tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003239.post6680126760194249795..comments2023-06-21T07:52:25.589-07:00Comments on Whistle Dance Blog: What Should I Eat?Tandavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00180822287717157663noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003239.post-69212721621282304072007-05-25T16:53:00.000-07:002007-05-25T16:53:00.000-07:00Yes, I agree, and that's pretty much what my "effo...Yes, I agree, and that's pretty much what my "effort vs. benefit" point is about. Is the incremental benefit of going from mostly to completely vegetarian worth the personal time and effort? But that's why I'm just sort of experimenting with and recording what I eat for a while -- to try to get more data about where I am and what I can do with what effort.Tandavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00180822287717157663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003239.post-1330383246630514972007-05-24T23:30:00.000-07:002007-05-24T23:30:00.000-07:00The fundamental issue here, I believe, is whether ...The fundamental issue here, I believe, is whether one is making a binary decision (yes/no to meat or animal products) or, rather, shifting the consumption histogram (main lobe far away from meat or centered on it).<BR/><BR/>In the first case, one gets to call oneself something spiffy ("vegetarian", say); in the second case, one doesn't.<BR/><BR/>One's reasons for possibly being a vegetarian or vegan determine whether one should <I>never</I> or only <I>infrequently</I> eat meat or animal products. For example, if one views eating a single animal as bad--a religious belief, say--then of course one should never eat meat. But if one views the consumption of meat as bad for the environment, then it's not clear that one need entirely to stop eating it.<BR/><BR/>Why is that? Well, there are other things than just what one eats to think about: oil and electricity consumption (direct or indirect) rank up there. It would be nice if I <I>never</I> consume oil; I have settled for consuming as little as I can.<BR/><BR/>My view is that one should try to minimize one's negative impact in <I>every</I> domain one can think of (and maximize one's positive impact); but it is essentially meaningless if one never <I>completely</I> removes one's negative impact in <I>any</I> domain.<BR/><BR/>I am not a vegetarian: I eat dairy products and eggs frequently and fish on occasion, despite being well aware that dairy and egg production is highly problematic. But I almost never go to restaurants--they are energy inefficient--and I've never had a car. Of course I could do better, but at the moment I feel I'm doing almost well enough to turn my attention elsewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003239.post-85879729674368418532007-05-23T22:53:00.000-07:002007-05-23T22:53:00.000-07:00I also rarely eat meat, but will probably never go...I also rarely eat meat, but will probably never go fully vegan (or even vegetarian, although I was unintentionally so for a year a while back). Generally I try to eat healthy, but let my body have what it wants, and that seems to work pretty well!<BR/><BR/>However, that said, I know some vegans, and have found some excellent vegan recipes in my food travels. Let me know if you want a recipe for vegan jam thumbprint cookies, that you can't even tell are vegan. :)<BR/><BR/>Also, this website is great - not a hugely extensive collection of recipes, but all the ones I've tried have been awesome!<BR/><BR/>http://www.theppk.com/recipes/<BR/><BR/>-Cristiecristiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04547323206204471896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003239.post-61255564827100031412007-05-22T08:01:00.000-07:002007-05-22T08:01:00.000-07:00This book specifically addresses questions about r...This book specifically addresses questions about raising children vegan, as well. I'd recommend giving it a look. Interesting stuff about the more continual method of eating. I'd be curious to read some more info on that.Tandavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00180822287717157663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003239.post-66693730506184358692007-05-22T04:14:00.000-07:002007-05-22T04:14:00.000-07:00Interesting questions about food. There are so man...Interesting questions about food. There are so many theories I sometimes feel that I'm drowing in too much information. As a mum of growing children I find this all particularly demanding on me as well. It's not just my health we're talking about here. It's theirs as well. An interesting programme on tv here in New Zealand last night studied the physical capabilities of vegetarians who tried adding meat to their diets for two months. Only one participant showed any significant improvement in actual ability physically but they all reporting feeling more energetic. That was interesting. The information that helped the most was about the benefits of snacking about every 90 minutes as opposed to eating full blown meals. This is thought now to be very beneficial for long term energy release. I tried it today and it worked marvellously - though I'm not sure what I would have felt like otherwise! My other big key discovery is the power of eggs for breakfast. Wonderful. Hope you find the answers you're searching for on the food front!Word Imphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09828729474689709395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003239.post-80822156317700963262007-05-21T20:57:00.000-07:002007-05-21T20:57:00.000-07:00Good point about the phrasing of that first questi...Good point about the phrasing of that first question. And thanks for the encouragement. :-)Tandavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00180822287717157663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003239.post-91801709171226539752007-05-21T08:22:00.000-07:002007-05-21T08:22:00.000-07:00I just typed a long comment and erased it by accid...I just typed a long comment and erased it by accidentally clicking a link. It was gone when I came back. :-( It was full of insight and wisdom.<BR/><BR/>So I'll write a new, similar one.<BR/><BR/><B>'Human beings are omnivores. Why should I go against Nature?'</B><BR/>The question you're asking is not 'Why should I go against nature?' You know why you should go against nature or you wouldn't be considering it. What you're asking is why you <I>shouldn't</I>, and the only response I have to that is that it's a little harder to get all our needed nutrients in a way our body isn't evolved for.<BR/><BR/>I've always hated arguments of the 'it's natural' sort, because it seems like most of humanity's faults are 'natural'. Certainly xenophobia and seeking revenge are, and I'd say murder and rape are too. 'Nature' works toward survival, completely ignoring moral issues. But you basically said this, so I'm being redundant.<BR/><BR/><B>Food I Like</B><BR/>When I went ovo-lacto vegetarian the only thing I recall ever missing was kielbasa one night when I couldn't have gotten one even if I wasn't vegetarian. (The fake ones are almost as good, anyway.) Desire for a particular food usually weakens rather than strengthens the longer it's been since you had it.<BR/><BR/>Of course, when my brother stopped eating meat, suddenly most of our meals were vegetarian, and when I stopped, even more were, so I rarely found myself eating bean curd while everyone around me was eating roast chicken. It's probably a lot easier of you don't have to smell meat at every meal.<BR/><BR/>Good luck if you do decide to go vegetarian/vegan. Remember: if you decide you can't stand it, you can always go back. (My sister went vegetarian for a week for my birthday. The week is now about four years long.)LKBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12902292269029022900noreply@blogger.com