Vegetarians

Discussing how I became a veggie today made me wonder how many of you out there are the same?

Our reasons were many, but these are the main two;

1. we didn't want an animal killed just so we could eat, when we don't actually need meat to survive and
2. When we lived in Wales we had a field at the back of us that used to be used by the farmer to fatten beef calves. We used to get to know those poor things & a lot of them we named. We used to feed them apples & hay and they knew us & would come to see us. After a while I couldn't face eating beef. Then we heard about all the drugs that are pumped into lamb & pork so stopped eating those. And chicken got so boring & they get loads of things pumped into them as well, plus they're kept in dreadful conditions so we went veggie!

My only problem came with feeding the dog! Did I make him veggie too, or swallow my principles & feed him meat? I swallowed my principles. Dogs are not meant to be veggie. It was actually at about this time that I started to feed raw & I've never regretted it, although I still hate touching meat. The things we do for our dogs!

Aww thats good for Dempsy though. I'm affraid I just try not too think where it really comes from.

You should. Not the animal bit, but what's being put into it to produce lean meat. Frightening.

Yes i watched one of those programs "kill it, cook it, eat it" and was nearly sick, but it still didn't stop me eating it. I do live off microwave meals though so dont have to touch it.

Microwave meals are ok, but be careful of the salt content.

i saw that too :O they did a show on everything we eat chicken/turkeys,sheep, cows , pigs and goats

Yes it was nasty

Im a veggie been 1 for 33 years cant remember why I gave just glad I did, but dont expect my dogs or anyone else to follow my veiws its a personal choice.

gem wrote:Im a veggie been 1 for 33 years cant remember why I gave just glad I did, but dont expect my dogs or anyone else to follow my veiws its a personal choice.

Exactly