Guest guest Posted March 24, 2000 Report Share Posted March 24, 2000 Hello group! The message posted discussing the subject of an article in which a couple was wondering how to turn down meat without offending their hostesses/hosts made me start to think about how I go about solving the same problem. I have been a vegan close to 4 years now and I often find myself in situations in which I must refuse meals with animal flesh or request specially prepared meals that adhere to my dietary requirements. In restaurants I believe it's quite different to request meals without meat in them, since the chefs are trained to make the meals on the menu. However, in party situations or when one is invited over for a meal with friends, I find it much easier to request the preparation of vegan food, since for me being vegan is an ethical decision, very similar to the strength a religious restriction on certain types of food is. The strength of my belief is equally as strong. Now, considering being vegan in this context has helped me to not be shy at all in requiring or requesting special meals at my friends' or families' houses, because if veganism were a religious requirement or a health requirement, it would be no problem for others to accomodate me. Just because veganism is my chosen diet does not make it any less serious or important, therefore one should have no qualms about requesting accomodations for their diet. Besides, those who serve meals with meat are making the very same accomodation for meat-eaters, except in reverse. Forget that meat-eating is much more common than veganism, the courtesy of serving people according to their dietary requirements should be given to all, be they meat-eaters or vegans. K.B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2000 Report Share Posted March 24, 2000 Just an odd footnote regarding this issue ... Years ago, when I was a teenage vegetarian ... I remember an article in the Vegetarian Times or one of those wussy Veggie periodicals ... anyway ... there was an article on vegetarian teenagers .. and the subject came up about being at someone's house and what to do when they offer you meat ... believe this or not .. the article actually said something along the lines of " ... don't offend your host ... have the meat, just this time ... " I was like 18 when I saw this and I almost blew my stack! Crazy shit, huh? Vik Vikas Sharma of Operations & Media Carnival Management Web: http://www3.sympatico.ca/carnival Email: carnival Phone 41 K.B. [lainfinita] Thursday, March 23, 2000 10:32 PM Refusing meat " K.B. " <lainfinita Hello group! The message posted discussing the subject of an article in which a couple was wondering how to turn down meat without offending their hostesses/hosts made me start to think about how I go about solving the same problem. I have been a vegan close to 4 years now and I often find myself in situations in which I must refuse meals with animal flesh or request specially prepared meals that adhere to my dietary requirements. In restaurants I believe it's quite different to request meals without meat in them, since the chefs are trained to make the meals on the menu. However, in party situations or when one is invited over for a meal with friends, I find it much easier to request the preparation of vegan food, since for me being vegan is an ethical decision, very similar to the strength a religious restriction on certain types of food is. The strength of my belief is equally as strong. Now, considering being vegan in this context has helped me to not be shy at all in requiring or requesting special meals at my friends' or families' houses, because if veganism were a religious requirement or a health requirement, it would be no problem for others to accomodate me. Just because veganism is my chosen diet does not make it any less serious or important, therefore one should have no qualms about requesting accomodations for their diet. Besides, those who serve meals with meat are making the very same accomodation for meat-eaters, except in reverse. Forget that meat-eating is much more common than veganism, the courtesy of serving people according to their dietary requirements should be given to all, be they meat-eaters or vegans. K.B. ------ GET A NEXTCARD VISA, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as 0.0% Intro APR and no hidden fees. Apply NOW! http://click./1/975/3/_/651892/_/953868800/ ------ Post message: Subscribe: - Un: - List owner: -owner Shortcut URL to this page: /community/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2000 Report Share Posted March 25, 2000 that is obsurd!!!!! *casey* btw...these veggie potstickers rock!!! Vikas Sharma wrote: > > " Vikas Sharma " <carnival > > Just an odd footnote regarding this issue ... > > Years ago, when I was a teenage vegetarian ... I remember an article in the > Vegetarian Times or one of those wussy Veggie periodicals ... > anyway ... there was an article on vegetarian teenagers .. and the subject > came up about being at someone's house and what to do when they > offer you meat ... believe this or not .. the article actually said > something along the lines of " ... don't offend your host ... have the meat, > just this time ... " I was like 18 when I saw this and I almost blew my > stack! > > Crazy shit, huh? > > Vik > > Vikas Sharma > Director of Operations & Media > Carnival Management > > Web: http://www3.sympatico.ca/carnival > Email: carnival > Phone 41 > > > K.B. [lainfinita] > Thursday, March 23, 2000 10:32 PM > > Refusing meat > > " K.B. " <lainfinita > > Hello group! The message posted discussing > the subject of an article in which a couple > was wondering how to turn down meat without offending > their hostesses/hosts made me start to think > about how I go about solving the same problem. > I have been a vegan close to 4 years now and I > often find myself in situations in which I must > refuse meals with animal flesh or request > specially prepared meals that adhere to my dietary > requirements. In restaurants I believe it's quite > different to request meals without meat in them, since > the chefs are trained to make the meals on the menu. > However, in party situations or when one is invited over > for a meal with friends, I find it much easier to > request the preparation of vegan food, since for > me being vegan is an ethical decision, very similar > to the strength a religious restriction on certain types > of food is. The strength of my belief is equally as > strong. Now, considering being vegan in this context > has helped me to not be shy at all in requiring or > requesting special meals at my friends' or families' > houses, because if veganism were a religious > requirement or a health requirement, it would be > no problem for others to accomodate me. Just because > veganism is my chosen diet does not make it any less > serious or important, therefore one should have no qualms > about requesting accomodations for their diet. Besides, > those who serve meals with meat are making the very > same accomodation for meat-eaters, except in reverse. > Forget that meat-eating is much more common than veganism, the > courtesy of serving people according to their dietary requirements > should be given to all, be they meat-eaters or vegans. > > K.B. > > ------ > GET A NEXTCARD VISA, in 30 seconds! Get rates > as low as 0.0% Intro APR and no hidden fees. > Apply NOW! > http://click./1/975/3/_/651892/_/953868800/ > ------ > > > Post message: > Subscribe: - > Un: - > List owner: -owner > > Shortcut URL to this page: > /community/ > > ------ > MAXIMIZE YOUR CARD, MINIMIZE YOUR RATE! > Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as > 0.0% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. > Apply NOW! > http://click./1/2122/3/_/651892/_/953872220/ > ------ > > > Post message: > Subscribe: - > Un: - > List owner: -owner > > Shortcut URL to this page: > /community/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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