tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588709444841156892.post7039932802868017732..comments2023-09-27T05:07:57.139-04:00Comments on The Dismal Political Economist: If You Like Fried Chicken and Roast Chicken Do Not Read This – But If You Want to Reduce Animal Protein in Your Diet There is Good NewsDavid Ricardohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733100135827552933noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588709444841156892.post-89497127705516964382012-03-14T16:59:28.149-04:002012-03-14T16:59:28.149-04:00Hopefully we all will, or at least in my case clos...Hopefully we all will, or at least in my case close enough will do.David Ricardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733100135827552933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588709444841156892.post-10474249630673171622012-03-14T14:01:45.317-04:002012-03-14T14:01:45.317-04:00Dear DPE:
"Isn’t it preferable, at least som...Dear DPE:<br /><br />"Isn’t it preferable, at least some of the time, to eat plant products mixed with water that have been put through a thingamajiggy that spews out meatlike stuff?"<br /><br />Ah, but this is the heart of crux of the nub. As George Lakoff might write, the very quest of "meatlife stuff" makes the case that vegetarianism is a failure at least on the grounds of appealing to the taste buds. The Holy Grail of vegetarians has been to find something to substitute for meat - because vegetables qua vegetables stand so poorly on their own that the goal has been to create some sort of faux meat. Tofu hot dogs. Bean patty hamburgers. <br /><br />When the vegetarians can create a faux meat - or whatever - that tastes *better* than the real thing, I shall be the first one there with my little fork and spoon.<br /><br />Yrs, Elsie.Elsienoreply@blogger.com