eating meat or being vegetarian

RiceBunny said:
Thanks for clarifying, now things are a bit more clear. However, you're still getting paid not doing it for charity. I understand the contract doesn't say you have to accommodate them, but it is their human right to expect to be fed. Now with that said, if you're going to be a soldier you're probably going to have to eat anything you can find in sticky situations or you'll starve. However, that doesn't mean they should throw their human rights out the window when not in the training field. If I was serving and the food company refused to feed me a proper vegetarian meal(I'm not even vegetarian, but for the sake of the argument let's assume I am), then I would take it up with my superior. I can guarantee you they wouldn't want a lawsuit on their hands, so they would just fire you and get a company that will do that. I know you said your company does do that, but out of the kindness of their hearts. And THAT is what bothers me. It shouldn't be that way. Your company should have in the contract that they're expected to accommodate people with different dietary needs. It shocks me that the government was so careless. Hopefully that will change in the future and soldiers will be treated with the respect they deserve.
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I will agree with you that everyone has that basic human right to get what they asked for especially when it comes to eating. And, honestly, it's really unfortunate that the contracts are basically all numbers and not taking into account people's dietary needs. The government really doesn't care, which is really stupid. But, in this case, and in any case really, people should be grateful for the food that they are getting, shouldn't they? That's probably my biggest thing with all of this. Some people that we serve sometimes walk out of the kitchen when they see the food, ITS PERFECTLY GOOD FOOD, but won't take it because they don't like it (not that they can't have it, just don't like it). In that case, should we make them something else, just so that we can feed everyone? There's only so much we can do as people. I know everyone has done this and, at least for me, know the guilt behind not taking food when someone else in the world could have the same exact food and gratefully take it. And, this also leads us to waste food because people will not eat it because they simply don't like it. I don't get that.

Yes, having a contract and not including dietary needs is a problem, and yes, we should already be doing that, which is why we keep on coming back with them, because they like when we try to feed everyone to their dietary needs. Now, let me ask you this: Let's say at the start of the contract, we find that 10 out of 200 young people are vegetarians right? We agreed to make a veggie option for those people, so we get the right amount of food based on this fact and our budget is spent. Let's say down the road, a couple days later, we have superiors coming up to us saying that we now have 25 vegetarians. Being that we accommodate them, my boss spends more money out of his own pocket and gets the food necessary for the extra 15 people to eat. Now, right before we leave, the day before, let's say a couple more, say 5 come saying that they have 'converted', what do we do now? We already overbudget and have food we are not using. By your argument, its okay! Just buy some food for them so that they have their basic needs met. And we do that, every single time. Now, the company has less money because we tried to accommodate everyone. If that continues, we would go out of business and other companies who do not provide a veggie option will come in. What do we do then?

At the end of the day, when people are not grateful for what they are receiving, I'm disgusted by that. That's probably the root of my rant.
 
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Axeler137 said:
I will agree with you that everyone has that basic human right to get what they asked for especially when it comes to eating. And, honestly, it's really unfortunate that the contracts are basically all numbers and not taking into account people's dietary needs. The government really doesn't care, which is really stupid. But, in this case, and in any case really, people should be grateful for the food that they are getting, shouldn't they? That's probably my biggest thing with all of this. Some people that we serve sometimes walk out of the kitchen when they see the food, ITS PERFECTLY GOOD FOOD, but won't take it because they don't like it (not that they can't have it, just don't like it). In that case, should we make them something else, just so that we can feed everyone? There's only so much we can do as people. I know everyone has done this and, at least for me, know the guilt behind not taking food when someone else in the world could have the same exact food and gratefully take it. And, this also leads us to waste food because people will not eat it because they simply don't like it. I don't get that.

Yes, having a contract and not including dietary needs is a problem, and yes, we should already be doing that, which is why we keep on coming back with them, because they like when we try to feed everyone to their dietary needs. Now, let me ask you this: Let's say at the start of the contract, we find that 10 out of 200 young people are vegetarians right? We agreed to make a veggie option for those people, so we get the right amount of food based on this fact and our budget is spent. Let's say down the road, a couple days later, we have superiors coming up to us saying that we now have 25 vegetarians. Being that we accommodate them, my boss spends more money out of his own pocket and gets the food necessary for the extra 15 people to eat. Now, right before we leave, the day before, let's say a couple more, say 5 come saying that they have 'converted', what do we do now? We already overbudget and have food we are not using. By your argument, its okay! Just buy some food for them so that they have their basic needs met. And we do that, every single time. Now, the company has less money because we tried to accommodate everyone. If that continues, we would go out of business and other companies who do not provide a veggie option will come in. What do we do then?

At the end of the day, when people are not grateful for what they are receiving, I'm disgusted by that. That's probably the root of my rant.
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I agree with you. you've got to draw a line somewhere, like people who are really picky eaters shouldn't just expect people to cater to their needs. My ex was gluten intolerant and he had to go out of his way to find places that did gluten-free stuff, but he never complained because he KNEW it was an annoying thing and his own problem.
 
