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NickB79

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45. No problem, I grew up on a farm

Sun Sep 3, 2017, 09:13 AM

Sep 2017

Cattle, pigs, chickens, a huge vegetable garden, and we hunted and fished too. I still eat meat, though I've cut back my red meat intake drastically in recent years.

I have no expectation that we as a species will kick our meat habit any time soon though. We'll eat massive amounts of grainfed beef and pork until the planet kicks us in the teeth, and by that point it will be too late.

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Stocking up for the big flood... [View all] brooklynite Sep 2017 OP

LOL malaise Sep 2017 #1

And it is the most sustainable for the planet, the healthiest for us, and saves furry friends! MLAA Sep 2017 #2

I agree with the first and the last Not Ruth Sep 2017 #3

One more note MLAA Sep 2017 #6

Humans evolved as omnivores, PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #35

We also evolved from cave dwellers.😬 MLAA Sep 2017 #48

Not really. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #50

Not always NickB79 Sep 2017 #4

I love to look at bison on the Custer Park loop Not Ruth Sep 2017 #5

I enjoyed the bison burger in Custer State Park. progressoid Sep 2017 #10

Ultimately, we need to drastically reduce our intake of meat-based protein NickB79 Sep 2017 #29

Until then, I'll enjoy my steak and bacon! lastlib Sep 2017 #43

No problem, I grew up on a farm NickB79 Sep 2017 #45

I worry about water shortage. I think it will be the critical factor. MLAA Sep 2017 #9

I agree there. It's the not-so-hidden elephant in the room DFW Sep 2017 #11

Me too. That's why I want the Great Plains restored to native prairie and used for ranching again NickB79 Sep 2017 #24

Bwahahahaha!!! progressoid Sep 2017 #7

Not a vegan, but I'm calling bullshit on this anti-vegan meme SecularMotion Sep 2017 #8

So how would that change anything? Your bullshit claim is meaningless. Thor_MN Sep 2017 #13

The meme implies that even people desperate for food(hurricaine/flood survivors) don't want vegan SecularMotion Sep 2017 #14

Yes, they don't want vegan. Period. End of Story. Thor_MN Sep 2017 #15

I guess we just have different opinions SecularMotion Sep 2017 #18

I'm making no claim about vegans, I'm pointing out that you are making no sense. Thor_MN Sep 2017 #22

Most of the vegan stuff requires light preparation. Igel Sep 2017 #37

And if you're on a gluten-free, soy-free, yeast-free, dairy-free diet... NotASurfer Sep 2017 #12

Isn't vegan ... dairy-free? mr_lebowski Sep 2017 #25

When you read the labels, a lot of products sneak in whey protein NotASurfer Sep 2017 #31

Gluten free. ProgressiveValue Sep 2017 #36

Mostly it's fad. Igel Sep 2017 #38

I would get a can opener, if you are hungry enough, everything in a can is "edible" without cooking Not Ruth Sep 2017 #16

More for me. hunter Sep 2017 #17

Same here! sandensea Sep 2017 #23

Don't the conventional versions of the same products contain a lot of salt? crazycatlady Sep 2017 #44

Sure - at least as much. sandensea Sep 2017 #46

I've been sensitive to nitrates since I was a kid crazycatlady Sep 2017 #47

I love fresh raw tofu, heated to about body temperature, in the liquid with hot sauce Not Ruth Sep 2017 #34

Tofurky Italian Sausages with peppers & onions on a roll, melted Mozzarella irisblue Sep 2017 #19

That's pretty funny. nt cwydro Sep 2017 #20

That's a pretty telling photograph, isn't it? MineralMan Sep 2017 #21

Maybe. Mariana Sep 2017 #30

What surprises me is that the rest of the refrigerables are gone Pope George Ringo II Sep 2017 #26

Houston area population: 5 million. Igel Sep 2017 #39

True enough, and I'd especially forgotten those who already had generators Pope George Ringo II Sep 2017 #40

Some folks should lighten up.. LakeArenal Sep 2017 #27

My kid thinks it may have been staged. Mariana Sep 2017 #32

French toast is not vegan and people preparing for any disaster want their French toast Warpy Sep 2017 #28

Mmmmmmm French toast.. mmmmm LakeArenal Sep 2017 #33

Now that you've mentioned French toast... aikoaiko Sep 2017 #42

Vegan French Toast recipe MLAA Sep 2017 #49

I gravitate to this small section in every store, peacebuzzard Sep 2017 #41