Do you eat beef?

[kt_luvs_kitties]

I dont.

[jackie]

I didn't eat any meat from age 12-ish, until I was 17.

Now I love it.

Kudos to all you vegetarians out there, I just hate when some of them act like they are taking the moral high road.

[dragonfly]

I'm not a vegetarian. But I do try to limit my meat intake and also purchase non-factory farmed meat. The only beef that I personally buy is free range, grass fed, local beef. Raising cows on grain is not their natural diet, cows are designed to eat grass. The grain is for making them grow faster and fatter, it gives the meat extra fat or marbeling which is desired by many consumers.

Animals die everyday because of accidents, not limitted to food production. But I have to say that I think for a lot of vegetarians the issue is not necessarily about one animals death, but the treatment of the collective groups of factory farmed animals. Also there is a significant amount of environmental damage done by factory farming of animals, which many vegetarians consider too when choosing not to eat meat.

Anyway those are my basic thoughts on the meat or no meat issue. I hope I didn't upset anyone. Someday I will probably switch to a vegetarian but not vegan diet. It's your personal choice what you choose to eat but I personally believe that your personal choices do have an impact on the situation.

[Almita]

Yah i eat meat i have tried but is not working to quit but i don't eat seafood, or pork.

[luvofallhorses]

yes, I eat beef, but I am not very fond of steaks unless it's prime rib or chicken fried steak. I love chicken and seafood more than I do beef.

[Cataholic]

I don't eat meat. For humane reasons, first and foremost.

Cagneydog, I was a bit taken aback by your argument. If one follows your "one single person isn't making any difference" to its logical conclusion, all of us should throw in the towel to many of our passions- 'saving' animals, spaying and nuetering our pets, preaching responsible pet ownership, shoot, even recylcing! I can't remember who on here has that quote, but, it goes something like this, "All it takes for evil to triumph is for one person to turn away".

I don't hit my meat eating family/friends over the head with, "don't eat meat". But, if they ask me, I educate them. I was a meat eater for a long time, after not eating it for a long time. And, for me, personally, not eating meat sits much better with me. I feel 'better' about doing **my** part.

[Alasse]

I eat meat wether it be beef, veal, lamb, mutton, chicken, turkey and any other type.....love em all

My dog loves meat too...quite partial to a bit of roo occassionally

[wolfsoul]

I'm eating a pork cabob as we speak lol.

I love meat, the only meat I won't eat is fish. The majority of the food I buy is made from animal products --- it's really hard to get away from. Meat, eggs, milk, cheese -- they are in so many things. Not to mention I feed my animals what they were designed to eat.

[anna_66]

I guess that would have to be a big YES since I just purchased a whole hog and a side of beef

[chrissycat21]

Nope I've been a vegetarian for 9 years. (Although when I was little, before I knew what meat was, I used to love Arby's roast beef sandwiches. )

[lizbud]

I guess that would have to be a big YES since I just purchased a whole hog and a side of beef

So when's the barbecue Anna ? Should I gas up the car now?