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As a teen, I worked a gas station across from a Chicken Hut. My favorite item on the menu was a box of chicken gizzards. I loved the taste and the texture.
Lets see Crown Royal comes from a grain ; now I see the connection with becoming a vegetarian.........
Why not eat fish instead of factory-farm meat? The fish get to live the old-fashioned way, I think.
Pork is something I have always avoided eating (though yes, I do sometimes succumb to bacon). This recent article in the NY Times reaffirmed my distaste of eating pigs... http://community.nytimes.com/comments/www.nytimes.com/2009/11/10/science/10angier.html
Mark,
Price is another factor for gizzards. Price per pound of protein is quite low. Check the price in grocery stores -- if you can find a package of gizzards. Dee, Wow. I could go all the way to being a vegan just by drinking Crown Royal. Thanks for bringing up the connection. Boonie, Unfortunately, aquaculture (fish farming) has much of the same problem as factory farming of chickens, pork and beef. Wild caught fish may be better, but not much. Fishing with long lines and mile long nets destroys as many fish as are harvested. Maureen, My preference is for pork over chicken because it actually has some flavor and texture. However, after reading the book I may have to give that up as well. Anyone up for a curry with tofu. Absolutely delicious.
Thanks for the great writing. I couldn't agree with you more! "Fast Food Nation" started me on the path to some of the health problems caused by the meat industry.
When the peanut recall hit awhile back, I subscribed to the recalls by the FDA. Sadly, there are several daily.....the latest being salmonella and canteloups. Point being, we really need to take precautions handling fruits and veggies as well. Again, thanks for writing about Foer's latest book and the CNN link. Very well done!
You reminded me of the days of my childhood in North Dakota when duck, grouse and pheasant hunting gave a first hand experience of preparing meat for the table. I was a bit too young to do much deer hunting but have a vivid memory of several deer hanging in the garage aging. That was a time when hunting was as much for providing food as it was a sport. I'm afraid that the meat industry has a firm hold on me, although fish is much more plentiful in my diet.
Thanks for the info on the book and providing the CNN article. After 30+ years of vegetarianism (not to be confused with any other "isms") and then succumbing, as usual, to the T-Day feast and the eating of the turkey, I found my stomach distressed for days after. Knowing how the animals are raised, fed, medicated, and mistreated restores my wavering understanding of why I started on this veggie path.
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