Not many people appear to know this but Parmesan isn't vegetarian.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Reminds me of the scene in "Notting Hill"

Keziah: No thanks, I'm a fruitarian.

Max: I didn't realize that.

William: And, ahm: what exactly is a fruitarian?

Keziah: We believe that fruits and vegetables have feeling so we think cooking is cruel. We only eat things that have actually fallen off a tree or bush - that are, in fact, dead already.

William: Right. Right. Interesting stuff. So, these carrots...

Keziah: Have been murdered, yes.

William: Murdered? Poor carrots. How beastly!

[Tarot]

O h good ,now I can get my Ciabaata loaf, mozzerella cheese, tomatos. all under the grill. nice cup of coffee All good.

[Tarot]

Of course Parmesan for my linguinne.

[georgia]

I love it when non-vegetarians tell us veggies what we should and shouldn't eat ;-) People are vegetarian for different reasons - I don't eat meat or fish because I don't like the taste or texture of either. Not because I am upset about the death of an animal particularly. If I liked it I may well eat it. But I do try to avoid animal products such as gelatine but it isn't always easy, especially when you eat out. As for wine, well I am not standing in a pub asking if the Pinot is vegetarian...

[wee quinnie]

peterstorm1985 Wrote:

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> >

> You're right. I'm not a vegetarian (as you can

> probably guess), but I am a strict avoider of any

> meat that's been factory farmed, and sometimes do

> end up choosing the vegetarian option when I'm not

> certain of the origins of the meat. Cheese does

> seem to play a large part of the vegetarian option

> a little too often. But it often has eggs in it

> too, and then I spend a guilt ridden evening

> presuming they're from battery hens......

> And of course, a lot of vegetables will be grown

> using animal manure (which wouldn't exist if the

> animals weren't grown for milk/meat/eggs), so if

> you think too hard you'd never eat.

Quite so. However, given that animal manure and animal derived rennet are by-products of the meat and dairy trade. so on balance, I still think it makes sense to avoid....