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hello to all. I'm not sure how I came to be here, I think I was

invited to join. I've been lurking a bit, reading the posts and

wondering about vegetarianism. I once thought about going veggie and

even chose a start date, back in my athletic days when I was a racing

cyclist, running, swimming, weight training and charging up and down

mountains just for fun. However when the big day came round, I awoke

to the smell of breakfast being cooked by my wife, bacon, eggs

sausages,kidneys (underdone)and lambs liver (pink) and all thoughts

of going veggie evaporated with the steam from the cafetiere.I'm

afraid I have to say if there isnt meat on the plate, it isnt a meal.

To compound my sins, I earn my living as a chef, which includes all

types of meat preparation and I love to sink my teeth into a sirloin

or fillet steak cooked au bleu, washed down with a hefty red Rioja. I

fully realise this is totally at odds with the aims of this group, so

go ahead and tell me why anyone should go veggie. no hate mail

please, I would prefer reasoned argument and who knows, I might even

reveal one or two veggie dishes which I personally enjoy!