Comments on: Vegediaries: Day 30 http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/2009/02/06/vegediaries-day-30/ Daniel Roy's blog about life and videogames Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:13:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Helene http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/2009/02/06/vegediaries-day-30/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Helene Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:39:34 +0000 http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/?p=220#comment-231 Joce, I can tell you that the two times (a long time ago) that I've been a vegetarian, I DID find the idea of consuming anything that came from an animal, including the lard sometimes used in cookies and cakes, ab-so-lu-te-ly revolting!!! It would turn my stomach. I can't remember why I'd become a vegetarian those two times, but it may have had something to do with my doing yoga, health concerns, etc. I came back to meat-eating very slowly, willfully, thanks to (???) a friend's wonderful beef curry... the small pieces of beef didn't look or taste like meat at all. So I'm half expecting that 3 months without meat will bring me back to that point. Joce, I can tell you that the two times (a long time ago) that I’ve been a vegetarian, I DID find the idea of consuming anything that came from an animal, including the lard sometimes used in cookies and cakes, ab-so-lu-te-ly revolting!!! It would turn my stomach. I can’t remember why I’d become a vegetarian those two times, but it may have had something to do with my doing yoga, health concerns, etc.

I came back to meat-eating very slowly, willfully, thanks to (???) a friend’s wonderful beef curry… the small pieces of beef didn’t look or taste like meat at all. So I’m half expecting that 3 months without meat will bring me back to that point.

]]> By: Helene http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/2009/02/06/vegediaries-day-30/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Helene Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:33:42 +0000 http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/?p=220#comment-230 As this point, the only animal flesh I think I'd miss long-term are fish and chicken - but, as Daniel said, we'll see in a couple months whether the idea of animal flesh becomes revolting! And I'm having interesting discussions with current/ex-vegetarians; definitely agree that less meat in general is better for health and the planet. And I've been a real vegetable junkie for years... As this point, the only animal flesh I think I’d miss long-term are fish and chicken – but, as Daniel said, we’ll see in a couple months whether the idea of animal flesh becomes revolting! And I’m having interesting discussions with current/ex-vegetarians; definitely agree that less meat in general is better for health and the planet. And I’ve been a real vegetable junkie for years…

]]> By: Joce http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/2009/02/06/vegediaries-day-30/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Joce Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:13:29 +0000 http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/?p=220#comment-229 Have I ever mentioned to you that I was (mostly) vegan and 100% macrobiotic from 6 to roughly 12? Ho! and no refined sugar either (honey counted as refined in the eyes of my parents). Maybe it's because it was forced on to me, but I've always craved meat, and the first thing I did with my weekly allowances was to go and buy candies and burgers. My Mom and Dad have reverted to "earth cautious" carnivores (meat once or twice a week max) Friends of my parents who lived in a commune for over 20 years and were strict vegan all this time invited Mymy and I over to eat pork chops last time we saw them. The point it: I don't think that you can grow to not like meat to a point where it's disgusting to you, just as you can't unlearn to ride a bike. Maybe some freaks from PETA will tell you the contrary, but then again, some people from PETA are extremists wackos that don't mind killing humans to "help" animals... Have I ever mentioned to you that I was (mostly) vegan and 100% macrobiotic from 6 to roughly 12? Ho! and no refined sugar either (honey counted as refined in the eyes of my parents).

Maybe it’s because it was forced on to me, but I’ve always craved meat, and the first thing I did with my weekly allowances was to go and buy candies and burgers.

My Mom and Dad have reverted to “earth cautious” carnivores (meat once or twice a week max)

Friends of my parents who lived in a commune for over 20 years and were strict vegan all this time invited Mymy and I over to eat pork chops last time we saw them.

The point it: I don’t think that you can grow to not like meat to a point where it’s disgusting to you, just as you can’t unlearn to ride a bike.

Maybe some freaks from PETA will tell you the contrary, but then again, some people from PETA are extremists wackos that don’t mind killing humans to “help” animals…

]]> By: jess http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/2009/02/06/vegediaries-day-30/comment-page-1/#comment-228 jess Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:59:45 +0000 http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/?p=220#comment-228 Speaking as a reformed vegan hardcore.. I've mellowed, but I don't classify what I eat anymore. Left to my own, I might eat chicken less than once a week, I don't like fish, allergic to seafood, never give red meat much thought, but then my mom makes this pasta with tomato sauce, tons of roasted vegetables and slices of spicy italian sausages.. Moo-cow sausages! And it is probably one of my favorite meals. Speaking as a reformed vegan hardcore.. I’ve mellowed, but I don’t classify what I eat anymore. Left to my own, I might eat chicken less than once a week, I don’t like fish, allergic to seafood, never give red meat much thought, but then my mom makes this pasta with tomato sauce, tons of roasted vegetables and slices of spicy italian sausages.. Moo-cow sausages! And it is probably one of my favorite meals.

]]> By: Jena http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/2009/02/06/vegediaries-day-30/comment-page-1/#comment-227 Jena Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:51:49 +0000 http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/?p=220#comment-227 Interesting stuff. When I was what I like to call "aquaritarian", I was compelled to have torrid flings with pork products, the only meat source with legs that I really missed. I wonder if I had given up fish as well, if that would have been the case at all... Interesting stuff.

When I was what I like to call “aquaritarian”, I was compelled to have torrid flings with pork products, the only meat source with legs that I really missed.
I wonder if I had given up fish as well, if that would have been the case at all…

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