tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397664.post4191547349093432522..comments2023-07-01T04:41:22.530-07:00Comments on The Ruybalid Family Blog: Meat...It's What's for DinnerSandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02022383731001300265noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397664.post-17738384036646976012007-12-16T14:02:00.000-08:002007-12-16T14:02:00.000-08:00Calling yourself something means you have to live ...Calling yourself something means you have to live up to your label. I prefer to say I don't eat much meat and leave it at that. You might find it easier to just reduce and replace meat gradually. Buy better quality meat and less of it. <BR/><BR/>Don't tell anyone, but I cooked up a killer free-range turkey for Thanksgiving.Smudgemohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16303716097523565767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397664.post-69008074681021164992007-11-15T17:55:00.000-08:002007-11-15T17:55:00.000-08:00Jeff- As you know we spent the previous year worki...Jeff- As you know we spent the previous year working toward this goal. We ate meat once or twice a week before going all veggie. I'm very happy that we finally went totally meat free to test the waters for as long as we did. However... we have totally regressed because of it. I think we've eaten meat in EVERY meal since stopping the veggie diet! Hopefully we'll get back on track...Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15571431939326987689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397664.post-29580734209824824452007-11-13T14:57:00.000-08:002007-11-13T14:57:00.000-08:00We kind of declassified ourselves from being any k...We kind of declassified ourselves from being any kind of "arian".<BR/><BR/>We haven't bought any meat for months from the supermarket except for the occasional fish fillet. I don't mind eating a bit of chicken when dining out...like at a buffet...grab a bit of Kung Pao Chicken or something. So most of our meat comes from dining out or eating at someone else's house. That limits it to about once a week.<BR/><BR/>I think it's still important to eat low on the food chain though; for example, Sardines are a better choice than Tuna for health, environmental reasons, and overall health of the fisheries. Chickens are a better choice than cattle and pigs, because the animals reach slaughter age in weeks rather than months. Less pollution and animal suffering.<BR/><BR/>And what you guys accomplished was not in vain. You broke the habit. You learned that you can live without meat, and now going back into it, you can make better choices and eat far less of it. It was an awakening of sorts for me. It felt empowering to make a decision to go with or without it. Take it or leave it. So many people are dependent on it. Like cars vs. bikes!<BR/><BR/>It's also nice to be flexible. We went to a cowboy style wedding recently where they served, tri-tip, beans, and salad. I had some tri-tip and didn't feel bad about it. Being so strict can be a pain in the ass!Jeff Moserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13198489612535782394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397664.post-38452562602724391252007-11-13T14:08:00.000-08:002007-11-13T14:08:00.000-08:00Damn! If only you could have held out for another...Damn! If only you could have held out for another week or two, it might have convinced me to become a vegetarian too......Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489114222359117636noreply@blogger.com