Monday TeaDay 9/22/08 Vegetarian, Vegan, Omnivore, etc?

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I hear this topic sneak into TeaDays already, so I figured, why not! Things we ingest, besides tea. Maybe you are a vegetarian. A vegan. Omnivore. Carnivore O_O ?

I am a vegetarian
12
18%
I am a vegan
2
3%
I am an omnivore
42
64%
I am a carnivore O_O
5
8%
Other?
5
8%
 
Total votes: 66

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by olivierco » Sep 22nd, '08, 12:19

Omnivore. I don't eat meat every day but life would be not as enjoyable without (especially foie gras)

Karigane gyokuro (ocha) right now.

Sep 22nd, '08, 12:27
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by Pentox » Sep 22nd, '08, 12:27

Decided on some genmai from TeaGeschwedner this morning.

I also decided to buy the Hotaru Hotaru and the Hotaru Flower this morning. (Along with a gift card to hit free shipping).

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Sep 22nd, '08, 12:35
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by neowolf » Sep 22nd, '08, 12:35

Omnivore, though a hypocritical one. I doubt I could kill, clean, and cook an animal; but I do greatly enjoy eating some forms of meat. (I love poultry in general, truth be told. And beef jerky is heavenly.) I've thought about phasing meat out of my diet, but ultimately I tend to side against it.

Iced citron green to get me through the day!

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by Victoria » Sep 22nd, '08, 12:40

Wesli wrote: So while I eat meat, I look for the farms that offer the best living terms to these animals. Free-range, hormone-free, etc. My wish is that I could get my meat from a farm who lets their animals live long and full lives, then when they're on the deteriorating side of life, and only then, do they get culled.
I totally agree. In a perfect world - I wish too ...
Pentox wrote: I also decided to buy the Hotaru Hotaru and the Hotaru Flower this morning. (Along with a gift card to hit free shipping).
Ha! Great!!! Can't wait to see the Hotaru Hotaru!

In my cup this morning - Darjeeling Prithvi from Tao of Tea

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by scruffmcgruff » Sep 22nd, '08, 12:43

neowolf wrote:Omnivore, though a hypocritical one. I doubt I could kill, clean, and cook an animal; but I do greatly enjoy eating some forms of meat.
Ain't that the truth.
Maitre_Tea wrote:On a side note, my once-fixed teapot is now broken and unfixable...the glue "melted" under the heat of the water and dropped, and more of the teapot broke.
Oh no! I feel bad that we convinced you to "fix" it. :(

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Sep 22nd, '08, 13:00
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by leiche » Sep 22nd, '08, 13:00

Omnivore, though I generally only eat meat or fish once or twice a week. I'm really more of a cheese fiend.

Assam Harmutty with breakfast, then some Genmaicha Satsuki. Time for an oolong!

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Sep 22nd, '08, 13:01
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by murrius » Sep 22nd, '08, 13:01

I will eat anything; with the possible exception of mashed turnips. Also squid. Even if I could get by the tenticles, I just don't like the taste of elastic bands.

Yutaka Midori in my cup this morning. Yum!

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Sep 22nd, '08, 13:06
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by Maitre_Tea » Sep 22nd, '08, 13:06

scruffmcgruff wrote:
Maitre_Tea wrote:On a side note, my once-fixed teapot is now broken and unfixable...the glue "melted" under the heat of the water and dropped, and more of the teapot broke.
Oh no! I feel bad that we convinced you to "fix" it. :(
Don't feel bad, because at least I tried. It's my fault really, since I didn't ask the guys at home depot if the epoxy was heat resistant

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by Pentox » Sep 22nd, '08, 13:11

Victoria wrote:
Wesli wrote: So while I eat meat, I look for the farms that offer the best living terms to these animals. Free-range, hormone-free, etc. My wish is that I could get my meat from a farm who lets their animals live long and full lives, then when they're on the deteriorating side of life, and only then, do they get culled.
I totally agree. In a perfect world - I wish too ...
Two words: Kobe Beef.

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Sep 22nd, '08, 13:19
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by Wosret » Sep 22nd, '08, 13:19

Trioxin wrote:I'll eat (and pretty much have) virtually anything.
Me too! I love food of all kinds, including vegetarian and vegan dishes. I would love to eat more vegetarian meals, and reduce my meat intake, but my husband's the cook and the picky eater! Makes things a little harder. We're getting better, though. :)

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Sep 22nd, '08, 13:37
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by henley » Sep 22nd, '08, 13:37

Space Samurai wrote:
scruffmcgruff wrote:"I'm a meatatarian. It's a personal choice." (...anyone?)
Scruff, that's the first thing I thought of.
Glad I wasn't the only one! :lol:

Nice pics today, Sal & Beidao. Sal, like the reflections & Beidao, you can send that mug to me when you're finished w/it! :wink: :lol:

Total omnivore though in the summer w/fresh veggies, I could easily be a vegitarian. I don't like fish & rarely eat pork or shellfish so we eat lots of chicken & occasionally red meat.

Golden Monkey w/bfast this morning. Think I hear the oolong box samples calling my name. It's been a while since I've experimented. Wish me luck!

Happy 1st Day of Autumn!
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by Victoria » Sep 22nd, '08, 13:46

Nice Pic Henley - I love the fall it's my favorite time aof the year.
And although we get some color change here, a few trees, I so
miss the fall in the Ohio Valley where I grew up - breath taking!

This ToT Special Edition Darjeeling Prithvi is very tasty, I thought
I'd take the opportunity to show it off in my new "rice" cup!
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by bronzebed » Sep 22nd, '08, 13:59

i'm a strict vegetarian. the thought and smell of meat really grosses me out. i do eat a well balanced diet and i'm careful to make sure i get all the vitamins i need, which is more than i can say about my omnivore husband. once i became a vegetarian i started exploring more foods than the standard american diet and now regularly eat indian, ethiopian, mediterranean, and other cuisines that have a wide variety of veggie options.

no tea for me yet and i'm having trouble deciding what i want.

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by leiche » Sep 22nd, '08, 14:00

Love the colors in your pic, Henley!

Man, autumn is the best time to be a New Englander. Soon, my town (and state in general) will be full of leaf peepers. The smell of woodsmoke is already starting to fill the air.

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by silverneedles » Sep 22nd, '08, 14:03

Salsero wrote: Image
the simple, , dark/light, contrast and warm tones is very tasty ... nice pic

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