Comments on: Tips For Adulthood: Five Reasons To Become A Vegetarian (By a Non-Vegetarian) http://realdelia.com/2009/07/15/tips-for-adulthood-five-reasons-to-become-a-vegetarian-by-a-non-vegetarian/ Finding Yourself in Adulthood Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:48:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: delialloyd http://realdelia.com/2009/07/15/tips-for-adulthood-five-reasons-to-become-a-vegetarian-by-a-non-vegetarian/#comment-1513 delialloyd Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:43:30 +0000 http://realdelia.com/?p=2221#comment-1513 fair enough. and hope I didn't offend. i eat it all the time, mind you. i just hate the texture! fair enough. and hope I didn’t offend. i eat it all the time, mind you. i just hate the texture!

]]> By: oilandgarlic http://realdelia.com/2009/07/15/tips-for-adulthood-five-reasons-to-become-a-vegetarian-by-a-non-vegetarian/#comment-1510 oilandgarlic Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:10:17 +0000 http://realdelia.com/?p=2221#comment-1510 As a Chinese-American, I must chime in that tofu is not gross. It's very good in Chinese cuisine. It's just bad when you turn it into tofu-turkey or tofu hotdog. I admit that I haven't encountered any good Western uses for tofu but it's not vile if you know how to cook it. As a Chinese-American, I must chime in that tofu is not gross. It’s very good in Chinese cuisine. It’s just bad when you turn it into tofu-turkey or tofu hotdog. I admit that I haven’t encountered any good Western uses for tofu but it’s not vile if you know how to cook it.

]]> By: Jenny http://realdelia.com/2009/07/15/tips-for-adulthood-five-reasons-to-become-a-vegetarian-by-a-non-vegetarian/#comment-537 Jenny Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:01:07 +0000 http://realdelia.com/?p=2221#comment-537 Oops, I mean I became pescatarian 11 months ago. Slap to me! Oops, I mean I became pescatarian 11 months ago. Slap to me!

]]> By: Jenny http://realdelia.com/2009/07/15/tips-for-adulthood-five-reasons-to-become-a-vegetarian-by-a-non-vegetarian/#comment-536 Jenny Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:59:51 +0000 http://realdelia.com/?p=2221#comment-536 Mostly a good post, Delia, if I may say so. If you eat fish, you aren't a vegetarian, you're a pescatarian. It's not just the slaughter of animals that is cruel, horrifying and vile, it's factory farming of animals - unspeakable cruelty and deprivation. Check out www.voiceless.org.au an Australian not for profit advocating the end of cruelty to animals. You can see the site without reading nasty stuff unless you want to - ie. behind links. Veronica: I don't think there's a nice way to slaughter another living being. It's still slaughter. But if you must eat meat, learn how to kill it yourself. Eat free range - provided it's real not bogus free range. At least there's some hope the animal has lived with a semblance of a quality of life. But they are slaughtered the same as factory farmed animals. The problem is we're too distant from how animals are born, raised, and killed. It's so clean when it's wrapped in plastic and on a nice black plastic tray under red lights, we can forget that the fillet of whatever used to be on the side of something that had a heart. I became vegetarian 11 months ago. Stopped eating fish four months ago. Can't eat flesh any more. One of the best decisions I've ever made. My taste buds have changed - I love mushrooms now, eat more vegetables, and am happy to be living in accordance with my values. Think about it, folks. Mostly a good post, Delia, if I may say so.

If you eat fish, you aren’t a vegetarian, you’re a pescatarian.

It’s not just the slaughter of animals that is cruel, horrifying and vile, it’s factory farming of animals – unspeakable cruelty and deprivation. Check out http://www.voiceless.org.au an Australian not for profit advocating the end of cruelty to animals. You can see the site without reading nasty stuff unless you want to – ie. behind links.

