I eat meat maybe once a day or a couple times a week. Just whatever works out when getting meals, based on me choosing based on either wanting the taste of the food, the health benefits, or maybe saving money. But my boyfriend on the other hand, his favorite part of a meal (or as the entire meal!) is meat! LOL So he probably eats meat more than once a day frequently. I try to get him to switch meat to vegetables or grains because I don't think that much meat is good for him though. He likes meat cause I think to him its the tastiest part of the meal, and maybe also because he doesn't feel as filled or full without meat in a dish (but that might be also a psychological thing of feeling that a meal must have meat in it to be complete.)
According to the food pyramid, or whatnot, I think they say to have around 4 ounces or meat or something like that per day. So if you think about that as a measure of standard, then it's normal for those who do eat meat. I might have that amount totally off though, so don't count on that number lol
A few times a week probably. I make mostly veggie dishes, but do like meat and use it on occasion. Just depends on what I'm in the mood for, and what my boyfriend feels like. He's a big meat fan, but luckily he has his 'craving something lighter with veggies' days too, so he's pretty thrilled with whatever I make, meat or not. I just make sure when I don't use meat, I'm still getting in a decent protein content, so that the meal is still filling and satisfying. I've been both a vegetarian and vegan in the past, so I got pretty good at interpreting ingredients and putting things together in a way that ensures I'm still getting the important nutrients.
LOL, all kinds of things! Lots of whole grains and bright vegetables [the brighter ones tend to be higher in nutrients], dark greens [more iron], lots of different kinds of beans and other legumes, nuts, assorted fruits, etc. I'm not a vegetarian anymore, but we're broke for another few days and there's no meat in the house, so I made a veggie stir fry with broccoli, carrots, and snap peas with noodles, in a sweet spicy Szechuan/teriyaki sauce I made from scratch. Very fresh and satisfying, lol.
But I also know how to bulk things up and make them rich so that they satisfy and you don't feel like you're missing anything by not having meat. I feel like that's mostly psychological anyway, haha. I like meat, but I don't feel like I'm having an incomplete meal when I don't use any.
Why are so many women vegetarians? lol. "Saving animals" my ass. Or "healthier" too. Oye. I mean I get if you don't like the taste/texture/whatnot of meat that's fine, but you're not likely saving any animals (they're still being slaughtered for others and animals will ALWAYS die, not to mention the species of animals we eat are the least likely to go extinct so long as nothing happens that's true catastrophic) and meat is the best way to get certain chemicals. Yes, some can be acquired by plants, but they don't do it at nearly the efficiency level which makes meat a healthier choice. Of course, in moderation.
Oh well. And no, not really a huge meat eater, I eat meat maybe 2-3 times a week. Usually I just make a sandwich cause it's fast and tasty lol.
Two things are interesting. First that people have to take things to extremes. Why can't people say, I'll eat less meat if there is some genuine advantage to it, rather than cutting it out altogether. Secondly, we can't deny our nature. The next stage will probably be radicals campaigning against the cruel, inhumane slaughter of seals at the hands of bears.
People make their choices and have their reasons. There's no reason to judge them for it. I don't eat meat but I don't judge meat eaters, and I wish that you (both) could say the same in reverse.
It sounded pretty judgmental to me. As for people's reasoning for their choices, it doesn't need to be sound. It affects them and no one else. People make their choices to benefit some aspect of their life, and that's all that matters. Their reasoning shouldn't make a difference to anyone because it's a personal choice.
If they're going to do something and claim cause it's "healthier" or "saves animals" when very logic and facts say otherwise, then I'm gonna call them out on it. I don't care if they do it, but if their reasoning is stupid, I'll point it out. Better to educate them. They don't need to change their habits, but I'd be happier with a reasoning of "cause I'd rather not eat meat" than hearing "because it's healthier, it saves animals lives, etc" and other bullsh*t "facts"
I'm not judging them for their choice, I'm judging them for their flawed reasoning. I'd rather people not continue to spout false facts as if they were truths. We already have organized media doing that enough.
