Guest guest Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 I read a term in the Andrew Weil newsletter, flexitarians. These are people who cut back on animal products, but not completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 The use of such a term annoys me... they are omnivores trying to puff up their shirts. On 7/5/05, Eric <sseric57 wrote: > > > I read a term in the Andrew Weil newsletter, flexitarians. These are people > who cut back on animal products, but not completely. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Yea, the word " flexitarian " sounds a bit cocky but at the same time it's cool that eating a more vegetarian diet is somthing worth bragging about. When people consume less meat, well, two " flexitarians " might equal one vegetarian which benefits the animals. --- Colleen Spence <colleen.spence wrote: > The use of such a term annoys me... they are > omnivores trying to puff > up their shirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 How about giving someone credit for doing SOME THING! Perhaps, they will do more as time goes on and one day be as enlightened as you are. We might make more progress with that attitude than questioning the little efforts people do make. Only a suggestion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 I'm here for vegan recipes. I'm not vegan nor am I vegetarian. My boyfriend is vegan and I joined this list so I could find recipes to make for us to eat when we are together. I'm an omnivore. I hope its okay that I am on this list. I eat meat when I want to and I eat according to a vegan lifestyle at other times. I don't claim to be either vegan or vegetarian. I thought the flexitarian term was cute. However I have this bad feeling now that I may not be welcome on this list. Do people always have to be serious? Can one not have fun? Is anyone who is an omnivore not welcome here? Yvonne The use of such a term annoys me... they are omnivores trying to puffup their shirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 Nice point, Eric. At least they are aware. That is better than nothing. On 7/6/05, Eric <sseric57 wrote: How about giving someone credit for doing SOME THING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 well, Yvonne, I speak only for myself, but I think you are very welcome here. I am highly in favor of fun, but the " label " or " name " issue does become a serious one at times for some of us. My husband is still an omnivore, but is moving toward a more vegetarian diet. He occasionally comes home and admits, " well, today I had chicken and a LOT OF CHEESE for lunch. " But he is making the effort, and on many days embraces a completely vegan lifestyle. I personally think that he does more education and outreach about veg-ism than I do, as a near vegan. (I eat eggs or goat cheese, and in moments of weekness, the occasional cheese pizza or brownie which may contain dairy products when I'm at a restaurant, although I cook vegan at home.) And I think he'd get a lot of mileage from " flexitarian. " Myself, I am caught between the proverbial rock and the hard place... I'm really stricter than most people who use the term " vegetarian, " since when you say that, people assume you eat at LEAST eggs and dairy, and in many cases, for reasons that escape me, fish and chicken. But I don't feel " righteous " in claiming the label of vegan, because I know I have not achieved that yet. I am concerned that, by claiming that label, I am contributing to the type of confusion that leads waitresses to offer me " Surf and Turf " when told I'm a vegetarian. Personally, I think anything that opens the door to getting people to really think about what is in an animal based diet is a good step. Even if everyone currently eating the SAD cut back on their meat consumption by only 10%, we would reap huge benefits on a global scale. And those benefits would extend on every level- human health, animal treatment, and world hunger. To sum up, I support the use of " flexitarian " or whatever other name or label helps get the point across. I also support education of the general public about veg-ism and anything that furthers that end. I believe that veg-ism exists on a continuum of personal choice, but I know that no one takes the first step along the continuum if they are ignorant of its existence. I hope they make flexitarian t-shirts and bumper stickers and have a flexitarian.com- because apparently mass marketing buzz is the way we handle grass roots education. cheers to all! -m --- Yvonne <yummy1 wrote: > I'm here for vegan recipes. I'm not vegan nor am I > vegetarian. My boyfriend > is vegan and I joined this list so I could find > recipes to make for us to > eat when we are together. > I'm an omnivore. I hope its okay that I am on this > list. I eat meat when I > want to and I eat according to a vegan lifestyle at > other times. I don't > claim to be either vegan or vegetarian. I thought > the flexitarian term was > cute. However I have this bad feeling now that I may > not be welcome on this > list. Do people always have to be serious? Can one > not have fun? Is anyone > who is an omnivore not welcome here? > Yvonne > > > The use of such a term annoys me... they are > omnivores trying to puff > > up their shirts. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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