tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post4855018021116628693..comments2023-10-20T16:03:03.157+01:00Comments on Devouring Texts: Sunday Sundries: I have not eaten meat for 18 months so let's discuss thatLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-51102849256272312132013-09-09T23:30:34.152+01:002013-09-09T23:30:34.152+01:00Interesting to hear from someone who gave up meat ...Interesting to hear from someone who gave up meat as an adult. I've not eaten meat since I was 13, so basically as long as I can remember. And you're right that people do ask a lot of questions about it, but from genuine curiosity, in my experience. I haven't had anyone be weird or nasty about it since I was at school, and schoolkids are weird and nasty about everything, right? <br /><br />Actually I did have one GP who got sniffy about it and tried to convince me I was anaemic or lacking some other vital nutrient because of my diet but the blood tests proved her wrong. Ha!<br /><br />So yeah, basically my experience is that people are curious about each other's diet not judgey. But maybe I only talk to really nice people. It's safest that way.Nose_in_a_bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154323912093068113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-66236449728175157252013-08-28T22:17:51.941+01:002013-08-28T22:17:51.941+01:00You just keep listing delicious things. Peppers an...You just keep listing delicious things. Peppers and mushrooms mmm. and do you dislike all nuts?<br /><br />I think it's just when people are like "Oh, you feel like things must DIE in order for you to eat? That's dark of you. Don't you have a heart?" Even when that's not actually said it's like if you've ever heard it from someone you start to think all vegetarians are going to say that. OBV they are not but I feel like that's where some of the "I'll judge you first" stuff comes from.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-31740920272640407642013-08-28T21:05:28.001+01:002013-08-28T21:05:28.001+01:00I don't even want people to justify themselves...I don't even want people to justify themselves to me, I just don't want to have to justify myself to them! I think it's a little bit ridiculous though that if I broached some of the reasons it's maaaybe not an amazing idea to eat meat, it'd just be like 'GOD stop preaching' but still I get 'OMG why don't you eat meat?!'<br /><br />It's kind of annoying, is what I'm saying.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-18547496400143470942013-08-28T20:52:33.047+01:002013-08-28T20:52:33.047+01:00SNIFFING MEAT IS FINE! :)
Awww, I think I basical...SNIFFING MEAT IS FINE! :)<br /><br />Awww, I think I basically solely ate meat as a child! Maybe I'm just doing this to make up for all the animals I've already eaten... You know, like a subconscious thing. But nice work being a fussy child eater hahaha!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-83028863373159990962013-08-28T20:50:32.766+01:002013-08-28T20:50:32.766+01:00Sniffing meat is most of the fun of it! I mean, no...Sniffing meat is most of the fun of it! I mean, not raw meat because OMG EW, but cooking meat does taste awesome and I don't deny it!<br /><br />I think you're probably right about the presumed judgement thing, but it's weird because most vegetarians probably used to eat meat which I feel makes us less able to judge? Or maybe it's like a 'reformed smokers are the worst' kind of thing. Except me! I'm always taken aback when someone comments on my not-eating meat because I never have anything to say about other people's food choices!<br /><br />Mushrooms are basically my nightmare food. Apart from peppers. Peppers are probably worse. Oh and nuts! Nuts are gross. *shudders*Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-79004923436116220922013-08-28T20:46:57.859+01:002013-08-28T20:46:57.859+01:00People are soooooooo judgy. It's annoying. And...People are soooooooo judgy. It's annoying. And heyyyy, nice job having non-meat meals! I'll bet its saving you some money too, right? I think I've probably made a better transition than some people would because I really like making new things, so that's cool :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-79860299933584112152013-08-28T20:44:28.195+01:002013-08-28T20:44:28.195+01:00"Isn't it fun having your choices questio..."Isn't it fun having your choices questioned and dissected? Hooray! Ugh." THIS could have just been my blog post!! It's just like 'leave me alooooone, I'm not making disgusted faces at your cow burger!' Mainly because burgers are delicious and I still understand that! But yeah. Le sigh.