Hi, Im new. I didnāt vote in the poll because my group wasnt represented. I am an omnivore because I was raised that way, not because God made me that way. I think that eating meat is a cultural thing. I am a very good cook. I learned how to cook from my mother, also a very good cook, and even took some culinary classes. Part of the reason my husband was attracted to me, he says, was because of my cooking skills. Now we have a child that will not eat meat. At first I was very distressed. She got this idea from a classmate. I had to start thinking about what I was feeding her. She wouldnt eat what the rest of the family was eating. Then I discovered other families, all Catholic, who were experiencing the same problems with their kids. And I also discovered that the other families did not view it as a problem, but as a challenge and a growth experience. So I have opened my mind and have been doing reading and research and trying new recipes. I have been reading some of these postings here and the thing that really strikes me is the meaness in some of the responses. I am not so familiar with PETA but I know that it is only one organization. There is a lot of information out there that has nothing to do with that group. When I was growing up kids didnt have a clue as to where meat came from or how it was made or killed. Nowadays you cant hide some of these facts. I think the kids are on to something. Meat contributes to a lot of disease and people eat way too much of it, not because they need it but because it is a cultural food item. The nutrition experts have been gradually changing their tune. Even my husband wants to eat healthier. I have a lot to learn yet, but it seems that God is calling all of us to take a closer look.
---- I just do not understand the W H Y of the inflammatory comments - what is up with posters who respond like that?? Maybe it is all the meat eating to take a page from their play book?
So, I am gonna go be a good hubby and grandpa.
