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Originally posted by majik_6
Any other vegetarians that care to weigh in on the fake meat issue?
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sure
first, i don't understand why people don't understand the whole 'fake meat' thing....
especially considering that there are more reasons for being vegetarian other than just not liking meat...
:shrug:
neways...
i quite like the 'fake meat' products on occasion...
i've even had Tofurkey on Thanksgiving once
my favorites are prolly the fake chicken burgers and fake turkey sandwich meat...
unfortunately, here in Germany, the selection of fake meat products is much less than in the USA. so, you who like it, consider yourself lucky
however, here at McDonalds, we've got 'Veggie Mac's'. YuM.
oh...and regarding the whole thread...
is good post, and a brave one - seems to be kinda tendency towards 'masculine carnivore' around here (not that it's bad, i can totally respect that...just i wouldn't've had the guts to make such a thread)
n e ways....
reasons?
wel, i've been vegetarian for over 10 years (it started as new years resolution) ..
why?
started out as more of an ethical thing...i read "Animal Liberation" by Peter Singer, and basically started for all the reasons in that book...
and as time went on...i'm still ethically opposed to eating meat, but i recognise it as a purely personal decision, i respect others choosing to eat meat, or whatever.
and as time went on, i became more appreciative of the health benefits of it. my body seems quite pleased with a vegetarian diet.
afaik, it's a lifelong thing for me...
oh, and i'm technically an 'ovo-lacto-pesco-vegetarian'.