Reply to: Vegetarianism

[OwlHoot]

Onions are poisonous to dogs. Perhaps the same applies to vegetarians.

and piggies

Not guinea pigs though - According to this, it cures their asthma.

[Churchill]

Steak Tartare out of a plastic tub?

ClientCo's restaurant does tartare de cheval, but even if I'm so hungry I could eat a horse I'm not going to...

It is very nice though.

Champion the "Nice on bread" horse has a certain ring to it...

[norrahe]

ClientCo's restaurant does tartare de cheval, but even if I'm so hungry I could eat a horse I'm not going to...

It is very nice though.

[meridian]

I eat it. Lots of Indian cuisine is veggie.

Once I realised as a teenager that lots of people from India where veggie and they cooked yummy food I had no problems with veggies who aren't your PETA militants.

Plus the people I hang around with who are veggie don't do that. They always provide a meat option even if they don't actually cook it or won't touch it.

Steak Tartare out of a plastic tub?

ClientCo's restaurant does tartare de cheval, but even if I'm so hungry I could eat a horse I'm not going to...

[SueEllen]

If you're a carnivore: how do you react when presented with vegetarian food?

I eat it. Lots of Indian cuisine is veggie.

Once I realised as a teenager that lots of people from India where veggie and they cooked yummy food I had no problems with veggies who aren't your PETA militants.

Plus the people I hang around with who are veggie don't do that. They always provide a meat option even if they don't actually cook it or won't touch it.

[threaded]

and piggies

Avocado is poisonous to most animals. Kills African species of Parrots within hours.

There's a theory that the avocado co-evolved with South American mega-fauna, and so to prevent other animals eating it developed a toxin that upset just about anything, but that the mega-fauna were not susceptible to.

I say, if that is the case then why not consider that it co-evolved with humans as they're not susceptible, but apparently the time scale isn't big enough.

[Pogle]

Onions are poisonous to dogs. Perhaps the same applies to vegetarians.

and piggies

[TimberWolf]

Is it true astronauts are forbidden from eating beans?

[TimberWolf]

Onions are poisonous to dogs. Perhaps the same applies to vegetarians.

[Zippy]

Onions and garlic are actually symbiotic organisms. There is a little creature, actually a type of earthworm that lives just under the bulb.
The worm extracts nutrients from the soil for the onion/garlic and in return gets a sugary treat.
Pulling up the onion or garlic results in the worm dying

On the plus side, cooking spag bol gets a lot easier.

[fullyautomatix]

Huh?! Some of those are animal products, but what's the problem with onions and garlic?

(Apologies if anyone has already explained this.)

And mushrooms too.

[DaveB]

Onions and garlic are actually symbiotic organisms. There is a little creature, actually a type of earthworm that lives just under the bulb.
The worm extracts nutrients from the soil for the onion/garlic and in return gets a sugary treat.
Pulling up the onion or garlic results in the worm dying

Sadly not, but definately funnier than my answer

[Churchill]

Onions and garlic are actually symbiotic organisms. There is a little creature, actually a type of earthworm that lives just under the bulb.
The worm extracts nutrients from the soil for the onion/garlic and in return gets a sugary treat.
Pulling up the onion or garlic results in the worm dying

Almost, SC, almost...

[DaveB]

Huh?! Some of those are animal products, but what's the problem with onions and garlic?

(Apologies if anyone has already explained this.)

Strict Buddhists, Buddhists are vegetarian anyway, dont eat onions or garlic as they are classed as pungent foods that incite lust or rage when eaten.

The Surangama Sutra says: "All living creatures seek the 'three kinds of wisdom,' and should refrain from eating the 'five pungent.' These five pungent foods create lust when eaten cooked, and rage when eaten raw." It goes on to say that "Even if someone can recite twelve sutras from memory, the gods of the ten heavens will all disdain him if he eats pungent foods in this world, because of his strong odor and uncleanliness, and will give distance themselves far from him." This means that pungent foods arouse lust, and give one an explosive temper and one's body a bad odor. These foods are unclean, and if a person's body and mind are not clean, how can he succeed at purifying himself through Buddhism?

[Spacecadet]

Huh?! Some of those are animal products, but what's the problem with onions and garlic?

(Apologies if anyone has already explained this.)

Onions and garlic are actually symbiotic organisms. There is a little creature, actually a type of earthworm that lives just under the bulb.
The worm extracts nutrients from the soil for the onion/garlic and in return gets a sugary treat.
Pulling up the onion or garlic results in the worm dying