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-19586933371735367962013-08-28T20:43:09.670+01:002013-08-28T20:43:09.670+01:00See, I WOULD say that their judginess comes from t...See, I WOULD say that their judginess comes from their uncomfortableness with thinking about where their meat comes from, but I would never say that because I'm not all judgemental like that. (but that's clearly the reason.)<br /><br />And, I know right? At first it is a bit like 'what AM I going to eat?' but after a while it's just like 'how can I incorporate asparagus into every meal?' It's awesome! (I have never ever ever liked hot dogs. I really only miss bacon, and I only actually miss it when someone is cooking it. So it's fine.)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-16142417130475851182013-08-27T11:47:58.579+01:002013-08-27T11:47:58.579+01:00Well done! That's brilliant! Fact is, everythi...Well done! That's brilliant! Fact is, everything you've said about antibiotic abuse, standing in their poo, never seeing daylight - people say, "Well eat free range, eat organic". I know stories about organic / free ranging farming that would turn your stomach. It's simply not good enough.<br /><br />As for all these reasons why you, me, anyone else who doesn't eat meat - I wish people would understand, the simplest reason of all, the one that trumps all reasons in my mind - that animal is alive - people should justify to us why they think it's reasonable to kill that animal when there are so many alternatives. That's why I don't eat meat, and it infuriates me that I (or you and anyone else) have to justify themselves. People should justify to their own self why they would do that and not drag me into it!<br /><br />(I'm quite heated about this one - it's been such a hard road for my ex battery chickens and we nearly lost one, and I was angry beyond reason).ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245931629228090133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-69109413111568580262013-08-26T21:49:01.437+01:002013-08-26T21:49:01.437+01:00Congrats on your anniversary of non-meat-eating! ...Congrats on your anniversary of non-meat-eating! I apparently went through months-long phases as a small child of being a vegetarian, but I do not remember those times. My Mom likes to keep talking about them, though.<br /><br />LIke Alley, I also snorted when I read your line about being able to sniff meat. As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-40051357378247514802013-08-26T00:25:11.611+01:002013-08-26T00:25:11.611+01:00"nobody ever said anything about not being ab..."nobody ever said anything about not being able to sniff meat" And then I laughed and laughed<br /><br />I think a lot of the "you don't eat meat WHA" judgement comes from the presumed judgement from vegetarians on meat eaters. It's like I WILL JUDGE YOU BEFORE YOU JUDGE ME. <br /><br />How do you not do mushrooms though? Oh man, I could super go for a grilled portobello mushroom. Mmm I want to go to there.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-4485386815879736492013-08-25T18:14:49.806+01:002013-08-25T18:14:49.806+01:00Good for you and yes, people are so judgy when it ...Good for you and yes, people are so judgy when it comes to food choices. I am a meat eater and can't see that changing but I agree that vegetarian food is awesome and just as good as meat. We try to have non-meat meals at least three days of the week and I've learned loads of new recipes.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-27013609726757801182013-08-25T17:46:23.755+01:002013-08-25T17:46:23.755+01:00I'm not officially meatless but I don't ea...I'm not officially meatless but I don't eat much of it. I don't like it, for the most part. It grosses me out. <br /><br />Isn't it fun having your choices questioned and dissected? Hooray! Ugh.<br /><br />Good for you, congrats!!The Relentless Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059240496186812005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-56856892656710081242013-08-25T15:25:14.229+01:002013-08-25T15:25:14.229+01:00I get weird questions like that too, because I don...I get weird questions like that too, because I don't eat beef or pork, which people automatically translate to "Why don't you eat meat?" And I have to say "I eat meat, idiot, just not those two specific kinds." and yeah, long-winded, weird discussions in which people are judgey-judgey.<br /><br />I also totally get your "it's just not a thing I eat" thing. Those things just aren't options anymore, and all of the sudden you have a whole crap ton of other options, and it's not even a real thing you think about a lot. <br /><br />Except for street vendor hot dogs. Holy crap I miss street vendor hot dogs. <br /><br />Anyways, congrats on your 1.5 year Anniversary of Meatlessness! :)<br /><br /><br />Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.com