tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189376520673291654.post6303360586215329806..comments2023-03-30T04:10:13.669-04:00Comments on Ten dinners?: Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687983572994675663noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189376520673291654.post-60664249797841481332008-04-07T19:05:00.000-04:002008-04-07T19:05:00.000-04:00I like the term "social omnivore"! I'm very skitti...I like the term "social omnivore"! I'm very skittish about calling myself a vegetarian because I don't subscribe to the more hardcore political aspects - I think it's fine (and I would prefer) to eat humanely-raised and slaughtered meat. I wish more vegetarians were like justagirl.<BR/>I started my blog www.vegetarianist.blogspot.com because so many people were confused about what i was cooking for dinner since my husband decided to go vegetarian this year. I'll be back to take a look at some more of your recipes ;)Susan Chastain Hulberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05502617846978304016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189376520673291654.post-47043756037564510812008-04-04T19:32:00.000-04:002008-04-04T19:32:00.000-04:00I absolutely agree about grass fed beef. Most of ...I absolutely agree about grass fed beef. Most of the beef we buy is grass fed. In fact, most of the beef we buy is not beef at all, but bison which is all grass fed, tastes great, is naturally low fat, etc. Regardless though, the cost of grass fed beef is going to keep us eating low on the food chain until we make a bit more money :) More importantly though in terms of our national food choices, the space needed to grass feed beef means that if Americans are going to switch to grass fed meat, we need to REALLY dramatically lower typical meat consumption. I'm all for this, but I'm not sure the average American is. I haven't read Nation's stuff, but I'll check him out and post about it all.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687983572994675663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189376520673291654.post-87518795685924877442008-04-04T19:28:00.000-04:002008-04-04T19:28:00.000-04:00My uncle reads the blog on RSS and so doesn't post...My uncle reads the blog on RSS and so doesn't post comments, but he sent me a very cool email that I'm replicating here. My reply to him is the next comment:<BR/><BR/>I used to subscribe to the diet for a small plane system of thought. And for the most part I agree with your posture on less meat and eating more vegetarian foods. I think the term flexitarians sounds stupid, but that’s just me :).<BR/><BR/>But the books by Allan Nation present a pretty good argument (see some links below). Grass, a relatively costless crop, converts sunshine and rain (and nutrients in the soil – but we’ll get to that in a moment) into food that bovines turn into protein that we can use (milk or meat). It is kind of miraculous. The point being, that grass fed beef is very low maintenance and very low cost. It is also very sustainable. This method of raising food is cheap IF you have the beef close by. Many people don’t and there is always the argument about distribution, carbon footprint, etc. etc.<BR/><BR/>The misconception is that we have to feed or finish beef with grain. We do not. That custom is part of the consumerism and non-sustainable practices that have put our world on the course we find ourselves on. Promoted by agribusiness and the Beef council (can you say Lobby?). Hell most of the world eats goat and lamb. That means for the majority of the population beef is definitely NOT what’s for dinner.<BR/><BR/>You have to allow the animals enough land and you have to maintain the soil (more sustainable agriculture, organic practice, etc. etc.) If we stop making our waste into unusable garbage than our options begin to open out. What is waste to nature becomes food. It bears consideration.<BR/><BR/>Links to Allan Nations books<BR/><BR/>http://www.amazon.com/Quality-Pasture-<BR/>Create-Manage-Profit/dp/0963246038/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207346182&sr=8-1<BR/><BR/>http://www.amazon.com/Paddock-Shift-<BR/>Changing-Grassland-Farming/dp/0963246054/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207346228&sr=8-3<BR/><BR/>Some by others<BR/><BR/>http://www.amazon.com/Small-Scale-<BR/>Livestock-Farming-Sustainability/dp/1580171621/ref=pd_sim_b_img_5<BR/><BR/>I like the title of this<BR/><BR/>http://www.amazon.com/All-Flesh-Grass-<BR/>Pleasures-Promises/dp/0804010692/ref=pd_sim_b_title_6<BR/><BR/>The Story of Stuff – an interesting primmer on waking up to our non-sustainable world view (though I do not agree with all of this it is pretty good for a primer)<BR/><BR/>http://www.storyofstuff.com/Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687983572994675663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189376520673291654.post-39857698242257846412008-04-04T19:25:00.000-04:002008-04-04T19:25:00.000-04:00Hi lidian! We do a great red beans and rice with ...Hi lidian! We do a great red beans and rice with chorizo, similarly not too much. I'm a big meat as condiment person. It's even a pretty regular label on the blog... I'm excited to check your blog out too. It looks incredible!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687983572994675663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189376520673291654.post-53786898389818871832008-04-04T19:03:00.000-04:002008-04-04T19:03:00.000-04:00Hi, we are trying to do pretty much what you are, ...Hi, we are trying to do pretty much what you are, about 98% vegetarian though there will be a small amount of meat used mostly as a condiment in a few veggie dishes (such as red beans and rice, which has a bit of ham in it).<BR/><BR/>Look forward to reading your blog!Lidianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13719859575624565776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189376520673291654.post-66113457521257241052008-04-04T15:37:00.000-04:002008-04-04T15:37:00.000-04:00Hi justagirl! I'm a BIG fan of Chipotle because i...Hi justagirl! I'm a BIG fan of Chipotle because it's one of the few inexpensive restaurants that has food that meets my family's ethics considerations!!!! Also, it's just really good. Interestingly though, I rarely get meat there - the bean and rice burritos (or bowls) are just too good to "gild" with meat!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687983572994675663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189376520673291654.post-75471875447363192152008-04-04T15:26:00.000-04:002008-04-04T15:26:00.000-04:00Hi there, I actually found your blog doing a searc...Hi there, I actually found your blog doing a search for other hikers. But I was intrigued by this post, because I have been a vegetarian for 23 yrs. I'm not one of those people who flip out on meat eaters, though. I actually dont' care what anyone else eats. I like the fact that you and your husband try to eat humanely raised meat, though. That's awesome. I just finished reading an article about Chipotle, which serves meat from animals that are raised humanely and grain fed. I already loved Chipotle, but there's another reason! Have a great weekend! :)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00910667716636070719noreply@blogger.com