and common sense. For those of you who LIKE fast food, please watch Super Size Me, very scary.
Oh I know. I didn't go to McDonalds for a month after watching Super Size Me.
"Today's problems cannot be solved by the level of thinking that created them." -Albert Einstein
#18
Posted 13 December 2007 - 03:56 PM
#19
Posted 13 December 2007 - 05:26 PM
cjb, on Dec 13 2007, 02:56 PM, said:
It is fairly unreasonable to think that anyone would eat McDs every meal every day as this movie shows but I have noticed that after watching it I am paying more attention to the nutritional content of the food I eat. This is especially true of fast food, I found out the that great breakfast platter I had been getting had 64 g of fat (over half saturated) and 1400 calories I started eating other things on their menu that were healthier.
Theres a place for all of God's creatures, right next to the mashed potatoes.
"You could say that a mountain is alot like a woman, once you think you know every inch of her and you're about to dip your skis into some soft, deep powder...Bam, you've got two broken legs, cracked ribs and you pay your $20 just to let her punch your lift ticket all over again"
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