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LiberalElite

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5. I was raised eating meat at least 5 times a week and...
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 03:25 PM
Oct 2012

I eat "fake" meat like Morningstar Farms Grillers and breakfast sausage links because having been raised eating meat practically every day, it's simply familiar. Fake meat doesn't harm the environment like raising cattle for the real thing does. Also, there's no yucky blood, gristle or bones to deal with. There's no requirement that vegetarians HAVE to eat fake meat. If someone wants to eat it fine; if you don't, that's fine too. Whatever.
P.S.; Fake meat isn't just for vegetarians. It's for anyone who wants to cut down on meat consumption for whatever reason.

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Vegetarian Paranoia Rant: [View all] mucifer Oct 2012 OP
Oh thank you so much I was just thinking about this... Kalidurga Oct 2012 #1
I'm not vegetarian but I don't understand why someone would stop eating meat then feel a need to Lint Head Oct 2012 #2
Most vegetarians do it for either health or animal rights reasons not because we don't like the mucifer Oct 2012 #3
I was raised eating meat at least 5 times a week and... LiberalElite Oct 2012 #5
I understand. Enjoy the conversation . I also think it's fun to say the words 'fake meat'. Lint Head Oct 2012 #7
once in a while, for variety's sake ginnyinWI Oct 2012 #8
My motivation is an aversion to suffering, not to the taste or texture of meat. LeftyMom Oct 2012 #17
Nonthing wrong with it. But I don't even like real meat, much less fake. JackN415 Oct 2012 #4
The main problem with fake meats is the sodium content. NV Whino Oct 2012 #6
Agreed. I've been focusing on what's clearly recognizable and not processed. freshwest Oct 2012 #9
It's not the meat that's the issue (for me)... WillParkinson Oct 2012 #10
I do not care for the fake meats. RebelOne Oct 2012 #11
Sorry, can't take the rant flvegan Oct 2012 #12
That's why I called it a rant. It's my thoughts. When the food tastes too gristly with meat texture mucifer Oct 2012 #13
Indeed. *censors self* flvegan Oct 2012 #15
Fake meat is awesome! Loves me some Hickory Tofurky deli slices. Codeine Oct 2012 #14
Tofurky smoked deli slices! Yum! CrispyQ Nov 2012 #20
Nah. I get a little nervous about eating at strange places, but it's because of food allergies. LeftyMom Oct 2012 #16
I do; AmandaMae Oct 2012 #18
That's extremely fucked-up. Codeine Oct 2012 #19
I'm so sorry that happened to you & at the hands of a family member! CrispyQ Nov 2012 #21
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