EdFred
Taxi to Parking
But neither a face nor a nervous system.
Ah, but you said "or" not "and."
I don't get the difference. Meat comes from an animal. Eggs come from an animal.
But neither a face nor a nervous system.
I feel sorry for you, since you have idiot doctors where you live who know utterly nothing about nutrition. I haven't eaten meat in a quarter century, and those who've met me can attest that starving to death is not exactly a big problem for me. Kinda the opposite, actually...
Ah, but you said "or" not "and."
I don't get the difference. Meat comes from an animal. Eggs come from an animal.
I started being a vegetarian in my youth because of the environmental issues involved and my idealistic viewpoint.
I continued in my middle age because of the health benefits of a naturally low-fat diet and the effects on my body.
Now I just do it just to pi$$ people off.
Yay! Militant vegetarianism thread creep!
Beware of warring granola factions!
I used to eat granola but don't anymore. Too fattening.
Considered becoming a breatharian?
I agree. And of those, pan-seared foie gras is my favorite.Nope, I just don't eat granola. Full of butter. News flash, there are loads and loads of yummy vegetarian foods other than and not containing granola.
But neither a face nor a nervous system.
Actually, they had "vegetarian eggs" on sale at my local Met Food store a few days ago. I pondered that for a few moments... what the heck is a "vegetarian egg?"
It's not at all uncommon for producers to feed their chickens parts from other chickens. Google "feather meal" for all the yummy details.
The store may be selling eggs from a producer that doesn't used chicken parts in their feed.
Actually, they had "vegetarian eggs" on sale at my local Met Food store a few days ago. I pondered that for a few moments... what the heck is a "vegetarian egg?"
Finally, I asked the guy who was stocking the dairy case what a "vegetarian egg" was. Was it some sort of a transgenetic creation -- part plant, part poultry? Or was it, perhaps, an egg laid by a hen who was vegetarian (not that I've ever come across a meat-eating hen, but I suppose they're out there)? What, exactly, was a "vegetarian egg?"
Unfortunately, the answer remains a mystery because all the gentlemen replied was, "No hablo Inglés señor."
It's not at all uncommon for producers to feed their chickens parts from other chickens. Google "feather meal" for all the yummy details.
The store may be selling eggs from a producer that doesn't used chicken parts in their feed.
My understanding is that forced cannibalism is no longer allowed....am I wrong?
Bull$hit and you know it. I eat nothing with parents or a face.
Faceless orphans, you have been warned.
Actually, you raise a valid point. One of the reasons I try very hard not to participate in eating animal products is the degree to which we damage the environment and the cruelty to the animals involved. Egg farms are a nasty business with a thin profit margin. If I were really true to my principals I would not participate in that either. Call me unprincipled, and I will acknowledge the sentiment.
I will content myself with the knowledge than nothing died to give me that egg, nor did anything have to die to give me dairy products. Vegans do without either of these, and good for them. I could manage a Vegan diet and stay healthy, it really isn't that difficult (I'm not so stupid as some doctors). However, I choose not to for a number of reasons, chief among them that the food just isn't as good.
this is where i take SOME issue...
for one, after dairy cattle no longer produce, they too may often wind up in a hot dog or other beef/meat products, so technically, in a round-about way an animal did die to give us their milk...just not right away.
as for treatment of the animals, it really depends on where it came from. it is an unfortunate truth that there are producers out there who could care less, just as there are other nuts who hug/massage/practically become intimate with their cattle for years before they are taken to slaughter. i am a farmer-type, and where i worked with bovine and pigs we did not have a large group of either, and did not feed any of our animals any hormones or crazy chemistry stuff thats out there. cows are some of my personal favorite animals, both alive and next to my mashed potatoes and string beans...pigs are ok too, but are better accompanied with egg and cheese for breakfast.
as for ketchup, it does not come from typical garden tomatoes when it comes out of a big-company name (heinz/frenches/etc). if you were to slice up one of those tomatoes for your salad, you would be eating one which was genetically engineered to have a tougher skin so the berry can stand up to mechanical cultivation. there are so many strains of tomato itd make everyones head spin, and most are genetically engineered for various reasons, but if you dont want to support GE, grow your own heirloom plants. same goes for virtually every fruit or vegitable available.
im sure theres research that can support both sides of the issue, and i say to each their own, but i dont buy into raising stock for food demands being a damaging effect on the environment...
(pass the tenderloin please)
Is it wrong to want to punch a cow some day?
Rocky did it.
It's an egg that costs twice as much as a regular egg and is sold to idiot vegetarians, like the one here that seems to think that eating an egg kills a chicken. (BTW, the serious answer to the question is there as well.)
Nope, I just don't eat granola. Full of butter. News flash, there are loads and loads of yummy vegetarian foods other than and not containing granola.
Actually, they had "vegetarian eggs" on sale at my local Met Food store a few days ago. I pondered that for a few moments... what the heck is a "vegetarian egg?"
Finally, I asked the guy who was stocking the dairy case what a "vegetarian egg" was. Was it some sort of a transgenetic creation -- part plant, part poultry? Or was it, perhaps, an egg laid by a hen who was vegetarian (not that I've ever come across a meat-eating hen, but I suppose they're out there)? What, exactly, was a "vegetarian egg?"
Unfortunately, the answer remains a mystery because all the gentlemen replied was, "No hablo Inglés señor."
-Rich
"Mindy," I asked, "What's your ethical position regarding performing fetal tissue research using rat fetuses?"
The rest of the people in the room started roaring with laughter, and we passed the hat and sent out for more pizza and beer.
Mindy, however, never spoke to me again.
Lived with a vegetarian for 2 years, never did discover a truly yummy vegetarian dish, but a little bacon went a long way to making them edible.
this is where i take SOME issue...
for one, after dairy cattle no longer produce, they too may often wind up in a hot dog or other beef/meat products, so technically, in a round-about way an animal did die to give us their milk...just not right away.
as for treatment of the animals, it really depends on where it came from. it is an unfortunate truth that there are producers out there who could care less, just as there are other nuts who hug/massage/practically become intimate with their cattle for years before they are taken to slaughter. i am a farmer-type, and where i worked with bovine and pigs we did not have a large group of either, and did not feed any of our animals any hormones or crazy chemistry stuff thats out there. cows are some of my personal favorite animals, both alive and next to my mashed potatoes and string beans...pigs are ok too, but are better accompanied with egg and cheese for breakfast.
tas for ketchup, it does not come from typical garden tomatoes when it comes out of a big-company name (heinz/frenches/etc). if you were to slice up one of those tomatoes for your salad, you would be eating one which was genetically engineered to have a tougher skin so the berry can stand up to mechanical cultivation. there are so many strains of tomato itd make everyones head spin, and most are genetically engineered for various reasons, but if you dont want to support GE, grow your own heirloom plants. same goes for virtually every fruit or vegitable available.
im sure theres research that can support both sides of the issue, and i say to each their own, but i dont buy into raising stock for food demands being a damaging effect on the environment...
(pass the tenderloin please)
Hilter got bored with ketchup and hotdog threads!I was just bored with all the ketchup on hotdog threads.
Hilter got bored with ketchup and hotdog threads!
Yeah, and you saw how that turned out. Better watch it.
it is hard for me to understand why animals raised for food are such a waste to some people when thousands of lovable dogs and cats are euthanized every day (and im sure this is only the tip of the iceberg).
again, to each their own. if limiting your pallet to within certain guidelines is how you prefer to manage your diet, so be it. this is America after all.