Vegetarians, beware of chocolate!

[homesick_american 1]

But bacon tastes GOOD. Pork chops taste GOOD.

Yes, but my point is that people who love bacon but don't want to know that it was carved off the side of a pig are hypocrits. It annoys me when people say "I hate meat when I can see that it was an animal". These people are just in denial.

I know damn well it was carved off the side of a pig, that doesn't mean I want to watch or wield the knife.

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

But bacon tastes GOOD.

I've always said: Bacon is God's way of saying, "I love you."

HAHAHAHAHA...yeah, that's true. Bacon is so good.

Heehee... I think I'm an agnostic and not an atheist solely on the basis that bacon exists, therefore there must be a cosmic power out there!

[homesick_american 1]

But bacon tastes GOOD.

I've always said: Bacon is God's way of saying, "I love you."

HAHAHAHAHA...yeah, that's true. Bacon is so good.

Heehee... I think I'm an agnostic and not an atheist solely on the basis that bacon exists, therefore there must be a cosmic power out there!

Mmm, indeed.

I'm slightly miffed that nobody noticed the Pulp Fiction reference.

[TheZilla 0]

I noticed the Pulp Fiction reference, I just didn't come back to the thread until today

My friend was a vegan for about two years. He'd complain about how much of a problem he was having with iron deficiency and anemia, while at the same time lecturing me about 'subhuman cattle ranchers & their practices' and all the damage I was doing to my body because of my meat eating. I lived with that for two years. Then he went up to New York only to come back and tell me he'd of course gotten himself some NY pizza. I said "Vegan pizza?". He said "What's a vegan?".

Like the protesters who decided to blockade a field of cows to 'save them', only to get trampled by a stampede they set off. It's the most delicious thing of all.

Honestly though, I don't have a problem with veggies or vegans if we can all mutually respect each other's choices and go about our business. I'll gladly prepare vegetarian meal choices at my gatherings and make them delicious, all I ask is that it's okay to tote a burger along with me when I go over their houses.

[Girona40 0]

"I was saying that the average person has a little bit of a hypocritical streak when it comes to eating meat"

I just had to comment on this, I couldn't walk away from it. I just do not understand your way of thinking, on this matter, at all.

"I'm hoping to move back to vegetarianism by the end of summer" - but I don't have a problem eating meat now.

"Difficult when hubster does all the cooking and is a serious carnivore" - I don't see what your husband's eating habits have to do with your choices at all. My husband kills, prepares, cooks and eats meat, but that doesn't mean I do.

"I have never eaten baby animals" - but it's not a problem to eat their parents.

I just don't get your rationale on the subject.

Edited May 15, 2007 by Girona40

[Girona40 0]

Galaxy is made by Mars, so I would guess the answer is yes. Better stick to Cadbury's in future.

I can't stand Cadbury's chocolate - I find it has a rancid taste. So that isn't an option for me.

I looked up this question of whey being used in Masterfood's chocolate and they say that any bars with a "best before" date of 1st October 07 don't have the animal whey in, so vegetarians are okay to eat this. Any with a "best before" date after 1st October 07 has animal whey in it.

Letter to Customer from Masterfoods

I guess I am just going to wither away now!

[homesick_american 1]

Galaxy is made by Mars, so I would guess the answer is yes. Better stick to Cadbury's in future.

I can't stand Cadbury's chocolate - I find it has a rancid taste. So that isn't an option for me.

I looked up this question of whey being used in Masterfood's chocolate and they say that any bars with a "best before" date of 1st October 07 don't have the animal whey in, so vegetarians are okay to eat this. Any with a "best before" date after 1st October 07 has animal whey in it.

Letter to Customer from Masterfoods

I guess I am just going to wither away now!

I took a random sampling of some Masterfoods products in my office's canteen; none of them had a best before date before 01/10/2007. Guess the vegetarians and people grossed out by animal rennet are SOL.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

I am happy to think about the choices I make when I am actually eating meat but I don't really want to think about calves stomachs when I eat chocolate.

[cartaverde 12]

Girona just switch to Green & Black's. http://www.greenandblacks.com

[Girona40 0]

Girona just switch to Green & Black's. http://www.greenandblacks.com

I may just have to do that! I was just talking to my husband about how deprived I am going to feel, now that I can't eat Galaxy, and mentioned your suggestion. He said it was pretty good chocolate!

But, I am a bit weird in some ways........I know you all find that really hard to believe.........if I were to buy Green & Black's chocolate I would feel guilty, because I feel it is more of a "luxury" product. I would feel that I shouldn't be buying it, whereas I could buy half a dozen bars of "old cheapie" Galaxy and not think anything of it!

Maybe, like I said before, it would be a good thing. I could buy Green & Black's chocolate as a "treat" and not so much as a staple!

I still feel pretty p*ssed that Mars have done this!

[homesick_american 1]

Girona just switch to Green & Black's. http://www.greenandblacks.com

I may just have to do that! I was just talking to my husband about how deprived I am going to feel, now that I can't eat Galaxy, and mentioned your suggestion. He said it was pretty good chocolate!

But, I am a bit weird in some ways........I know you all find that really hard to believe.........if I were to buy Green & Black's chocolate I would feel guilty, because I feel it is more of a "luxury" product. I would feel that I shouldn't be buying it, whereas I could buy half a dozen bars of "old cheapie" Galaxy and not think anything of it!

Maybe, like I said before, it would be a good thing. I could buy Green & Black's chocolate as a "treat" and not so much as a staple!

I still feel pretty p*ssed that Mars have done this!

Chocolate should never be a staple anyway, it's very unhealthy.

Green and Black's chocolate is far, far, FAR superior to any of the mass market candy bars out there. It is a luxury product, but chocolate should only ever be a luxury anyway.

[no name 1]

But, I am a bit weird in some ways........I know you all find that really hard to believe.........if I were to buy Green & Black's chocolate I would feel guilty, because I feel it is more of a "luxury" product. I would feel that I shouldn't be buying it, whereas I could buy half a dozen bars of "old cheapie" Galaxy and not think anything of it!

If you're living in the US, G&B is the same price as imported Cadbury's.

Plus, choccie should never be a staple in anyone's diet (& only be a treat)!

[broma25 2]

Galaxy is made by Mars, so I would guess the answer is yes. Better stick to Cadbury's in future.

I can't stand Cadbury's chocolate - I find it has a rancid taste. So that isn't an option for me.

I looked up this question of whey being used in Masterfood's chocolate and they say that any bars with a "best before" date of 1st October 07 don't have the animal whey in, so vegetarians are okay to eat this. Any with a "best before" date after 1st October 07 has animal whey in it.

Letter to Customer from Masterfoods

I guess I am just going to wither away now!

I took a random sampling of some Masterfoods products in my office's canteen; none of them had a best before date before 01/10/2007. Guess the vegetarians and people grossed out by animal rennet are SOL.

And how many random samples did you sample......lol

[Mags 112]

Chocolate should never be a staple anyway, it's very unhealthy.

Plus, choccie should never be a staple in anyone's diet (& only be a treat)!

Personal choice me dearies, personal choice. If Girona wants to eat chocolate to her hearts content she can. It's up to her.

Edited May 15, 2007 by mags

[Girona40 0]

Derrrrrrrrrrr! I was only kidding!

I don't eat chocolate very much - I usually bring it back to the US with me when I have been on a visit to the UK.

I gave it up for Lent and didn't have a problem - in fact, when I did allow myself to have it again, I didn't really want it anyway.

I do like a bit of chocolate every now and again, but like Mags says "If I want to stuff my face with chocolate every day of my life, then I will!" lol