tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post5423093150935639068..comments2024-03-19T18:45:56.286+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: What vegetarian is that?Johanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-88187208596644858892012-01-22T17:25:24.177+11:002012-01-22T17:25:24.177+11:00I'm mighty chuffed to see pesky-tarian make it...I'm mighty chuffed to see pesky-tarian make it to your excellent glossary! We always say it with affection, of course. :-)<br /><br />I enjoyed your picture-matching to terms, too.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-8740659835981520652012-01-22T15:12:46.449+11:002012-01-22T15:12:46.449+11:00Kangatarian - vegetarian except eats kangaroo. Aus...Kangatarian - vegetarian except eats kangaroo. Aus-centric, naturally!!lisa dempsterhttp://www.lisadempster.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-5712406712666895262012-01-20T10:48:10.236+11:002012-01-20T10:48:10.236+11:00I love the term gleegan!I love the term gleegan!eatme_delicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657772782487330009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-13765274715295935042012-01-18T22:27:38.576+11:002012-01-18T22:27:38.576+11:00Ooh, I am in your list! I don't define myself...Ooh, I am in your list! I don't define myself as any kind of vegetarian (on account of the fact that I eat meat, so it seems like cheating), but we do tend to have three or four meat-free days per week, so I guess that makes us semi-vegetarian. <br /><br />I know a lot of pesky-tarians, my husband not being the least of them. But I can't complain, because my pesky-tarian friends have definitely made me a better and more creative cook...<br /><br />It's interesting the ways in which vegetarianism is and isn't mainstream. In our circle of friends, it's one of the standard / easy dietary requirements to work around, and most people I know would have at least one signature veggie dish, but when I went vegetarian for Lent, my mother got quite worried about what to feed us for lunch one day - when a standard weekend lunch is usually things like bread, cheese, salad, ham (which neither Andrew or I eat anyway), and maybe ratatouille or frittata anyway. It's hardly difficult to make a vegetarian meal out of that, but somehow calling it vegetarian made it all scary...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-81665738526637080112012-01-17T09:37:07.409+11:002012-01-17T09:37:07.409+11:00I loved Kingsolver's novel "Poisonwood Bi...I loved Kingsolver's novel "Poisonwood Bible". I have not read her "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" but I do admire her willingness to experiment with eating only what you can grow yourself. I did hear an interview with her about her food book, and I found her reasoning against vegetarianism ridiculous. It is a mantra I'm hearing lately in the mass media, that vegetarianism is unsustainable because crop cultivation displaces wildlife and causes uncounted deaths from pesticides. <br /><br />Vegetarians, perhaps more than all other people, or at least as much as anybody else, look for the organic, local and seasonal, and if Kingsolver thinks bunnies are displaced by vegetable crops, she should consider what is fed to the cows for conventional beef production. They put them in horrendous confined feeding operations so they'll practically eat themselves to death on corn. In Brazil, the land being stolen from indigenous sustenance farmers is being planted with soy for animal feed. Oy. Everybody is allowed to pursue their own perfect world I guess.Bliss Doubtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-17794073776377233272012-01-17T01:35:00.975+11:002012-01-17T01:35:00.975+11:00I sometimes describe myself as a Penitentiarian - ...I sometimes describe myself as a Penitentiarian - I would only eat meat if I was in gaol :-)Brickskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-91650206371641321392012-01-16T20:58:19.682+11:002012-01-16T20:58:19.682+11:00I do love that fish and chipocrite term, it always...I do love that fish and chipocrite term, it always makes me laugh. Your post has made me ponder about soy-free vegans and gluten-free plus soy-free vegans. Should we call them soygans and gleesoygans?Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10057980932079998162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-7552132066833185122012-01-15T17:14:22.703+11:002012-01-15T17:14:22.703+11:00This post reminded me of the fruitarian in the mov...This post reminded me of the fruitarian in the movie Notting Hill. Interesting information.Cakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-15057139142076443462012-01-15T09:51:16.208+11:002012-01-15T09:51:16.208+11:00Thanks for the link Johanna and grea post clarifyi...Thanks for the link Johanna and grea post clarifying different terms!Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155405131217371575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-62125746873208047382012-01-14T23:35:22.009+11:002012-01-14T23:35:22.009+11:00Love, love, love 'fish and chipocrite' and...Love, love, love 'fish and chipocrite' and pesky-tarian. I think I fall into the latter category with food allergies.<br /><br />Fab post - love all the pics, thank you so much for sharing these thoughts!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13067886984635079539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-71978615807165355872012-01-14T21:02:26.580+11:002012-01-14T21:02:26.580+11:00Thanks Hannah - people often ask if I eat fish whe...Thanks Hannah - people often ask if I eat fish when I say I am vegetarian and I find this odd - maybe if one of these terms became more commonplace it would be more useful for identifying a diet - I guess once upon a time people only talked about vegetarians and "vegan" emerged to differentiate the stricter vegetarians so maybe there is hope :-)<br /><br />I heard beady eyed vegetarians on the radio and it made me laugh.