Comments on: On the Merits of Being a Part-Time Vegetarian

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:57:34 +0000

Hi Vera, my sentiments exactly. We were very pleasantly surprised by the costs savings.

Thomas, thanks for the positive vibes! There are a lot of people out there who can't really deal with the idea of giving up meat totally, so this is a good first step.

Stacy: I hear you–many people believe that a meal doesn't really "count" unless it is centered around meat. It's a limiting belief. And we have the original Vegetarian Epicure too, hard to believe that Anna Thomas wrote that amazing book in her early 20s!

Olga: That's an excellent way to describe degrees of vegetarianism! I like it. Thanks for your comment.

Dan
Casual Kitchen

By: Olga

Olga — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:31:12 +0000

Nice post.
here is the new name for people who occasionally eat vegetarian in addition to the "flexitarian" that I have heard before
Seems like on the scale of how vegetarian you are, first you become a part-time vegetarian, then flexitarian, then a vegetarian with occasional slips into the the meat-eating… and then, vegetarian or vegan!

By: Thomas Scott

Thomas Scott — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:59:59 +0000

Sounds great, Daniel! As a full time vegetarian I encourage anyone interested in reducing their meat intake to "dip their toes in the water", so to speak. Part-time vegetarianism is, in my mind, better than non-vegetarianism, so I think this is a fantastic idea! Well done, Daniel.

Take care.
-Thomas

By: Stacy

Stacy — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:36:47 +0000

Thanks for your ideas and book recommendations. I guess I'd say that I'm already a part-time vegetarian, but I never called it that. However, my husband is a full-time non-vegetarian, so it makes cooking a challenge at times. Also, I have the original Vegetarian Epicure and like it.

By: Vera Thomas Hannaford

Vera Thomas Hannaford — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:53:39 +0000

Nice post. While I don't think I can be a vegetarian flat out, I would like to reduce the meat and add more veggies in my diet. I'll give this a try.

Hadn't thought of it in terms of saving $$$ either.