Guest guest Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 wow that sounds really great. I read Carol Adam's " Sexual Politics of Meat " last year and that was really great. " Living Among Meat Eaters " sounds insightful. Over the past few years I've indirectly influenced a few people I know to become vegetarian with out trying. Renee --- Alan <soy_decaf_latte wrote: > Have you read Carol Adams' book, " Living Among Meat > Eaters " ? I > highly recommend it. I'm curious whether others > have read this book > and followed the guidance ... what results did you > experience? > > I think this book can be helpful for anybody who has > ever wanted some > practical advice on how to cope with meat eaters, > from spouses to > kids to other family members to co-workers. > > Adams suggests that we view meat eaters as " blocked > vegetarians " , > meaning something is blocking them from giving up > meat and becoming > vegetarian or vegan. I have already found this > perspective helpful > in dealing with my meat eating spouse and her family > (my family is > mostly vegetarian). > > The book is filled with a lot of constructive ideas > on how to handle > various situations and types of people. > > What I liked best was Adams suggestion that we need > to convey a sense > of the abundance and fulfillment that we experience > and feel in our > meals and our lives because of the choices we > (veg*ns) have made. > Whether we are veg*ns because of health, compassion, > and/or the > environment, we show meat eaters that they can > become unblocked > through heightening their awareness, reflecting on > what they know, > and taking action. In our dealings with meat > eaters, the focus > should be on them and their blockage. Being > blocked, they often try > to shift the focus to us, projecting their fears > onto us, looking for > execuses to stay blocked. But when our lives > reflect happyness, > abundance, peace and ease ... then they can only > return their focus > to themselves and confront their own guilty > concience. In this way, > we avoid getting in the way of their personal > awareness, reflection, > and transformational journey. We save ourselves a > lot of grief, too! > > Of course there is much more to the book, but those > were some of the > highlights from my perspective. > > - Alan > > > > > __ Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 I agree, it's really a great book! See my review at: http://www.vegfamily.com/book-reviews/living-among-meateaters.htm Bonnie - Renee Carroll Wednesday, June 29, 2005 9:17 AM Re: Living Among Meat Eaters wow that sounds really great. I read Carol Adam's " Sexual Politics of Meat " last year and that was really great. " Living Among Meat Eaters " sounds insightful. Over the past few years I've indirectly influenced a few people I know to become vegetarian with out trying. Renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Der Alan, I am going to take your suggestion of reading the book. All my family is meat eating Alan <soy_decaf_latte wrote:Have you read Carol Adams' book, " Living Among Meat Eaters " ? I highly recommend it. I'm curious whether others have read this book and followed the guidance ... what results did you experience? I think this book can be helpful for anybody who has ever wanted some practical advice on how to cope with meat eaters, from spouses to kids to other family members to co-workers. Adams suggests that we view meat eaters as " blocked vegetarians " , meaning something is blocking them from giving up meat and becoming vegetarian or vegan. I have already found this perspective helpful in dealing with my meat eating spouse and her family (my family is mostly vegetarian). The book is filled with a lot of constructive ideas on how to handle various situations and types of people. What I liked best was Adams suggestion that we need to convey a sense of the abundance and fulfillment that we experience and feel in our meals and our lives because of the choices we (veg*ns) have made. Whether we are veg*ns because of health, compassion, and/or the environment, we show meat eaters that they can become unblocked through heightening their awareness, reflecting on what they know, and taking action. In our dealings with meat eaters, the focus should be on them and their blockage. Being blocked, they often try to shift the focus to us, projecting their fears onto us, looking for execuses to stay blocked. But when our lives reflect happyness, abundance, peace and ease ... then they can only return their focus to themselves and confront their own guilty concience. In this way, we avoid getting in the way of their personal awareness, reflection, and transformational journey. We save ourselves a lot of grief, too! Of course there is much more to the book, but those were some of the highlights from my perspective. - Alan For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Hi folks, I am re-reading Living Among Meat Eaters now, in preparation for the book discussion scheduled as part of Bay Area Vegetarians' monthly Compassionate Living Program. As I opened the book, the profound truth of a quote that Adams' starts the book with really resonated with me. Perhaps it's because I'm thinking about Thanksgiving, a holiday so synonymous (in my vegan mind) with turkey slaughter. "The symbolism of meat-eating is never neutral. To himself, the meat-eater seems to be eating life. To the vegetarian, he seems to be eating death. There is a kind of gestalt-shift between the two positions which makes it hard to change, and hard to raise questions on the matter at all without become embattled." -- Mary Midgley As we live in one of the most veg-friendly areas in North America, on many occasions I can happily immerse myself in my veggie bubble world and forget I live amidst meat-eaters. But that would not be truthful. Living Among Meat Eaters offers advice and insight that new & old veg*ns will find useful. So I would encourage everyone to read it! And for those that attend Nora Kramer's presentation in September about Effective Communication for Veg*nism, this is the book she recommended and this is the discussion that was mentioned at that time. If you'd like to also join us for the book discussion (and vegan ice cream), that's an additional bonus. What: Book Discussion: Living Among Meat Eaters : The Vegetarian's Survival Handbook by Carol AdamsWhere: SF - MaggieMudd in Bernal HeightsWhen: 11/12/06 Sunday, 3:00 pmHost: TammyRSVP: http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl//cl_nov2006 Full Details: http://www.bayareaveg.org/events.php?EID=1090#1090 Cheers,Tammy Best of Veg 2006 - VOTE NOW - Win Prizes - www.bayareaveg.org/vote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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