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1. What is your name or what may we call you?

 

-->Kevin

 

[aka 'feline_rancher' - Most of the time I feel like I'm herding cats...]

 

2. How long have you been a vegetarian, or how long have you been interested in

vegetarian cookery?

 

-->I have been a near-vegetarian for about 10 years. I much prefer tempeh or

tofu to any kind of meat, don't do eggs [cholesterol], but still like cheese on

occassion.

 

3. What country are you in now?

 

--> USA

 

4. What city, town or region?

 

--> Northeast Atlanta, Georgia [but I'm a New England native...]

 

5. What age are you (just roughly, very roughly!)?

 

-->War baby, Korean War, that is....

 

6. Why did you join this group (apart from receiving an invitation! *lol*)?

 

-->Meet others who like spicy vegetarian food. Promote tempeh! Offer up my

culinary knowledge from 25 years as a resident of: Indonesia, Singapore,

Malaysia, Vietnam, China [PRC]. Promote these healthy cuisines..Get some new

recipes.

 

7. What kinds of (vegetarian) foods or cuisines interest you most?

 

-->Indonesia, Thai, Indian, Jamaican....spicy spicy spicy..

 

8. Is there anything you'd like to tell the group?

 

--> More of a general question. I know that vegetarianism in SE Asia is rooted

mostly in religion. But how about North America? Would you say vegetarians are

mostly characterized by:

 

a) revulsion to carrion eating,

 

b) diet/health,

 

c) religion

 

d) generalized animal rights, [hence TVP mock-meat products]

 

e) veggies and soy products just taste better

 

f) environmental [veggies (vs meat) as food represent more effective use of land

resources]

 

Perhaps a mix of these...? I'm curious. For me, in order of importance, I would

characterize my vegetarian positions as: e-d-f-b-a

 

 

 

Kevin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Kevin,

My closest reason would be close to A and D.

Compassion is my biggest reason.

Then, I would choose B,F,C and E

 

Cyndi

>^. .^<

 

On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 14:33:52 -0700 (PDT) Everett Portswaine

<feline_rancher writes:

 

 

8. Is there anything you'd like to tell the group?

 

--> More of a general question. I know that vegetarianism in SE Asia is

rooted mostly in religion. But how about North America? Would you say

vegetarians are mostly characterized by:

 

a) revulsion to carrion eating,

 

b) diet/health,

 

c) religion

 

d) generalized animal rights, [hence TVP mock-meat products]

 

e) veggies and soy products just taste better

 

f) environmental [veggies (vs meat) as food represent more effective use

of land resources]

 

Perhaps a mix of these...? I'm curious. For me, in order of importance, I

would characterize my vegetarian positions as: e-d-f-b-a

 

Kevin