For those of you who were once meat eaters, what was the most vile piece of “food” you ever consumed?  The reaosn I ask, I just watched Anthony Bourdain, on Travel Channel, you know, the guy who eats all sorts of bizarre entrails such as pig liver stew (raw) and raven eye sandwiches (again, raw) and thought how much stuff I once ate that could count toward being “disgusting”,  somewhat.   I think the best I could remember eating was potted meat sandwiches (you know what’s in that stuff?) and once, pork brains.  Tame, I’m sure, in comparison to the stuff this guy shovels.  While we’re mentioning him, Bourdain also has a strong dislike for vegetarians.  Who could have guessed?

If you are vegan or vegetarian and have been for any amount of time then you will know exactly where I am coming from with this post. Why is it that meat-eaters seem to get offended when you mention you don’t eat meat? The seem to act like you are the head of some plot against them. Amazement and awe, a good description of some of those who I have informed that I don’t eat any animal product. They can seem to understand at first, then they seem to be upset with me, then disgust. Why? Disgust is that pile of rotting animal flesh on your plate, and if the thought of that isn’t enough then have you watched the pork chop video? I am fine with you eating whatever you choose to put into your body, I don’t get offended when the person in line in front of me at whatever joint I decide to order up lunch asks for extra cheese and triple meat on his/her sandwich so why must you get all off-put when I ask for no cheese and none of those meat drippings?

Just a ramble….

As a vegan or vegetarian, if you were to be out with meat-eating friends would you buy their lunch/dinner or would you be opposed to the purchase of animal products even in that situation?

“does cheetos have any meat” [sic]

I get questions. Lots of them. Well, actually it seems search engines do and sometimes they come in strange form and as well the sometimes lead the person inquiring to this website. The above query did at least. There’s something to be said for a cheeto with meat. I would have none of it but if your cheeto finds itself with meat…well…move on.

A first has happened. I was at a client’s house working and when I was about to leave somehow the subject of food came up. I told the lady I was a vegan and she asked exactly what that meant. After quickly explaining how I eat or use nothing that has any type of animal product she exclaimed, “God gave Adam and Eve animals to eat!” I then told her in short order that I felt that didn’t apply to me, but not really in those terms. I think I actually said something along the line of, “That’s another issue you really wouldn’t want to get into with me.” Of course that got the question, “Where do you go to church?” (on a side note, why do people ASSUME everyone goes to church?) Telling her that I did not go to any church she then says, “Well, you seem to have good morals.”

Yes, I do have good morals, ethics as well. Since when does one have to eat meat and go to church to have either or both? Morals and ethics are no more than human psychology.

So here I am, a Vegan non-church goer…the ultimate sinner!

I have a good feeling she won’t be calling me to do anymore work for her.