Add me to the list of those who don't have a problem with Rachel McAdams' statement. I thought it was kind of ballsy, actually.
If you choose not to eat meat, that's fine for you. Lots and lots of people can stay very healthy and happy while doing so. Some people, however, for their own sense of well-being, or for medical reasons, or for any combination, go back to eating meat after trying vegetarianism.
She didn't say that ALL vegetarians should drop what they're doing and eat meat. She said that SHE went back to eating meat because it made her feel better. Not everyone can do vegetarianism, and I don't think she said anything particularly offensive.
@tscheese: THANK YOU. There was a discussion on the first page about how she was just lazy and didn't try hard enough. It is so annoying. I can see why vegetarians sometimes get a bad rep, it's because of people who make blanket statements like that and think their food choices make them morally superior to others.
I eat mostly lacto/ovo. I do eat meat maybe 2-3 times a week, but eggs and cheese and tofu are generally a bit less expensive. Eggs cook fast, and cheese and tofu don't really require the same laborious "heating to a safe internal temperature" thing.
I eat meat a few times a week because I really, really miss it if I don't. I've gone without for months and I simply wasn't happy. I don't know if I was missing the vitamins and minerals from it, or if I just enjoy the taste, but I enjoy food more and feel better in general if I can have a little bit of meat.
I have friends who are vegans/vegetarians and they feel simply splendid. They're in great health, they eat very healthfully and knowledgeably, they have loads of energy and get a lot of delicious foods to choose from. And most vegans/vegetarians I know aren't pushy at all--they've made a choice, it works for them, they don't mind other people choosing differently. Personally really enjoy the food I prepare on a lacto/ovo diet, but I can't do it 24/7/365.
Does this mean I didn't "try" hard enough? Maybe, but should someone get to judge me because I made a change in something that is extremely personal? Hell no. It's a diet. It isn't like she said, "Hey, I tried being an upstanding citizen and it didn't work for me, so now I'm trying a life of crime and I feel much better." THAT'S the sort of thing you can pass a moral judgment on. The lady decided to go back to eating steak? Hardly the worst thing in the world.
@tscheese: Being a vegetarian surrounded by meat-eaters, I personally feel impressed that she even tried vegetarianism. That's more than most people can say.
Nadya Suleman doesn't want "handouts?" Hahahahaha. Oh thanks I needed a laugh this morning.
She's a fame-whore who will whore out her children because she thinks the cameras will give her the love she feels she's missing or...god I don't even know. I just want her to go the eff away.
You too, Chris Brown. And you, Madonna-I know you can't accept defeat, but maybe you should start thinking about if a long and protracted court battle is good for this child you claim to want to help.
Ugh, I have always loved Will Smith, but everytime I hear about his involvement with Scientology, it makes me feel squicky inside. WHY, Fresh Prince, WHY?!
Between Lindsay and her "neuron stimulating" device and Tom Cruise and his sending a three year old to five day a week school and Chris Brown's and his pathological liar publicity team, I'm now convinced that Hollywood is a bastion of the batshit bananas.
Lynda la Plante created and wrote the original Prime Suspect series with Helen Mirren (which Marianne Faithful was referring to). I am surprised Lynda la Plante would want to write a series where a woman was beaten and degraded UNLESS said woman was able to wreak revenge on her assailants. Lynda la Plante, having handed over creative control of the Prime Suspects series, was said to be furious that Helen Mirren's character was depicted by a male screenwriter as being an out and out alcoholic in the final series.
@NellMood: I'm really trying to see the bright side on this one, and just hoping that they mean refined carbs and sugars, and excess sodium. In general we in the US do tend to overdo it on those things.
But yes - carbs, sugar and sodium are all essential to the diet.
@IHazKittehz: I can't believe I'm chiming in for Scientology, shoot me. But as long as they give the kids the occasional apple they'll be fine. And again, if by low carb they mean veggies and legumes, they'll be fine. And very few people (outside of hot climates) need added sodium in the diet - food has enough without us adding more.
@LibidinousSlut: Sure- I mean, I don't think a three year old needs to be eating white bread and cookies, but kids should be encouraged to eat fruit and whole grains. I'm hoping this just means refined carbs.
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If you choose not to eat meat, that's fine for you. Lots and lots of people can stay very healthy and happy while doing so. Some people, however, for their own sense of well-being, or for medical reasons, or for any combination, go back to eating meat after trying vegetarianism.
She didn't say that ALL vegetarians should drop what they're doing and eat meat. She said that SHE went back to eating meat because it made her feel better. Not everyone can do vegetarianism, and I don't think she said anything particularly offensive.
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I eat mostly lacto/ovo. I do eat meat maybe 2-3 times a week, but eggs and cheese and tofu are generally a bit less expensive. Eggs cook fast, and cheese and tofu don't really require the same laborious "heating to a safe internal temperature" thing.
I eat meat a few times a week because I really, really miss it if I don't. I've gone without for months and I simply wasn't happy. I don't know if I was missing the vitamins and minerals from it, or if I just enjoy the taste, but I enjoy food more and feel better in general if I can have a little bit of meat.
I have friends who are vegans/vegetarians and they feel simply splendid. They're in great health, they eat very healthfully and knowledgeably, they have loads of energy and get a lot of delicious foods to choose from. And most vegans/vegetarians I know aren't pushy at all--they've made a choice, it works for them, they don't mind other people choosing differently. Personally really enjoy the food I prepare on a lacto/ovo diet, but I can't do it 24/7/365.
Does this mean I didn't "try" hard enough? Maybe, but should someone get to judge me because I made a change in something that is extremely personal? Hell no. It's a diet. It isn't like she said, "Hey, I tried being an upstanding citizen and it didn't work for me, so now I'm trying a life of crime and I feel much better." THAT'S the sort of thing you can pass a moral judgment on. The lady decided to go back to eating steak? Hardly the worst thing in the world.
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She's a fame-whore who will whore out her children because she thinks the cameras will give her the love she feels she's missing or...god I don't even know. I just want her to go the eff away.
You too, Chris Brown. And you, Madonna-I know you can't accept defeat, but maybe you should start thinking about if a long and protracted court battle is good for this child you claim to want to help.
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But yes - carbs, sugar and sodium are all essential to the diet.
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