Comments on: Meatless Mondays: Why & how

By: Madeleine Kolb

Madeleine Kolb — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:32:22 +0000

Lynn, Thanks so much for coming by. I think there are a lot of us who aren’t quite vegetarians but don’t eat much meat at all. I love the idea of Meatless Monday and learned after I posted this that is is observed not only in the U.S. and Canada but also in other countries.

By: Lynn Fang

Lynn Fang — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:54:37 +0000

Hi Madeleine, Great post. I stumbled on your blog via Powered by Intuition. I've been an almost vegetarian now for 2 years, with the occasional fish or chicken dish. I think Meatless Mondays are an awesome idea. Thanks for spreading the word! xoxo .-= Lynn Fang´s last blog ..A Simple Guide to Enhancing Presence =-.

By: Madeleine Kolb

Madeleine Kolb — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:13:32 +0000

Angela, I eat a lot of chicken also, and, as you say, most chicken comes from factory farms, so it’s no better to eat chicken than to eat beef. Michael Pollan discusses this in his book The Omnivore’s Dilemma. However, Meatless Monday is a step in the right direction.

By: Madeleine Kolb

Madeleine Kolb — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:13:46 +0000

Courtney, Thank you for your comment. I still eat fish, but it’s getting very hard to find some which was not raised in an artificial environment. In some of the super markets, even the salmon has this pale unnatural color from its farm-food diet. I’ve noticed this much more since I moved to the east coast from Seattle.

I’m not ready to give up lobster, though. Since it’s not found in the Pacific, I haven’t had any for years.
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By: Courtney Carver

Courtney Carver — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:29:00 +0000

I dropped all beef, pork and chicken in the Fall of 2006 for health reasons and then fish/seafood in 2009 (it was hard to let go of Lobster!). While health was my motivation to quit eating meat, compassion is why I maintained the change. Factory farming is really horrible. I don't miss eating animals and I don't have to work any harder to maintain healthy protein and iron levels. .-= Courtney Carver´s last blog ..3 Biggest Lifestyle Myths and Solutions to Start Really Living Today. =-.

By: Madeleine Kolb

Madeleine Kolb — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:48:25 +0000

@Anastasiya, Thank you for your comment. A smoked salmon and spinach sandwich on whole wheat bread sounds terrific. I think it's wonderful that you and your husband are raising your children with such healthful food. They will not grow up thinking that dinner is not dinner without a huge slab of meat on the table. Of course, the test will come when they get a bit older and want to go out for chicken nuggets like all the other kids. .-= Madeleine Kolb´s last blog ..Meatless Mondays: Why & How =-.

By: Anastasiya

Anastasiya — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 02:55:47 +0000

Madeleine, I liked the idea of meatless Monday. I do not have any vegetarian day set aside but my husband and I practice having meatless days at least 4 times a week. We are not vegetarians but we eat mostly seafood instead of meat. My favorite lunch meal is Miso Soup and a smoked salmon and spinach sandwich on whole wheat bread. .-= Anastasiya´s last blog ..Which Pair of Glasses Are You Wearing Today? (and is optimism always the best path?) =-.

By: Angela Artemis

Angela Artemis — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:49:45 +0000

Madeleine,
I think meatless Mondays are a fantastic idea who’s time has come! I hate the thought of animals being raised so inhumanely just so we can fatten them up fast for the kill. And, as you mentioned in your post the environmental impact of these practices is appalling.

I don’t eat much red meat but I do eat a lot of chicken. Chicken is raised in these huge factory farms as well, so it’s no better.

Thank you for making us aware of this important initiative.
.-= Angela Artemis´s last blog ..Would Your Rather Have a Big House Or A Big Life? =-.