Meaty vs. Veggie

[Guest guest]

I've always thought this was an interesting topic. I've been veg for

about 14 years, but I always hated meat - my mom has pictures of me

being forced to eat chicken when I was about 8, and it is not a pretty

sight.

 

But I do eat meat-analogues - not because they're " meaty " but because

they're convenient. I mean, a frozen patty is a much easier thing to

deal with than a bag of dried beans and a cup of rice. I tend towards

the ones that look like, but don't taste like or have the texture of

meat. In fact, my husband wasn't allowed to cook his veggie burgers in

the house when I was pregnant because they smelled too meaty and made

me hurl every time I smelled them.

 

My husband, on the other hand, is mostly-veg-at-home-and-omni-out

(really, there needs to be a word for that) and he chooses his meat

substitutes based on how processed they are - the less like a natural

food, the more he likes it. It's not what I would choose, but he did

the same thing when he ate meat at home, so at least it's processed

vegetable matter instead of processed animals.

 

My daughter has never had meat, except for the one time she got into

the catfood. Um. Anyway. Her favorite meal is still beans and rice,

although seitan and peas is a close second. Meat analogues don't make

up a large part of our diet, but when she does eat them, she's liked

all the ones we've given her. And I don't think it's because they

remind her of the catfood. I hope.

 

So I think it depends on where you fall in the veg spectrum - I think

some people are more naturally inclined to want meat than others, and

those people will choose their meat analogues on different criteria

than people who are more inclined to be veg.

 

Oh, and speaking of things that taste like meat - I hope this won't

offend anyone. I thought it was hilarious, but some have told me that

my sense of humour is warped. http://www.eathufu.com/home.asp (The

vegetarian human flesh alternative!)

 

-kt

[Guest guest]

Okay, too funny, the " hufu " site! Giggles!

 

Chessie

 

 

On

Behalf Of Catharin Meadors

Friday, December 02, 2005 8:00 AM

 

Meaty vs. Veggie

 

I've always thought this was an interesting topic. I've been veg for

about 14 years, but I always hated meat - my mom has pictures of me

being forced to eat chicken when I was about 8, and it is not a pretty

sight.

 

But I do eat meat-analogues - not because they're " meaty " but because

they're convenient. I mean, a frozen patty is a much easier thing to

deal with than a bag of dried beans and a cup of rice. I tend towards

the ones that look like, but don't taste like or have the texture of

meat. In fact, my husband wasn't allowed to cook his veggie burgers in

the house when I was pregnant because they smelled too meaty and made

me hurl every time I smelled them.

 

My husband, on the other hand, is mostly-veg-at-home-and-omni-out

(really, there needs to be a word for that) and he chooses his meat

substitutes based on how processed they are - the less like a natural

food, the more he likes it. It's not what I would choose, but he did

the same thing when he ate meat at home, so at least it's processed

vegetable matter instead of processed animals.

 

My daughter has never had meat, except for the one time she got into

the catfood. Um. Anyway. Her favorite meal is still beans and rice,

although seitan and peas is a close second. Meat analogues don't make

up a large part of our diet, but when she does eat them, she's liked

all the ones we've given her. And I don't think it's because they

remind her of the catfood. I hope.

 

So I think it depends on where you fall in the veg spectrum - I think

some people are more naturally inclined to want meat than others, and

those people will choose their meat analogues on different criteria

than people who are more inclined to be veg.

 

Oh, and speaking of things that taste like meat - I hope this won't

offend anyone. I thought it was hilarious, but some have told me that

my sense of humour is warped. http://www.eathufu.com/home.asp (The

vegetarian human flesh alternative!)

 

-kt

 

 

 

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