tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355113191837674779.post4485875918893529642..comments2023-05-13T01:35:55.952-06:00Comments on saffrondaisy: OmnivoreDeirdrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11302374456833324866noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355113191837674779.post-44252408230961755302009-12-23T11:33:19.130-07:002009-12-23T11:33:19.130-07:00lol. ditto lisa as far as our reasons for having ...lol. ditto lisa as far as our reasons for having a vegetarian household, and great food for thought in the post and comments.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15084685082646700474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355113191837674779.post-60968652090786469922009-12-23T11:03:02.552-07:002009-12-23T11:03:02.552-07:00There's a free range cat in our alley. By whi...There's a free range cat in our alley. By which method would you prefer I skin him?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355113191837674779.post-69375204891189578822009-12-23T08:19:23.345-07:002009-12-23T08:19:23.345-07:00As my kids are exposed to a lot of hunting, I'...As my kids are exposed to a lot of hunting, I've often wondered when kids are old enough to understand the meat/animal connection. My 3 year old always asks what he's eating and we respond by telling him which animal (as it's usually antelope or deer or elk) ... but he also thinks that Daddy shot the plastic geese decoys in the garage, so I'm not sure he 100% gets it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355113191837674779.post-44473916242195102232009-12-23T07:02:55.548-07:002009-12-23T07:02:55.548-07:00Ok, first of all, I don't know Amy, but I love...Ok, first of all, I don't know Amy, but I love her comment. Secondly, Sidamo really needs to know that if and when a person starts eating meat, bacon, I repeat, bacon, is the place to start. Bacon, sidamo.rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04814599978295161064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355113191837674779.post-56316152971434887612009-12-23T06:14:43.059-07:002009-12-23T06:14:43.059-07:00Hmmm-I have wondered what your philosophy was-and ...Hmmm-I have wondered what your philosophy was-and I apologize in that my comment is deeper than Damo's interest in cats-or maybe not ; ) I've never really been able to get the animal/meat connection myself. It bothers me, but on my list of injustices in the world, it's pretty far down. And I am still not entirely convinced that there aren't some body types that need meat, based on some of the severe cravings and deficiencies friends have suffered, as well as my constant nutritional research (I can find convincing arguments both ways).<br />Our vegetarianism is much more rooted in food economics in relation to humanitarianism, and healthy sustainable lifestyle. As I reflect on this, I realize that a part of my core experience is that two of my grandmother's siblings died of starvation as toddlers. We were certainly never told to finish our plate in this context, but I have come to realize how much my grandmother's extreme childhood deprivation has shaped my family's values over the years.<br />So, we don't eat meat at home, but my kids eat what is served with friends and family, where we trust the preparation (we don't trust institutions that serve children cake for breakfast ; ). I hope this gives them a foundation for good choices in the future.lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13643921479273054853noreply@blogger.com