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-21841280638002479592012-01-14T21:00:07.231+11:002012-01-14T21:00:07.231+11:00Thanks Kari - the whole range of names shows how d...Thanks Kari - the whole range of names shows how diverse people's diets are these days. As for the reply on the comments - it is a new thing by blogger and I was quite surprised to see it but am seeing how I go replying to individual comments rather than enmasse - feel a bit odd but I think I will get used to itJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-12817132887605031902012-01-14T20:57:20.747+11:002012-01-14T20:57:20.747+11:00Thanks Jac - I don't know any raw foodists - b...Thanks Jac - I don't know any raw foodists - but know plenty of other permutations - we joke about our workplace because we have such a range of dietary requirements thereJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-34094344049216686302012-01-14T20:55:52.183+11:002012-01-14T20:55:52.183+11:00Thanks Almea - I just haven't watched enough s...Thanks Almea - I just haven't watched enough simpsons to know all the great lines but this sounds like a classicJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-87475571465766450622012-01-14T20:55:03.969+11:002012-01-14T20:55:03.969+11:00fish and chippocrite is priceless isn't it! i...fish and chippocrite is priceless isn't it! if only we could all find such great terms to describe our diet - your sounds complicatedJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-91134154194883061352012-01-14T20:53:55.100+11:002012-01-14T20:53:55.100+11:00Thanks Eva - I think part of my reasoning behind g...Thanks Eva - I think part of my reasoning behind going vegetarian was that if I said I was vegetarian there was some sort of shared understanding without having to go into a lot of detail - though as I don't like eggs I often say I am vegetarian but don't like eggs because people often assume I must eat eggs for nutrientsJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-87379316660012895632012-01-14T20:52:13.722+11:002012-01-14T20:52:13.722+11:00Thanks Bliss - have you read Barbara Kingsolver...Thanks Bliss - have you read Barbara Kingsolver's Animal Vegetable Mineral - she talks about why she is not vegetarian any more in a very articulate way - I love the term hamburgertarianJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-7991330178319238292012-01-14T15:00:55.291+11:002012-01-14T15:00:55.291+11:00Many of my friends in Canberra are "vegequari...Many of my friends in Canberra are "vegequarians"... seems there are a lot of names for those who eat seafood and not other meat! "Beady eyed vegetarians" gives me the collywobbles for some reason.Hannahhttp://wayfaringchocolate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-28488043372831698572012-01-14T14:12:07.242+11:002012-01-14T14:12:07.242+11:00This was a really entertaining post. As someone wh...This was a really entertaining post. As someone who moves between categories (so I suppose is really a Flexitarian) it was also interesting to read some of the names applied to different approaches, even if tongue in cheek :)<br /><br />Also, I like your new reply to comments thingy! How did you do it?? I've gone through so many iterations on my blog I retain huge curiousity in comment replying matters.Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350144954173714085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-82686295659012451882012-01-14T08:26:44.498+11:002012-01-14T08:26:44.498+11:00I enjoyed your post Johanna, I am definitely just ...I enjoyed your post Johanna, I am definitely just a bog standard vegetarian, but I have friends who are Pescatarians and raw foodists.Jacqueline Meldrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05748535381400208316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-85343113533831780932012-01-14T07:41:12.139+11:002012-01-14T07:41:12.139+11:00Love this! Remember the Simpsons episode where Lis...Love this! Remember the Simpsons episode where Lisa falls in love with an animal rights activist? Calls himself "a level seven vegan - I don't eat anything with a shadow."Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358194304460170717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-15221454656426218102012-01-14T06:41:25.876+11:002012-01-14T06:41:25.876+11:00Firstly, the 'Fish and chipocrite' made me...Firstly, the 'Fish and chipocrite' made me burst out in to laughter! This post was great! There does seem to be so many different classifications these days, so this helped clear things up. As for me, I'm a vegetarian/lactose intolerant/part-time vegan/serious carbitarian :D See, easy?!vegiebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04133289145592502476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-76318765165373705252012-01-14T03:18:05.537+11:002012-01-14T03:18:05.537+11:00great post! i have struggle to describe how i eat....great post! i have struggle to describe how i eat...so i call myself a plant-based eater who does not consume dairy or meat...it's been working for me...sometimes i have the energy to get into the discussions and sometimes i don't...i'm a busy 40 year old mom...eva @VegucatingMyKidhttp://vegucatingmykids.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-25564817455553701082012-01-14T02:27:37.512+11:002012-01-14T02:27:37.512+11:00If I know the creature has had a free ranging, cru...If I know the creature has had a free ranging, cruelty free life, I don't mind eating it, so if it comes from Thunderheart Bison, I'm a hamburgertarian. Otherwise I'm a pescatarian who chooses selectively to avoid the overfished, endangered, and the toxically farmed in ag runoff. I do have selected cheats. When I'm really sick with a cold, I have to have caldo from the mexican food place, which contains chicken broth, so for that day only, I'm a chickentarian. Cage free eggs, or "yard eggs" are good. I just want to see the end of cruelty and abuse of animals who are kind enough to be our food.Bliss Doubtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-39970055745310072412012-01-13T23:33:10.478+11:002012-01-13T23:33:10.478+11:00Thanks Helen - that is great! I love word play.Thanks Helen - that is great! I love word play.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.com