NFR - Why are there so many vegetarians in America?

[finnster01]

I'd like to know especially since you invented McDonalds too.  

Actually that may be the reason but please educate me on this topic. I keep running into all these people "oh no, I only eat vegetables". That is a bit like me saying I only watch League One :032:

[clintclintdeuce]

I donno mate its a conundrum to me as well. Its like only drinking N/A beer

[HatterDon]

We are all great followers, Mr. Finn, plus we have a never-ending supply of people trying to make us feel guilty about what we choose to do.

I like veggies, but they tend to fall through the grill, and I LOVE to BBQ. I have friends who do the "ethical eating" thing, and I respect them, but there are a few truths that Vegetarians and Vegans seem to miss out on.

1. If we weren't supposed to eat meat, we wouldn't be able to digest it.
2. Who decided that it's moral to eat a carrot or a cabbage but not a leg of lamb? Aren't vegetables living before we rip them out of the ground, flay off their skin and then subject them to baking/drowning?
3. REAL beer and yoghurt are living WHEN YOU CONSUME THEM!  :beer:

[timmyg]

My missus and many friends are vegetarians. (I'm not.)

For some, they just don't like the taste of meat. For many others, it's an ethical thing. I find nothing wrong with the lifestyle at all, but I think it is borne out of convenience; i.e. we all no longer live poor agrarian lifestyles where if we chose to not eat meat (or any food that was available) we'd probably starve to death.

Now Vegans on the other hand...

[SoCalJoe]

Interesting question Mr. Finn since I assumed that there were probably the same % of vegetarians in Europe. A couple broad view guesses; - Growing up in the 70/80's vegetarians were looked at w/suspicion, now it's very mainstream, which attracts more people to it. - We are an animal loving nation. - We are a country of extremes, so along with a huge obesity problem, there is a huge group that goes to the other extreme.

Funny you mentioned McDonalds, my 16 year old in her foods class was shown the documentary "Super Size Me" and hasn't wanted to eat anything from there since.

[ron]

What amazes me is the conversation that goes; "I'm a vegetarian"....."Really? Do you eat fish?" "Yes, but that doesn't count"....... "How about chicken ?" ..."Yes, but that's white meat. You can still eat that......."

....Yes, of course you can. But all claims of vegetarianism have long since gone out the window !

[clintclintdeuce]

Interesting question Mr. Finn since I assumed that there were probably the same % of vegetarians in Europe. A couple broad view guesses; - Growing up in the 70/80's vegetarians were looked at w/suspicion, now it's very mainstream, which attracts more people to it. - We are an animal loving nation. - We are a country of extremes, so along with a huge obesity problem, there is a huge group that goes to the other extreme.

Funny you mentioned McDonalds, my 16 year old in her foods class was shown the documentary "Super Size Me" and hasn't wanted to eat anything from there since.

I still look at them in suspicion

[HatterDon]

Interesting question Mr. Finn since I assumed that there were probably the same % of vegetarians in Europe. A couple broad view guesses; - Growing up in the 70/80's vegetarians were looked at w/suspicion, now it's very mainstream, which attracts more people to it. - We are an animal loving nation. - We are a country of extremes, so along with a huge obesity problem, there is a huge group that goes to the other extreme.

Funny you mentioned McDonalds, my 16 year old in her foods class was shown the documentary "Super Size Me" and hasn't wanted to eat anything from there since.

I still look at them in suspicion

Which brings me, naturally to:

Elvis Presley Suspicion

sorry, I once wrote a song called "Some days everything sounds like a song."

[clintclintdeuce]

Lol HD. Everything in moderation sir

[CincyFulham1]

Your typical Englsih vegetarian.

[FatFreddysCat]

Your typical Englsih vegetarian.

Young Ones - Neil the policeman.flv

[CincyFulham1]

Your typical Englsih vegetarian.

Young Ones - Neil the policeman.flv

Open up, it's the pigs.....That is almost thirty years old and it still makes me turkish.

[finnster01]

Your typical Englsih vegetarian.

Young Ones - Neil the policeman.flv

Open up, it's the pigs.....That is almost thirty years old and it still makes me turkish.

Don't want to nit-pick Mr Cincy, bur turkish can mean two things: Laugh (as in turkish bath) or shite (as in turkish delight, the chocolate bar)

[CincyFulham1]

Your typical Englsih vegetarian.

Young Ones - Neil the policeman.flv

Open up, it's the pigs.....That is almost thirty years old and it still makes me turkish.

Don't want to nit-pick Mr Cincy, bur turkish can mean two things: Laugh (as in turkish bath) or shite (as in turkish delight, the chocolate bar)

Your right Finn, I should have used  turkish bath.  I can never remember when to use the rhyming word and when not to.  I really need to get back to London.