Reasons for Going Veggie / was Hello ~ Erika

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam -

 

You say that as a child

> I didn't like the idea of eating animals, and I

> did not like the texture of

> most meat.

 

Yes, this is the kind of thing that affects some

children and adults and turns them into

vegetarians. Some just don't like the taste

and/or texture of me*t (it is pretty yucky in

itself - it needs things doing to it to make it

even reasonably palatable!) and the idea of

sinking one's teeth into the dead flesh of an

animal - even if they aren't particularly fond of

_all_ animals (if you know what I mean) - can be

rather off-putting.

 

> I figured [as a child and teen] it would be too

> difficult to manage in my

> family. I was not a child to make waves, and

> my dad is a farm-boy who grew

> up raising animals for food.

 

I get you.

 

> When I was married I started reacting to beef

> (throwing up when we ate it)

> and my move from omni to vegan was very quick.

 

That'll do it every time, eh!

 

> My family accepts that I am

> vegetarian - certainly it is easier to accept

> that your child can't eat meat

> because of a physical reaction to it than a

> moral argument . . .

 

There!!!! Thank you - I knew I'd read that

somewhere - and you posted before Erika, but I

went back to answer some in reverse order for

some quirky reason LOL Yes, good point. Moral

arguments make people twitchy.

 

I wonder btw if that's the reason so many people

talk about the _health_ benefits of the veggie

way (and there are huge health benefits, indeed!)

rather than the others - even among other

veggies. Hmmmmm. Could have a bit to do with it,

don't you think? I don't mean people aren't being

truthful, but that they are emphasizing one

reason over another equal reason - maybe. Or

maybe it's after ten at night and it's time I got

ready for the sack - had an excruciatingly early

start this morning!

 

> We were all raised the same, in a family that

> ate meat, but not large

> amounts, and believed that animals were given

> to man for food, but I am the

> only one who would consider being vegetarian.

 

Well good for you!!!! Brave woman you are indeed

And congratulations - it's hard to buck the

background you have, farm and all. Thanks so much

for telling us all about this!

 

Nighty-night all -

 

Love and hugs, Pat

 

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