I used to want to be all vegetarian (as a child) but my parents didn't allow it. Said they'd kick me out lol haha

I eat meat, yes. Though I can't eat massive amounts of it, I need there to be majority veggies with my meals
 
I am a meat eater but I could live without it. Ive done research on vegetarianism and it seems pretty difficult. Im not a huge meat eater by nature. Im kinda picky about what I do like. I dont like most pork or poultry, they're usually too dry for my taste and dont have much flavor, I would cut out those things if I could. I love seafood a lot so I dont know if I could really give that up, I might even try being a pescatarian if I could. I just generally prefer other foods to meat so I feel like I could do without. I dont live alone though so I cant really go vegetarian I might consider it if I did but I might not be really strict about it(I would probably eat meat like if I was having dinner at someone's house or at a holiday dinner or something) and most of the time not eating meat. Also eating a large amount of meat makes me not feel very good(it often kind of upsets my stomach) so I only eat small portions of it.
 
I don't like vegetables, but for almost two years now I've been using my own system to ensure I don't eat too much meat. I just give myself two "meat days" a week and one "fish day". If the circumstances force me to (e.g. when I'm with my relatives over the weekend or something) I can also turn the fish day into another meat day. Those days are pretty self-explanatory - on meat days, I can eat meat, however much I want, on non-meat days, I can't. I started doing that while studying for my final exams and for some reason it just stuck. It can be kind of hard to explain to people but it also means I can eat more chocolate and chips (hehe) and plan in advance on which kinds of meat and fish I'd like to eat. Right now, for example, I'm looking forward to eating a pizza speziale on saturday.
It's not really based on any ethical objections though. I do have those, and I've thought hard about it, but I've decided that for me personally, eating meat is fine. Maybe once I've got my own income I'll buy organic meat. Right now the only thing I do is buy free-range eggs since they're not much more expensive, so why not.
 
I don't eat a lot of meat, and I get asked if I'm a vegetarian quite a bit by people who first see me eat, but I do still eat it sometimes. I just really don't like it usually. Burgers are never my first choice, and I don't really like any meat from a pig (except bacon cooked just how I like it). People usually never make steak how I like it, either.
Chicken is pretty much the only meat I eat kind of regularly, but I really don't like it much if it's not fried or in nugget form. Turkey on sandwiches is fine, too.

I've been considering going vegetarian (well, pescatarian- I love seafood a lot) because I know it's better for the environment, and also because of how animals are treated, but I know I wouldn't be strict with it at all. Props to people who can. So for now I just don't eat a lot of it.
 
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Meat is good. So is cheesy rice. Don't judge. I didn't.
 
FuzzyBengal247 said:
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Meat is good. So is cheesy rice. Don't judge. I didn't.
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Ooh, cheesy rice sounds pretty good right now..

I actually don't eat vegetables all that much anymore. It's odd, though. When I was a child my plate would be practically filled with vegetables like brocolli, tomatos, corn, y'know - stuff like that. I guess I just don't have the taste for them anymore.
I'm not a vegetarian. I know some people who are vegetarians, though, like my teacher. I think my friend used to be vegan, but just kind of kept switching from that to vegetarian. It was weird, I never really knew how that worked.

I've never considered being vegetarian before, to be honest. A lot of my favorite foods include some type of meat.
 
I could never live without eating meat. Chicken nuggets and fish are just too good to give up XD

I kinda wish I could be a vegetarian, cause I wanna save the animals and stuff like that, but I just don't think I could really commit to giving up such good food, even though a lot of the vegetarian stuff out there taste amazing too. I give huge props to all those vegetarians out there, you all are my idols :)
 
to be honest, i actually eat a LOT more vegetables than i do with meat.

im not into meat and the idea of what happens to animals nauseates me

my parents eat meat, and they tell me i need more protein, like chicken, beef etc. i refuse though.
 
In the future, I might go vegetarian because the meat in the US is nasty and loaded with antibiotic resistant bacteria.
 
i've been vegetarain for 10 years :)

there are days i struggle (mostly around pulled pork wtf it looks so good) but in general i'm quite happy
 
I never eat fast food meat, but I'll eat meats at restaurants, the grocery store, or if it's a home cooked meal. I could never give up a well cooked steak or grilled chicken. None of my family members has ever been vegetarian, we all eat a ton of meat.

My aunt even has her own chickens and raises them really well and eats their eggs.
 
I couldn't handle being a vegetarian or anything of the sort. I have more of a carnivorous diet and a dislike of most vegetables, so I probably wouldn't last long on fruit alone.
 
I'm not vegetarian, but meat has always kind of grossed me out.I especially don't care for red meat.More so if i have to cook it.I love bacon.
 
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