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Fawke Em

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14. I always cringe when I see the Food Network cheerlead

Tue Nov 26, 2013, 12:17 AM

Nov 2013

the eating of rare meat.

Yeah, sure, if you can afford that fresh, small-farm-raised, super expensive organic meat.

BUT, with god-knows-what in our meat supply at the average supermarket, advocating anything less than medium well is a recipe (no pun intended) for botulism or other food-born diseases.

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Al Gore goes vegan, with little fanfare [View all] undeterred Nov 2013 OP

Well, good to know. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #1

OK Duckhunter935 Nov 2013 #2

Nice that the 1% can afford to go Vegan...while the rest of America has KoKo Nov 2013 #3

I'm hardly part of the 1% and I'm vegan. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #4

It's certainly not necessary to be rich to be vegan, but I'll bet that being rich... Silent3 Nov 2013 #8

I can't necessarily argue with that. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #9

I always cringe when I see the Food Network cheerlead Fawke Em Nov 2013 #14

The Food Network is just porn for people who like to cook. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #17

Actually. Organic meat is potentially more dangerous than mass produced meat for the bluestate10 Nov 2013 #24

Since I hardly ever cook anything, I can only speak about what I've heard from others... Silent3 Nov 2013 #21

The big problem with organic food is the expense. The expense is REAL, despite what bluestate10 Nov 2013 #28

I don't know whether people will go all the way vegan, but I expect more people JDPriestly Nov 2013 #39

Once you give this up nothing is really as tasty ever again snooper2 Nov 2013 #48

I'm trying to eat more fruits and vegetables and I am not having an easy time. liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #29

That's great! NuclearDem Nov 2013 #45

I'm sorry, that's just dumb. LeftyMom Nov 2013 #5

It's nice you can afford Organic and can cook between your multiple jobs KoKo Nov 2013 #7

I have a pound of lentils in the crock pot. They're organic. They cost me $1.19 LeftyMom Nov 2013 #13

My point was you have TIME to do that...but, many these days don't. KoKo Nov 2013 #18

The time to dump lentils and water in the crock pot? LeftyMom Nov 2013 #20

Have any good tips on recipes? I love lentils, but I love red and black beans even more. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #40

I can prepare, and cook chicken in about 20 minutes. There is no vegetable that I prepare bluestate10 Nov 2013 #30

If it takes you more than 20 minutes to make most vegetables you're overcooking them. LeftyMom Nov 2013 #32

I can steam a lot of Brussels sprouts in about six minutes REP Nov 2013 #35

Yes. I cook vegetables in the microwave (but not dried beans), and it takes me up to an hour JDPriestly Nov 2013 #41

no your post smacks of bitterness. nt dionysus Nov 2013 #25

I didn't see the post that way, and I didn't agree with it. bluestate10 Nov 2013 #33

Are you saying that anyone outside of the 1% cannot afford to go vegan? flvegan Nov 2013 #36

That's a complete crock of BS. I am poor as a church mouse and kestrel91316 Nov 2013 #37

Crock pots are great. I just love mine. The food gets so tasty. I microwave a lot of vegetables JDPriestly Nov 2013 #42

that is really silly. Warren Stupidity Nov 2013 #52

"I Ate A Vegan", by Seattle locals Afraid Of Figs. Aristus Nov 2013 #6

I like animals RobertEarl Nov 2013 #10

How would one go vegan WITH fanfare? frazzled Nov 2013 #11

Well, maybe it's veganism not being all "mysterious" anymore NuclearDem Nov 2013 #12

Its kind of funny that its taken Al Gore so long to adopt a diet undeterred Nov 2013 #15

I never assumed it frazzled Nov 2013 #27

Some people can't tolerate "lots of raw vegetables" for most meals. bluestate10 Nov 2013 #34

I thought the same thing! Ain't much more fanfare than a story in the Washington Post! Brickbat Nov 2013 #46

Good for him. More meat for me! Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #16

Maybe little fanfare because he is a cattle rancher. Gore's family ranch raises registered angus. Coyotl Nov 2013 #19

a write up in the Post sounds like quite a bit of fanfare NightWatcher Nov 2013 #22

Well...that's a good point. Why do we care if Al has gone Vegan... KoKo Nov 2013 #23

you obviously do. nt dionysus Nov 2013 #26

Q: What do vegans have for Thanksgiving? Major Hogwash Nov 2013 #43

Or if you're like me, a triple cheese sausage pasta penne made with soy and rice substitutes NuclearDem Nov 2013 #49

LOL! Defensive omnivore bingo anyone? flvegan Nov 2013 #31

Here you go: Warren Stupidity Nov 2013 #53

Good for him, Bill looks great. The older one gets, one has to be more gentle on one's body by diet. freshwest Nov 2013 #38

Bill Clinton and Al Gore are both vegans? indie9197 Nov 2013 #44

Bill Clinton is definitely not a vegan. whopis01 Nov 2013 #50

or because it's trendy. that's another reason people go vegan cali Nov 2013 #47

Google Gore and Vegan... NCTraveler Nov 2013 #51