tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854598032016806639.post7467113850398018159..comments2023-06-26T04:43:52.655-04:00Comments on The Lethological Gourmet: Voting and Vegetarian FestivalsThe Lethological Gourmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728934244935813026noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854598032016806639.post-90959171094408189992008-11-05T08:17:00.000-05:002008-11-05T08:17:00.000-05:00In California we just passed a measure that farms ...In California we just passed a measure that farms have to let animals raised for food consumption roam around. Yay!romnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02179193843831778671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854598032016806639.post-46879825756082435032008-11-04T14:49:00.000-05:002008-11-04T14:49:00.000-05:00Charlotte, I always loved voting when I was a kid....Charlotte, I always loved voting when I was a kid. The polling place my mother took me to had these really cool machines that were all black and had these long thin flat switches. She'd tell me which to flip, and I'd get to flip them all. Props to mom for instilling a sense of civic duty early on! She's now big into politics, canvassing and making and handing out buttons for her chosen candidate. So definitely keep bringing your kids to vote with you! Do they let you bring 4 kids into the booth?The Lethological Gourmethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728934244935813026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854598032016806639.post-36661917578683801982008-11-04T14:22:00.000-05:002008-11-04T14:22:00.000-05:00Your point about vegan food not being very close t...Your point about vegan food not being very close to natural is the number 1 reason I quit being a vegan. You can't eat an organic egg but supposedly a preservative-packed packet of soy and who-knows-what-other-crap faux meat is healthier?? Ridic. <BR/><BR/>And I loved your soapbox today! I already voted and even took my kids with me so that they could see how important it is to me.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04339643338071382257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854598032016806639.post-47060118611423639762008-11-04T13:13:00.000-05:002008-11-04T13:13:00.000-05:00Yeah, I think different people have different reas...Yeah, I think different people have different reasons. The friend I went to the festival with is a vegan not for any animal rights issues, but because she feels like the body processes plant matter more efficiently than animal matter (and she's a doctor). Other people don't like the treatment (how chickens are kept all cooped up and not allowed to roam free, that kind of thing).<BR/><BR/>But for me, I don't really understand the dairy and eggs thing. Because it doesn't actually harm the animal to get it.The Lethological Gourmethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728934244935813026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854598032016806639.post-15745777516482399072008-11-04T13:06:00.000-05:002008-11-04T13:06:00.000-05:00Thanks for the opinion on the hemp milk. I see it ...Thanks for the opinion on the hemp milk. I see it mentioned often on food blogs, but have never seen it in the stores around here. Now I know that I'm not missing anything.<BR/><BR/>I have to admit - I don't quite get the vegan thing. Vegetarian, yes. But I can't see what's wrong with dairy and eggs? Assuming the animals producing them are well treated? <BR/><BR/>But perhaps it depends on your reasons for choosing the lifestyle.JavaChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816858010039395389noreply@blogger.com