vegetarian

[wildwood]

There is a poll on the side of this site that asks "can you be a part time vegetarian".
Seeing it is raining here I clicked 'no' and was astonished to learn that about 50% of the answers were yes!
How is it possible to be a part time vegetarian?
Am I missing something?

[Jugglering]

LOL Wildwood... sort of reminds me of the time when a mate of mine announced proudly to me (a lifelong veggie) that she was now a veggie because she was giving up *red meat* (her words, not mine)... Another friend tells me that she is a veggie but is able to eat fish.... doh !!!!!

I guess a part-time vegetarian is a bit like being slightly pregnant, or almost damp .... (I am alluding to your cool response being *no* because it was raining hehehe......)

I do get a lot of people telling me that they are *nearly vegetarian* or *almost vegetarian* and I am sort of left wondering..... which bits ????

[pastafreak]

You could look at it this way...being a part-time veggie is better than being a full-time meat-eater. At least they are going in the right direction.I am not a veggie...tho I eat little or no red meat......I did gain a far greater appreciation for vegeterianism when I cooked in a veggie cafe. It would not hurt anyone to cut down on their meat consumption. So being a part-timer can't be a bad thing.

[coccinelle]

Is part-time like 9am to 1pm? or three days a week?

[Gormless]

I have completely vegetarian meals quite often using frozen (and microwaveable!) veggie burgers and sausages from Sainsbury/ASDA.

Holland and Barrett also stock an interesting range of flavoured veggie sausages (which are also microwaveable).

Add a liberal dose of HP sauce and Colman's hot yellow mustard and it's just like your eating the real meaty thing.

[Brooksy]

Since our local climate changed (thousands of years ago) to its present form, very cold winters, Veggies would not be here if their ancestors had relied on nuts, vegetables & berries. When one has to keep one`s calorific count up to survive harsh winters, meat or fish is essential to survive. Ask any Eskimo! Supermarkets are a very recent luxury that allow people to choose their diet.