Veronica: I don’t think there’s a nice way to slaughter another living being. It’s still slaughter. But if you must eat meat, learn how to kill it yourself. Eat free range – provided it’s real not bogus free range. At least there’s some hope the animal has lived with a semblance of a quality of life. But they are slaughtered the same as factory farmed animals. The problem is we’re too distant from how animals are born, raised, and killed. It’s so clean when it’s wrapped in plastic and on a nice black plastic tray under red lights, we can forget that the fillet of whatever used to be on the side of something that had a heart.

I became vegetarian 11 months ago. Stopped eating fish four months ago. Can’t eat flesh any more. One of the best decisions I’ve ever made. My taste buds have changed – I love mushrooms now, eat more vegetables, and am happy to be living in accordance with my values.

Think about it, folks.

]]> By: delialloyd http://realdelia.com/2009/07/15/tips-for-adulthood-five-reasons-to-become-a-vegetarian-by-a-non-vegetarian/#comment-532 delialloyd Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:53:27 +0000 http://realdelia.com/?p=2221#comment-532 I should also confess that right after posting that piece, I went out and ate pork. I should also confess that right after posting that piece, I went out and ate pork.

]]> By: delialloyd http://realdelia.com/2009/07/15/tips-for-adulthood-five-reasons-to-become-a-vegetarian-by-a-non-vegetarian/#comment-531 delialloyd Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:52:58 +0000 http://realdelia.com/?p=2221#comment-531 will do. will do.

]]> By: delialloyd http://realdelia.com/2009/07/15/tips-for-adulthood-five-reasons-to-become-a-vegetarian-by-a-non-vegetarian/#comment-530 delialloyd Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:52:39 +0000 http://realdelia.com/?p=2221#comment-530 I'll have a look! I’ll have a look!

]]> By: Patricia http://realdelia.com/2009/07/15/tips-for-adulthood-five-reasons-to-become-a-vegetarian-by-a-non-vegetarian/#comment-529 Patricia Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:08:30 +0000 http://realdelia.com/?p=2221#comment-529 I just wrote a review of Dr. Kessler's book (a pediatrician) about the American Food Industries goals about food addiction and manipulation. Another powerful resource to consider. I am mostly vegetarian but I do eat organic chicken in small portions because I have experienced cancer so many times in my life and now too I am overweight...I just feel better and lower my blood pressure and blood sugar levels...I think diabetes is an epidemic here in the US Good post and interesting discussion. thanks I just wrote a review of Dr. Kessler’s book (a pediatrician) about the American Food Industries goals about food addiction and manipulation. Another powerful resource to consider.

I am mostly vegetarian but I do eat organic chicken in small portions because I have experienced cancer so many times in my life and now too I am overweight…I just feel better and lower my blood pressure and blood sugar levels…I think diabetes is an epidemic here in the US

Good post and interesting discussion. thanks

]]> By: Veronica http://realdelia.com/2009/07/15/tips-for-adulthood-five-reasons-to-become-a-vegetarian-by-a-non-vegetarian/#comment-528 Veronica Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:11:43 +0000 http://realdelia.com/?p=2221#comment-528 You'll feel better if you read Michael Pollan's essay: An Animal's Place (New York Times Magazine 11/10/02). The problem is unchecked capitolism, the answer is not vegetarianism, but more respectful and humane treatment of the animals raised for food. You’ll feel better if you read Michael Pollan’s essay: An Animal’s Place (New York Times Magazine 11/10/02). The problem is unchecked capitolism, the answer is not vegetarianism, but more respectful and humane treatment of the animals raised for food.

]]> By: steven germain http://realdelia.com/2009/07/15/tips-for-adulthood-five-reasons-to-become-a-vegetarian-by-a-non-vegetarian/#comment-527 steven germain Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:52:03 +0000 http://realdelia.com/?p=2221#comment-527 If you think slaughtering animals is vile, read Consider The Lobster by David Foster Wallace - you will soon extend to shell fish. If you think slaughtering animals is vile, read Consider The Lobster by David Foster Wallace – you will soon extend to shell fish.

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