For some people, becoming a vegetarian does make them healthier. Saying it is healthier isn't wrong or flawed reasoning. What would be wrong is to say that you can only be healthy on a vegetarian diet and not on a meat diet, because you can certainly be very healthy eating meat, too. As for animals, no, as an individual, you aren't saving more animals. But hypothetically if more people stopped eating meat, demand would go down, and less animals would be killed. That's just economy.
It is flawed reasoning. The thing that could have been a problem then was more their own proportions of meat instead of cutting it out entirely. I never said you can't be healthy on a vegetarian diet, I'm just saying it's not "healthier." Especially if you want to look at taking in food efficiently (minimal amount to get the maximum requirements of vitamins and whatnot you need) then meat SHOULD be a part of your diet.
And if more people do that, the price of all vegetables and such would go up. The prices would skyrocket. Hell, the prices have already been skyrocketing cause of fools who think that "biofuels will save the world" (ignoring that the process to make biol fuels has still taken fossil fuels).
It won't solve crap.
Yeah okay. I would love to get into why that makes no sense, but I know from experience there's no point in talking to close-minded individuals who only want to see through a pair of narrow binoculars. If that's what you want to believe, enjoy that life, and I'm sure you'll be all the happier for it.
Lol taking about narrowminded... most of the vegetarians I've met in my life are narrowminded. I know the health benefits of vegetables, but meat also has health benefits.
As for the price of vegetables/fruits/whatnot going up if meat stopped being eaten? Yep, it would. If you think it wouldn't you're ignorant to economics.
And if you think making bio fuel (atm mind you) doesn't require fossil fuels, you ignore our cars running on gas to transport the goods and a great deal o fother things.
Because they've been reading "studies" that apparently eating meat--especially eating red meat, is "unhealthy." lol That or, we're supporting animal cruelty, because many of the animals that have been slaughtered, have been mistreated in factories/farms.
Truth is.. Soy is probably 100x worse than any regular piece of meat. Been linked to increased rates of cancer, infertility in men (as well as man boobs because of the phyto estrogens) and other things..
Eating too much meat IS unhealthy, though. But that's the truth of anything. Anything in abundance is bad :P
Haven't eaten any meat for the past 10 years. Not planning to ever eat it again.
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I usually eat meat a few times a week. I love it, but my appetite for it is small, and I also like to limit my meat consumption for sustainability reasons.
More than once a day.
Usually it's leaner meats like chiken / fish / seafood (mmm my fav -)
But if I can get a steak like 4 days out of the weak...omg bring it on lol :P
Wth is a flexitarian / pescatarian?
Sound like the names of dinosaurs xD
Haha! Pescatarians only eat seafood and not other meat. Flexitarians don't eat meat often and eat mostly a vegetarian diet except every once in awhile.
Ah wait, but how can you be a flexitarian or pescatarian and a vegetarian / vegan who don't eat meat at all?
Mmm I could be a pescatarian...seafood is just amazing
Well, I went through different stages. I was only one or the other at different points in my life. Or do you mean in general? And yeah, I had the hardest time giving up seafood. It's ridiculously delicious. Alas.
Ah.
OMG YOU GAVE UP SEAFOOD?
This conversation must end - I can't even fathom associating myself with someone who just did that lol :P
I really want to get more into an organic diet. More veggies and fruits ( I like natural sweets and taste anyway,) my stomach is becoming pretty intolerant of all this processed crap lately. I'm only 18 too :( my intestines are like bitch, start eating right lol :P
Ha yeah. I really recommend green smoothies. Like one banana, a bunch of greens, and other fruit all frozen and blended into a smoothie. It tastes pretty good and you get so much of your fruits and vegetables for the day. And you can add power boosters like flax seed meal or chia seeds :D
mm I love smoothies. My dad made a carrot / spinach one, tasted incredible. I'm going to do a lot of saving up so I can buy organic all next year for school. Getting sick of all the greasy / sodium stuffed food.
I hear ya. eating processed food is a vicious cycle. but you can start off slow! you can still eat lots of fruits and veggies even if they aren't organic.
