Christmas is all over and the goose has gone to heaven.
A million birds have met their end, from Aberdeen to Devon.
I do not mean to judge you folks, you carnivores galore
I didn’t take the pledge myself ’til nineteen ninety seven.
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Haha this is great. My friend is a vegetarian as well, except all he eats is peanut butter, which I highly oppose on nutritional grounds. I'm sad to say we had turkey on Christmas, so we were not part of the "save the animals" tribe.
Personally, I hate peanut butter, but I should imagine that peanut butter sandwiches are probably highly nutritious. You must surely know that the Irish peasantry lived almost exclusively on potatoes for centuries, and that there are cultures in Asia that subsist perfectly well on nothing more than rice. And did you know that the Roman gladiators were vegetarian?
peanut butter is mostly fat and sugar, with some carcinogens thrown in. It's better than some things, but not very good for you.
The gladiator fact is very interesting. The actors who portray them today most certainly are not.
You're right to correct me on peanut butter, Maria. I was simply thinking that the combination of peanuts and bread would provide the right balance of grain and pulse proteins recommended for vegetarians.
I should concede that the gladiators were not vegetarian for ethical reasons, but simply that they were fed a diet consisting almost exclusively of a bean stew. Apparently, they only got to eat meat on the rare occasion that they were invited to some posh bloke's banquet. The reason I so like the fact is that it gives the lie to the idea that meat is necessary for health and strength. And, as I've said before, I gather that red meat is widely considered the primary cause of bowel cancer. Vested interest bodies deny this, of course, just as they denied the adverse effects of thalidomide and DDT - to mention just two.
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