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To vegetarians: If beef could be produced like milk without hurting the cow, would you eat it?

16,042 3,026 January 28, 2016 at 12:14 AM in Grocery (6)
Many vegetarians don't eat meat "because it has a face". Say meat could be produced without hurting the cow, much like how milk is. The cow goes on living and doesn't even notice it's been harvested. Would you eat it?

This isn't a theoretical exercise but something we are on the brink of being able to do.

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01-28-2016 at 06:18 PM.
01-28-2016 at 06:18 PM.
I don't eat lobster and shrimp because it has a "face." Most meat is just not appetizing to me - biting down on gristle in a sausage literally makes me quite nauseous. The gamey taste? Not a fan. Trying to prepare a chicken breast from the store with blood on it? So incredibly disgusting. GMO's are bad, m'kay? BGH and BST injected into cows which are also fed the remains of other cows who died from disease. Harvesting meat from sick cattle. Don't get me started on chickens. Mad

Cancer is everywhere now despite the major decline in cigarette smoking. It's not just a moral or ethical issue but a major health concern. Thanks to Monsanto and the hormones in our food you have women giving birth to 15 and even 19 pound babies. Remember when 7 pounds and a few ounces was normal? I'll stay with my non-contaminated organic non-GMO and hormone free milk. Greener pastures indeed.

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When I was in the military, the burgers they served in the chow hall had a decent percentage of soy in them, maybe in the vicinity of 25%. They were still decent.
Soybeans are the most heavily sprayed crop in the world next to corn. Monsanto is the devil.
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01-28-2016 at 06:28 PM.
01-28-2016 at 06:28 PM.
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I don't eat lobster and shrimp because it has a "face." Most meat is just not appetizing to me - biting down on gristle in a sausage literally makes me quite nauseous. The gamey taste? Not a fan. Trying to prepare a chicken breast from the store with blood on it? So incredibly disgusting. GMO's are bad, m'kay? BGH and BST injected into cows which are also fed the remains of other cows who died from disease. Harvesting meat from sick cattle. Don't get me started on chickens. Mad

Cancer is everywhere now despite the major decline in cigarette smoking. It's not just a moral or ethical issue but a major health concern. Thanks to Monsanto and the hormones in our food you have women giving birth to 15 and even 19 pound babies. Remember when 7 pounds and a few ounces was normal? I'll stay with my non-contaminated organic non-GMO and hormone free milk. Greener pastures indeed.



Soybeans are the most heavily sprayed crop in the world next to corn. Monsanto is the devil.
Damn, I could have written that. Applause

ETA: I do eat fish, shrimp and chicken. Red meat once a month.
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01-28-2016 at 06:55 PM.
01-28-2016 at 06:55 PM.
I never really considered any of my food as "having a face".

But if the face tasted like bacon I would eat that as well.
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01-28-2016 at 06:57 PM.
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I never really considered any of my food as "having a face".

But if the face tasted like bacon I would eat that as well.

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01-28-2016 at 07:00 PM.
01-28-2016 at 07:00 PM.
Quote from jaqnabox :
also found some chorizo makers also make a soyrizo (which is really good).

and when comparing ingredients the chorizo will make you gag. (pork lymph nodes, salivary glands...Roll Eyes (Sarcastic))
Kinda like when I eat hot dogs. I enjoy them and will have one occasionally...I just try very hard not to think about what is in it, lol
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I'm allergic to soy, as are a lot of people. You might want to warn your friends before serving something with soy in it, just in case they are allergic.
No, I know Smilie These are guys I've played trivia with for years and years and I knew they weren't allergic to it.
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01-28-2016 at 07:37 PM.
01-28-2016 at 07:37 PM.
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Thanks to Monsanto and the hormones in our food you have women giving birth to 15 and even 19 pound babies. Remember when 7 pounds and a few ounces was normal? I'll stay with my non-contaminated organic non-GMO and hormone free milk. Greener pastures indeed.
Yes because it has nothing to do with the fact many women are diabetic or have gestational diabetes which seems to act like growth hormone for them heavy meat sack footballs.

