Comments on: The Vegetarian Question

By: Pat

Pat — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:19:35 +0000

I’ve been a vegetarian/pescatarian for 15+ years.. its a lot easier these days then it used to be. Most anything is a habit… and spending a few weeks away from the… ‘temptation’… helps a lot. Like going to india for 6 months and not being able to eat the meat. The only things I ever missed on my return was sweet and sour pork and BLT’s.. beyond that I’d gotten over the cravings, and wasn’t in the habit of ordering some kind of meat at every meal anymore. After a while, its just no longer even appetizing. I stopped drinking soda about 5 years ago- again, being away for several weeks in an environment where I wasn’t ordering it at every meal. Recently I had my first coke in over three years.. it no longer ‘hit the spot’ as they say.

I’m an ethical vegetarian- i don’t eat anything I wouldn’t kill myself.

By: swedishfish

swedishfish — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:53:10 +0000

Thank you guys for your replies. I appreciate the feedback! I’ll definitely be posting more about this at some point in the future.

By: Ally B

Ally B — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:57:07 +0000

I think it’s all about balance. Don’t eat meat at every single meal, and try to be more conscious about where it comes from. I was vegetarian for about a year before I caved (I missed meat, and I also missed the way protein made me feel better). Again, balance is key.

I became a pescetarian after taking a class about Society and Animals at CU and actually saw a pig get slaughtered in person. It was pretty horrifying, but also taught me a lot about how we get our food.

(Although it didn’t have a HUGE impact because I’m back to eating meat, including pork.)

(Yes, I kinda feel guilty.)

(But it’s so yummy.)

By: Aldo

Aldo — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:14:58 +0000

Hard to say no to good meat. You’re way ahead of me on this one.

I do realize that being more responsible about what we eat is a step in the right direction. And personally, it is hard. In Europe at least, fruits and vegetables are generally more expensive than off-the-shelf meat. Fish, astronomically more so.

In your case, taking a pragmatic approach is a very good thing.

A friend of mine has been on a serious dietary “crusade” for a couple of years now. With a consultant and a personal trainer. Pretty hard-core. But with real results. One thing I learned from the guy is that if you’re spending *more* money than you used to on good, healthy food, it means you’re doing something right, both for yourself and for the ecosystem. Home cooking is also a good first step, although time is always an enemy.

You’re doing the right thing, Jen.

By: Chris Kirkman

Chris Kirkman — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:08:24 +0000

Interesting read. I have recently started a new diet of veggies and fruit with some fish (sometimes chicken), with a tiny bit of rice and noodles. Beer also can be used for the small amount of carbs my body needs. The good thing about eating fish is that I can just hop into the ocean and spear up dinner or snag them on the end of a pole. Don’t worry… my spear shatters their spine so they do not suffer in any way.

I do enjoy red meat but it is less healthy for you and I feel a bit nasty after eating something poorly processed with a lot of fat on it.