Guest guest Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Hello my family has two care homes which take care of mentally ill people. I was planning on opening a home myself but it is a state rule to serve them meat. I could however cut down on a large amount of meat intake with buying morning stars products for example but I would still be spending allot of money on meat products. How should I look at this? Isn't it better for them to be under my care where they have a choice of eating vegetarian or meat, or should I see it as only adding to the worldwide problem? Either way, they are going to eat meat, so I would think this would help instead of hurt. What do you think? -Kenneth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 We can't force our beliefs on others, EVEN WHEN WE ARE RIGHT AND KNOW BEST , My family are meat eaters so it is in the house. But I have noticed that we buy less and less since the family has begun enjoying the meatless meals. So offer the meat with the healthy alternatives and who knows your residents might choose going meatless. I am sure the state won't want you to force feed your residents and as long as they stay healthy and you are offering the meat then you are following the rules. And I say; If you (which I hope you do) have a dog then you can give any meat leftovers to them and save on the amount of dog food you will need to buy. But please offer the assistance. I admire that you are able and willing to help those in need. So please don't let the states uniformed rule of forcing meat in the menu stop you from doing something wonderful. On 4/26/07, Kurth <soul_cade wrote: > > How should I look at this? Isn't it better for them to be under my care > where they have a choice of eating vegetarian or meat, or should I see > it as only adding to the worldwide problem? Either way, they are going > to eat meat, so I would think this would help instead of hurt. What do > you think? > > -Kenneth > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Hi Kenneth, I'm not sure I understand your question exactly, but if you can substitute all or part of the meat for soy based substitutes, you will be improving their health, promoting the production of plant based foods, helping the environment and alleviating animal suffering. Bryan , " Kurth " <soul_cade wrote: > > Hello my family has two care homes which take care of mentally ill > people. I was planning on opening a home myself but it is a state rule > to serve them meat. I could however cut down on a large amount of meat > intake with buying morning stars products for example but I would still > be spending allot of money on meat products. > > How should I look at this? Isn't it better for them to be under my care > where they have a choice of eating vegetarian or meat, or should I see > it as only adding to the worldwide problem? Either way, they are going > to eat meat, so I would think this would help instead of hurt. What do > you think? > > -Kenneth > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 I agree that either way you are trying to help so that gets bonus points right off the bat! I run a family daycare center and follow USDA guidlines. I am required to provide a meat or meat substitute at each meal. So if it is USDA your required to follow that may be the ccase for you also. I hope that helps Shannon P.S. For some reason they don't count beans as a meat substitue in a daycare. I'm looking into getting around that one. On 4/26/07, pen <plm912 wrote: > > We can't force our beliefs on others, EVEN WHEN WE ARE RIGHT AND KNOW > BEST > , > My family are meat eaters so it is in the house. But I have noticed that > we > buy less and less since the family has begun enjoying the meatless meals. > So > offer the meat with the healthy alternatives and who knows your residents > might choose going meatless. I am sure the state won't want you to force > feed your residents and as long as they stay healthy and you are offering > the meat then you are following the rules. And I say; If you (which I hope > you do) have a dog then you can give any meat leftovers to them and save > on > the amount of dog food you will need to buy. > > But please offer the assistance. I admire that you are able and willing to > help those in need. So please don't let the states uniformed rule of > forcing > meat in the menu stop you from doing something wonderful. > > On 4/26/07, Kurth <soul_cade <soul_cade%40>> wrote: > > > > How should I look at this? Isn't it better for them to be under my care > > where they have a choice of eating vegetarian or meat, or should I see > > it as only adding to the worldwide problem? Either way, they are going > > to eat meat, so I would think this would help instead of hurt. What do > > you think? > > > > -Kenneth > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 The MUST FEED THEM MEAT doctrine comes from uneducated people who still cling blindly to the old belief that you need animal protein to be healthy. In the past nursing homes fed the enderly a diet that was cheap, thus no meat, but not balanced and complete. It was intended to protect the elderly from getting nothing but oatmeal and squash. Katie brbrunner <brbrunner wrote: Hi Kenneth, I'm not sure I understand your question exactly, but if you can substitute all or part of the meat for soy based substitutes, you will be improving their health, promoting the production of plant based foods, helping the environment and alleviating animal suffering. Bryan , " Kurth " <soul_cade wrote: > > Hello my family has two care homes which take care of mentally ill > people. I was planning on opening a home myself but it is a state rule > to serve them meat. I could however cut down on a large amount of meat > intake with buying morning stars products for example but I would still > be spending allot of money on meat products. > > How should I look at this? Isn't it better for them to be under my care > where they have a choice of eating vegetarian or meat, or should I see > it as only adding to the worldwide problem? Either way, they are going > to eat meat, so I would think this would help instead of hurt. What do > you think? > > -Kenneth > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible " new car " smell? Check outnew cars at Autos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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