Yea I do now, but it's more canned stuff and fresh apples / strawberries. I can't handle a lot of raw fruits like bananas and oranges for some reason, or raw vegetables - I wonder if it's like a lack of enzymes in my stomach to break them down or something? The organic fruits / veggies don't seem to make my stomach hurt as much when I eat them - and they are so much fresher and jucier
organic does taste better! actually I hated bananas and I didn't really eat raw veggies until I started doing the green smoothies. the taste of the blueberries/strawberries/whatever other fruit masked the taste enough that I could eat it. And now I love bananas, even crave them, and eat greens a lot more. It was pretty magical. Honestly I think you just have to experiment with lots of vegetables/fruits to see the best ones. I can't believe you don't like oranges though! do you like grapefruit?
Oh definitely^^ I adore bananas but I can't for the love of me eat them without getting sick or my throat getting really itchy and red :( even when I drink smoothies or eat banana products -
Ugh I hate grapefruits. I wish every grapefruit tree would burn down lol :P
Oh, you're probably allergic to bananas :( similar things happen when I eat dairy. That sucks! I thought maybe if you didn't like oranges you might like grapefruit, guess not haha.
I think I am too and it sucks lol, I just eat them or try anyway - just to taste them lol :P
I don't get how people can eat them - they are so bitter / tart - not in a good way. Even with sugar, blehk
Be careful with that. Food allergies are different than other allergies. One minute you could be okay and the next time you try the food you're allergic to your throat could be closing off. I say this despite still eating dairy and my doctor got really mad and told me that... But yeah just in case. It does help me to take a non-drowsy allergy pill if I eat dairy and the reaction is bad. And I love basically any citrus fruit but I don't like apples really. to each her own I guess!
True my mom told me to quit doing that too ha ha :P
he he for sure ^^
xD
never,i'm a vegetarian. but most people I know-everyday. I have a friend who considers chicken a salad.
well, I eat fish often, but even if I like meat, I'm
somewhat more fond of the vegetarian cuisine for
the time being, I voted C ^-^
Been a vegetarian for over a year. Don't miss meat or any of the crap that goes into it that cuts years off of your life one bit. And I save 90 animals a year. :)
No conclusive studies have proven that meat cuts off years of your life.
Soy on the other hand, has been linked to a number of diseases and hormone imbalances... I know that's where most vegetarians get their protein.
Yes, there is a study. Vegetarians live 6 years longer on average than meat eaters.
Tofu is far more prevalent than soy.
Probably once a day, but not a lot, and only tasty meats. I can't stand eating meat when it seems like a chore to chew and swallow. I did go through a period of five years when I didn't eat any meat, but my energy level was not too great.
I tend to have 2 servings a day. Lean meat though, and I try and eat less red meat. Since I can't eat gluten if I stopped eating meat there's no way I'd get enough calories (at least in a practical way).
I eat meat at nearly every meal. And knowing that so many of you don't, I suppose it's going to be up to me to eat your portions too... LOL!
I try to eat meat several times a week, I can't afford to eat it everyday. I enjoy eating meat, and I grew up eating meat on a daily basis. But everyone is different.
I'm a carnivore at heart.
As one person said, if we weren't meant to eat animals, they wouldn't be made of meat.
I eat some kind of meat more than once a day. usually in a sandwich (turkey or ham) and then later for dinner maybe a steak or grilled chicken. in the mornings too if I have time (bacon)
I eat mean at least once a day, I can't eat dairy or gluten so without meat my diet would be pretty much nothing.
I eat lots of meat, Atleast twice a day. Younger people, athletic people and bigger people tend to need more protein which comes from meat.
Thanks for the answer! Although protein isn't exclusively found in meat.
Exclusively? No, but most efficiently, yes.
I also won't eat soy.
Yeah, I try not to eat soy if I can help it, and if so only organic. :( It can have detrimental effects for people with thyroid issues.
I'm a veggie, so never :)
Three times a day most days.
Probably more than once a day.
Don't eat meat.
I eat it a few times on a given week.
Never.
like a couple times a day
Almost every meal
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