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[–] CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah Shure but why limit yourself from stuff that tastes good?

Just limit consumption to reasonable levels, its also a healt thing, but i don't see the need to never eat fish and meat anymore, once a week is ok.

[–] HidingCat@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

Yea, one thing I feel is that vegans really are letting perfect be the enemy of good. While I do empathise and am eating less meat myself, I feel like screeching on people being omnis is missing the forest for the trees; if most people did like what you mentioned, eating meat once a week, that's 6/7th less animals slaughtered. Along with the reductions in emissions and whatever environmental impact too, of rearing so many animals for their meat.

[–] Rocket@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

When I, a man, am eating by myself I include meat sparingly, but when I eat food prepared by the women in my life, meat is front and centre and hard to avoid. I guess that is the threat to masculinity? The "why won't he eat this perfectly good meal I made for him?"

[–] CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hm... I mean you can talk to your GF about that, she will probably understand

[–] Rocket@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

What is there to talk about? There is nothing wrong with the meals.

[–] CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ask her if she can make some more planty meals because you want to take care of your health, thats usually seen favorable

[–] Rocket@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You want me to lie? I'm not necessarily looking for "planty meals". I gravitate in that direction when I cook because that's the kind of food I can make taste good, but that is not necessarily someone else's skillset. There is nothing wrong with the meat dishes put in front of me. They taste good too.

Ah i thought you wanted to eat less meat, if not then there obviously isn't a problem.

You wouldn't have been lying if you wanted that.