Are you a meat-eater who doesn't eat veal?

[kay1864]

I'm one. Swore off veal 20 years ago. Anybody else?

[AlCzervik]

1. i don't eat veal.

[bicentennial_baby]

2. Yes!

I won't allow it in our house, much to Sniffa's dismay. :)

[sniffa]

15. damn you

x(

but they suffered so Long for our beLLies.

[Pithlet]

3. Yes.

I don't eat veal. I never have.

[terrya]

4. I am

I just can't eat veal.

[ileus]

5. There's dozens of types of meat I won't touch...

[Shine]

6. Yup, that's me, too.

haven't eaten it in over 30 yrs.

[Phillycat]

7. Yes.

I eat meat but I won't contribute to the terrible practices used to raise veal.

[petronius]

8. Sort of - but only because I don't like it very much

My mom used to make a wicked veal scallopini when I was a kid (although it had no resemblance to what the rest of the world calls scallopini, so maybe it wasn't even veal), but other than that I find veal kind of bland...

[Connonym]

9. yes

nor do I eat venison because of Bambi which is really sort of a stupid rationale. I would be more upset if people hunted deer and DIDN'T eat them but I can't bring myself to do it.

[lizziegrace]

10. yes, and I don't eat lamb either n/t

[ohiosmith]

11. Nope

[supernova]

12. Haven't eaten it

maybe twice in 20 years.

I don't like the farming practices generally. And it's too expensive for another reason.

[ceile]

13. Yep. n/t

[Frustratedlady]

14. No! I used to play with those sweet little calves, as a child.

I never knew why they were in a stall by themselves. They were so much fun and really enjoyed it when my brother and I would play with them after school.

[MrCoffee]

16. no. veal's tasty.

[A-Long-Little-Doggie]

17. No veal for me

I just have to think of them living in that tiny box being fed some fake "milk" shit and I have no desire to perpetuate their suffering.

edit:typo

[I Have A Dream]

18. I'm no longer a meat eater, but, when I was, I didn't eat veal or lamb. n/t

[LeftyMom]

20. same here nt

[Beausoir]

19. Yes. No veal, no lamb.

[Rabrrrrrr]

21. If I know it was raised humanely, I'll eat it.

And yes, there is veal that is raised in non-industrial operations in which the veal DO get to enjoy life.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

22. yes

[Mutley]

23. I don't eat veal.

Not for ethical reasons, because if that were the case I'd stop eating meat altogether. I just don't like it.

I've thought about becoming a vegetarian for ethical reasons for a long time, but like a good procrastinator, I haven't gotten to it yet.

[RebelOne]

24. I am a vegetarian now, but even in my meat-eating days,

I would never touch veal.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

25. Nah, veal's delicious.

I wouldn't want the baby cow to experience the joys of life only to delay the inevitable.

[LaraMN]

26. I don't eat veal, most red meat, fish, meat on a bone,

meat with visible fat, seafood, or most pork products.

That doesn't leave a whole lot. I was a vegetarian from about age 14-19.

[Phillycat]

27. So, chicken breast, then.

:D

Shame about the fish, it's so good for you.

[LaraMN]

28. Pretty much!

I know. I actually WISH I liked it. It would definitely be one of the healthier options.

[Polly Hennessey]

29. Veal

Stopped eating it years ago.

[Throd]

30. No veal, no shark

[GRLMGC]

31. I'm one

I only eat poultry and seafood.

[madinmaryland]

32. I rarely eat veal because of the price differential.

I usually go for the less expensive cuts of meat. Amazing what can be done with the cheaper cuts.

[guitar man]

33. big meat eater here

I don't care for veal, never really liked it, even before I learned of the inhumane practices used to produce it.

Now, if we're talking some beef brisket, pork shoulder or spare ribs, let me get my smoker ready :)

[cobalt1999]

34. There are a few restaurants in this country that produce the best

Veal Piccata, Veal Parmesan, and Veal Marsala.

I can't prepare veal as well as they do, so I don't buy it to prepare at home, but I can't pass it up sometimes when I know it'll be done right.

[Hekate]

35. No; it goes back to my mom not having cooked expensive cuts of anything.Also I no longer eat beef.

Don't get me wrong: mom was a terrific cook, she just didn't have much money to work with. Things like veal and lamb simply were not on the menu, so I never developed a taste for them, any more than I developed a taste for squid.

I've been cooking for many decades now, but along about the time I might have tried veal I saw those nasty ads about how the calves are treated.

And thanks to the threat of mad cow disease I no longer eat beef at all any more.

Hekate

[Arkansas Granny]

36. I won't eat veal after learning of the way it's produced.

[MorningGlow]

37. No veal for me

Couldn't possibly.

[Shell Beau]

38. I don't like it at all!!

I don't eat vennison either!

[Evoman]

39. I'm not vegetarian....but I have a lot of problems eating stuff like veal.

Actually, I feel super guilty when I eat anything but fish or seafood (and even that's making me feel guilty after reports that we are raping the seas).

I'm not a vegetarian any more, although I have tried it several times. I'm too ignorant and lazy to be a vegetarian for very long. I have some vegetarian dishes that I like, but for the most part I don't cook very well without meat. You also have to be careful about getting all your proteins...and since I work out and ride my bike quite a bit, I find it hard to get the protein I need on a vegetarian diet. If I eat to many beans and nuts or drink too much milk, I get major gas problems. Soy just doesn't seem to cut it, either. It can be done, for sure, it's just tough.

However, I don't eat a lot of red meat...mostly just chicken and fish. And I try to respect the sacrifice (however unwilling) as best I can, never wasting any of it.

On edit: anybody who wants to give me advice on healthy vegetarian eating (or how to get good protein on a veggie diet), please feel free.

[WinkyDink]

40. Yes. Nor anything else beef-related. Sometimes, though, I hanker for some!

It's been I'd say 7 or 8 years.

I'm a Mad Cow-phobe. :)