Could you live without meat?

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:01 am

I hardly ever eat meat, I could go without it.

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:02 am

Yes I can live without it. I was a vegetarian for three years. Then I got back to eating meat, mostly chicken. I was healthier and happier when I wasn't eating animal flesh and it showed. This year I'm going back to veggieism. Once you make the connection that your pork chop or Big Mac used to be a living feeling being with a face, if you *can* continue eating meat, it's still nagging in the back of your mind. I use a lot of meat substitute in my cooking and even my dad doesn't mind it and he's a big meat eater.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:03 am

chonsigirl;761906 wrote: I hardly ever eat meat, I could go without it.

Yes I like fruit n veg and pasta, potatoes, nuts and seeds enough to live without meat but I like it so I dont

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:04 am

I rarely eat meat and could quite easily give it up. Not DH would be able to though.

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:07 am

Oh God I wish I could.I really am so ashamed of myself you know for eating animals.Im such an animal lover and I mean big time and yet I eat them fgs....how bad is that. I have geese and ducks here....the chickens the foxes took away....but NO way would I ever eat them.Yet yes I would go out an buy duck from a supermarket.I truely wish I could stop eating meat but the truth is........I like it and try to switch off in my mind what happens to the lovely sheep I have in the fields around me and when I see those baby lambs playing it breaks my heart I can tell you.Sometimes I really dont like myself you know.

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:13 am

Oh that Boca stuff is great! So is Morningstar Farms in my opinion. There are chicken substitutes but they are hard to find. Well morn. farms has breaded chicken patties and nuggets that are good.

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:14 am

AngelEyes82;761913 wrote: See I can't eat a pork chop because my ex and I used to live next to the slaughter house for pigs.. they sounded like babies or women screaming. I haven't eaten pork in 8 yrs. I don't miss it. I make it for Tim and Tiff but I won't eat it.

I don't eat ground beef- we use ground Turkey for everything like meat balls and burgers.. sometimes we buy Boca garden burgers (veggie)

But i love chicken... i can't live without chicken.. lol

I should say if I think about what I am eating I will gag the whole time..

So I make other conversations to keep my mind off of it.. LOLPigs have bigger brains then Dogs....oh they know whats going on.........my God how did you stand to live near a place like that....just reading that has upset me.

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:19 am

AngelEyes82;761931 wrote: Honey- I hated every second of it. We broke our lease 6 months into it.. it was terrible. To make things worse i found out what it was while I was eating a HAM sandwich. I puked in the sink.. I've never eaten pork anything since. I never will. The sounds that come out of that place are unbearable! :-1 Even with the windows shut the screams were so loud. :-1
Oh God...............:-1

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:25 am

I eat very little meat. I love turkey but only eat that at Christmas or if I'm out for Sunday lunch. I like beefburgers and sausages but that's about it, chicken occasionally but the recent tv programmes about intensive chicken farming have put me off a bit (and I only watched the trailers!!)

I love Quorn, I make fajitas, chilli, curry, bolognese etc with it and it's lovely and very low in fat.

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:43 am

Here is the Boca site: http://www.bocaburger.com/

and Morningstar Farms: http://www.seeveggiesdifferently.com/

Both list their products and have recipes for them.

I prefer Boca Burger in my tacos and Morningstar farms Crumbles in my spaghetti and casseroles.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:59 am

Nope, cannot give up my beef.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:01 am

I happen to be dining on baked venison steaks as we speak..Mmmm Mmmm GOOOOOD...

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:12 am

I don't eat Bambi!!! :wah:

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:16 am

ThePheasant;762034 wrote: I don't eat Bambi!!! :wah:
This was Bambi's brother.. Bambucki

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:37 am

I dont eat baby ANYTHING! Veal, lamb chicky, ducky, etc. Nothing like bunnies, squirrels, bambies, nope not me. I eat chicken(except from kfc) I eat sausage and pork chops, and beef. I have tried the meat substitutes, but they did not agree with my digestive system...ahem.

Chookie · Post by **Chookie** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:24 pm

AngelEyes82;762063 wrote: Bambi Chilli is gooooddddd!:D

So is Bambiburger. Especially if you've had to hoof for 5 or 6 miles to shoot the bugger.

On the other hand, I absolutely refuse to eat any kind of farmed poultry.

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:42 pm

I eat all types of meat.

I don't really need to have it every meal though.:-6

Sister_Bliss · Post by **Sister_Bliss** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:03 am

Realise this is an old post, but I've just joined

I've been more or less veggie since I was really young, just kept eating less and less as I got older. Kicking on for 30 years veggie now

It's a lot easier now being a veggie tho, with so much more meat substitutes on the market. I have a whole drawer full of quorn etc in our freezer lol

Hubby is a meat eater, but I find we can have the same meals a lot of times with me using a substitute for meat

Flamethrower · Post by **Flamethrower** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:18 am

"All animals have a place in the world.

Most belong beside the potatoes and under the gravy."

Larry The Cable Guy

Meat is murder....very tasty murder!

PETA = People Eating Tasty Animals

Questions?

Sister_Bliss · Post by **Sister_Bliss** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:21 am

That's one thing tho, I don't bang on about other people eating it, each to their own etc. And I don't mind preparing meals with meat (altho can't cut raw meat yuck)

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:32 pm

not sure on this one, I love my chicken!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:36 am

[quote=AngelEyes82;761894]No not tube steak... :wah:

I was going to reply but all I can do is stare at the screen

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:38 am

what is tube steak?

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:47 am

Chezzie;1018323 wrote: what is tube steak?

Its a PENIS !

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:49 am

Nomad;1018339 wrote: Its a PENIS !

Oh right, had me some last night:p

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:08 am

I totally could. I've been on and off veggie over the last few years. One of these days it might stick permanently. :wah:

and we love Boca burgers (I have some in the freezer right now).

We have them a few times a month and more often when I'm in veggie mode. :-6

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:05 pm

Coud i live without meat? mmm

Well, i'd hate to see Mr Oscar go, but if i had no choice.....................