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Could I Be a 2/3s Vegetarian?

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The Comedian
, 10-16-2009 at 11:49 AM (1434 Views)
So I'm thinking about going 2/3s vegetarian. Here's my my thirds break down:

First Third: breakfast = all veggie
This should be easy enough to accomplish as, mostly, I do this anyway. A simple slice of toast and peanut butter. An English muffin with cream cheese. . . . . no problem.

Second Third: lunch = all veggie
Lunch poses more of a problem than breakfast, especially on the weekends when I eat lunch with my family (wife and two young daughters [ages 2 & 5]). But I'm thinkin' that veggie burgers might be the way to go here.

Third Third: dinner = meat & taters
Dinner is our family meal and one where I want to fully participate in all aspects of it. It's also the meal where my wife and I want make sure that we present a balanced meal to our kids that, more or less, represents all the major food groups.

So why this diet? Honestly, it's mostly playful adventure. I don't mind eating meat at all. Hell, I hunt deer, birds, and in a former life, elk.

Mostly I like to see if I can will myself to do certain things that would be otherwise difficult. And I have a corresponding desire to simplify & converse in both the big environmental picture and in small day-to-day goings on of my life.

ASIDE: Is fish "meat"? I know in the Jewish tradition fish is parve (non-meat, non-dairy).
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  1. 1n50mn14's Avatar
    Fish is meat. Sentient creature, had a mother, etc. Just because it's not a mammal doesn't mean it isn't meat. I do not understand that logic. It ate, breathed, shat... meat.
  2. Virgil's Avatar
    Catholics can eat fish on days when they are not supposed to eat meat. But a vegetarian doesn't eat fish.
  3. Dark Muse's Avatar
    Is fish "meat"? I know in the Jewish tradition fish is parve
    That really depends on what you are going for. For people who are vegetarians because they do not believe in eating the flesh of an animal, fish is still a living creature, but from a health stand point, some vegetarians include fish within their diet.

    Environmentally, fish is meat because it is the flesh of another living creature.

    But religiously and in the meat industry, neither fish nor poultry are technically classified as meat.
  4. Virgil's Avatar
    Catholics can't eat chicken on days we can't eat meat.
    Updated 10-16-2009 at 11:07 PM by Virgil
  5. papayahed's Avatar
    I always heard that if it has a face it is considered meat.
  6. TheFifthElement's Avatar
    Sounds good to me. I often have meat free days but they're not generally planned. Soup is a good way of avoiding meat (carrot and coriander is my favourite), as are jacket spuds (in which beans and cheese are obligatory!).
  7. The Comedian's Avatar
    Thanks guys for the feedback. I'm quite enjoying my little adventure of will. I am a little more "snacky" during the day, which is annoying.

    Oh, and regarding fish: I think they're "meat" too; I just wanted to see what others thought about those little, delicious Pisces.