I was over a month premature, back in the good old days, and I weighed a little over 7 lbs. bounce
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01-28-2016 at 09:34 PM.
01-28-2016 at 09:34 PM.
Quote from MsGal :
Damn, I could have written that. Applause

ETA: I do eat fish, shrimp and chicken. Red meat once a month.
Secret About once a year I'll eat a Red Robin hamburger. Still struggle to get most of it down.

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Yes because it has nothing to do with the fact many women are diabetic or have gestational diabetes which seems to act like growth hormone for them heavy meat sack footballs.

I was over a month premature, back in the good old days, and I weighed a little over 7 lbs. bounce
Diabetes is on the rise maybe due to the food supply, electronics keeping us inside and sedentary, but also because fat free and low cal are irrelevant compared to the amount of sugar in products, annnd we are the most heavily medicated country on the planet. The FDA is also the devil because they are in bed with Big Pharma.

There was a survey once that repeatedly asked questions surrounding addiction and cravings for... Dr. Pepper of all things. At some point you realize it's not just caffeine.
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01-29-2016 at 12:48 AM.
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There was a survey once that repeatedly asked questions surrounding addiction and cravings for... Dr. Pepper of all things. At some point you realize it's not just caffeine.
Is it pepper? I bet it's pepper. Woot


I remember when I was a kid, my mom used to get margarine to be healthier. Now I keep reading about how margarine is one of the worst foods ever and that we should eat butter instead. I wonder what foods we think are so healthy for us now will be considered terrible for us in ten years.
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01-29-2016 at 07:50 AM.
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Quote from Zoe Moon :
I'm surprised by that, a lot of people have soy allergies.

I'm allergic to soy, as are a lot of people. You might want to warn your friends before serving something with soy in it, just in case they are allergic.
Well, there was a sign at the start of the chow line that said the patties were x% soy, so I expect that they figured if you were knew you were allergic and ate it anyway, it was your own stupid fault.
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01-29-2016 at 12:13 PM.
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Quote from Frogstar :
Well, there was a sign at the start of the chow line that said the patties were x% soy, so I expect that they figured if you were knew you were allergic and ate it anyway, it was your own stupid fault.
Guess that makes it better. The problem is nowadays there seems to be soy in just about everything. Luckily for me, my soy allergy isn't severe, so I can get away with a tiny bit of soy in a food as long as I don't do that very often. I hate to think what food shopping and eating out is like for people who have a severe soy reaction.
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01-29-2016 at 02:45 PM.
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Is it pepper? I bet it's pepper. Woot


I remember when I was a kid, my mom used to get margarine to be healthier. Now I keep reading about how margarine is one of the worst foods ever and that we should eat butter instead. I wonder what foods we think are so healthy for us now will be considered terrible for us in ten years.
Everything is bad for us. But small amounts will help build some immunity maybe. Have you tried the meat alternative Beyond Beef? The chicken version ain't great but the beef crumbles is the bomb. Smells and tastes awesome and would appeal to a bacon connoisseur. nod Eat
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02-01-2016 at 06:03 AM.
02-01-2016 at 06:03 AM.
Quote from LC2 :
Secret About once a year I'll eat a Red Robin hamburger. Still struggle to get most of it down.
If you're eating red meat 1x a yr I'd suggest a nice lean steak. Get it rare so that when you poke it with your fork it moos at you.
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02-01-2016 at 06:22 AM.
02-01-2016 at 06:22 AM.
Quote from ashcampbell :
If you're eating red meat 1x a yr I'd suggest a nice lean steak. Get it rare so that when you poke it with your fork it moos at you.
It's done when you give it a hungry look and it's face gives you a sad look and sheds a tear.
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02-01-2016 at 06:26 AM.
02-01-2016 at 06:26 AM.
Quote from Iaaaiws :
It's done when you give it a hungry look and it's face gives you a sad look and sheds a tear.
"Oh, just knock its horns off, wipe its nasty ass, and chunk it right here on this plate."
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