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Ilios Meows

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13. We eat mostly from local farmers.

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:47 PM

Jul 2015

That means seasonally and includes meat but not as much as we used to eat. Fish is mostly from the North Sea (Norway, Scotland). Our vegetables out of season generally come from Spain (typical in Northern Europe). It's a similar diet to the one that I followed in the US-I try not to eat mass produced meat and produce and franken-foods.

Our farmers in Belgium and the farmers in France just staged protests blocking trucks bringing in products from other countries. So the farmers' union is very strong here which generally means a higher quality of food.

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What is your diet - i.e. are you a vegan? [View all] el_bryanto Jul 2015 OP

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I'm just curious- there's another post that has a much longer discussion of this issue el_bryanto Jul 2015 #3

Me too.... daleanime Jul 2015 #7

Is that vegan popcorn? kentauros Jul 2015 #50

Actually, I can't have popcorn... daleanime Jul 2015 #58

Maybe some of this stuff then: kentauros Jul 2015 #59

When it comes to food, I follow the elbow diet Agnosticsherbet Jul 2015 #2

I Like To Vote ! olddots Jul 2015 #4

I'm some sort of chicken Hitler Prism Jul 2015 #5

Any interest in knowing how those animals likely lived before they got to Costco? oberliner Jul 2015 #47

Any interest in knowing how great those animals tasted after they were cooked? Quackers Jul 2015 #49

I don't care Prism Jul 2015 #54

I used to eat meat rarely but then I decided medium-rare was yummier. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #6

I've cut back to about two meat purchases a month. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #8

Total Omnivore. I eat everything that's available to me. MineralMan Jul 2015 #9

Vegan since '89. Mostly not a dick about it. nt Codeine Jul 2015 #10

Good for you! On both counts. longship Jul 2015 #52

used to be vegetarian for reasons of taste 6chars Jul 2015 #11

Have you read Jonathan Safron Foer's book "Eating Animal". Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #23

No meat gwheezie Jul 2015 #12

We eat mostly from local farmers. Ilios Meows Jul 2015 #13

As much beer as possible. AngryAmish Jul 2015 #14

I was a machrobiotic for a while olddots Jul 2015 #15

How do you eat on a Macrobiotic diet? i've heard the term but don't know el_bryanto Jul 2015 #16

Macrobiotic diets were trendy during the 60s olddots Jul 2015 #55

I actually do like that tune - but how about Spirits in the Material World el_bryanto Jul 2015 #62

Like this sarisataka Jul 2015 #17

Pescatarian here. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2015 #18

I eat whatever the fuck I want BainsBane Jul 2015 #19

Pretty much Johonny Jul 2015 #36

RE: Digesting vegetables WilmywoodNCparalegal Jul 2015 #20

Is that a bacterial issue? Marr Jul 2015 #34

Pescatarian transitioning to vegetarian. I consume some dairy but no eggs. Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #21

vegan in lifestyle restorefreedom Jul 2015 #22

If there's no meat, Go Vols Jul 2015 #24

I eat meat in moderation xmas74 Jul 2015 #25

I don't eat lions who've been lured from their sanctuary, if that's your real query. WinkyDink Jul 2015 #26

Of course thats what I meant el_bryanto Jul 2015 #27

There it is. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2015 #48

I've never followed any particular diet, but I always think about where my food comes from. hunter Jul 2015 #28

"Give me Eat". Major ___de Coverly from Catch-22 Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2015 #29

lots of meat, lots of cheese, and lots of carbs Amishman Jul 2015 #30

Omnivore, here. I stopped buying beef over-the-counter since I sub with deer... Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #31

Yum. Venison.nt bravenak Jul 2015 #45

Want a urinary track infection? Easy. Eat chicken Binkie The Clown Jul 2015 #32

Lots of vegetables, fruit, and chicken. Marr Jul 2015 #33

Pescatarian. With famiy history of early heart disease... DeepModem Mom Jul 2015 #35

long term vegetarian recently became vegan Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #37

Me too. Vegetarian 31 years . Vegan the last two years. mucifer Jul 2015 #56

me too. didn't think I could give up cheese. was easier than I thought Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #70

I don't eat mammals. I eat birds, eggs, and fish RadiationTherapy Jul 2015 #38

Omnivore. hobbit709 Jul 2015 #39

Omnivore who finds herbivores delicious. Motown_Johnny Jul 2015 #40

Meat eater (nt) bigwillq Jul 2015 #41

No one would give a shit about lions if they were good eating whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #42

Nah. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #80

Omniverous nt One_Life_To_Give Jul 2015 #43

I love meat!! Moose is delicious, so is reindeer, and caribou! bravenak Jul 2015 #44

I've always wanted to try Moose. Aerows Jul 2015 #69

A little gamey but good. bravenak Jul 2015 #72

I love all of God's creatures Aerows Jul 2015 #73

Lol! Me too!!nt bravenak Jul 2015 #74

Ketotarian supernova Jul 2015 #46

I eat basically whatever comes within biting distance Scootaloo Jul 2015 #51

lol Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #71

I try to eat low carb laundry_queen Jul 2015 #53

Right now I'm having a Milky Way candy bar and a black cup of coffee. B Calm Jul 2015 #57

Breakfast of champions oberliner Jul 2015 #63

Folgers Columbian blend. B Calm Jul 2015 #67

When you talk about "diet" that can be construed more than one way. davidpdx Jul 2015 #60

Primarily vegetarian CBGLuthier Jul 2015 #61

Meat is the greatest thing to eat and I won't stop eating it. Deadshot Jul 2015 #64

What about salted caramel? el_bryanto Jul 2015 #65

Imagine salted caramel as a glaze on ham. Deadshot Jul 2015 #66

I eat meat. ladyVet Jul 2015 #68

Where is the "local" option. Glassunion Jul 2015 #75

My Depression survivor parents felt deprived if they didn't have slabs of meat Warpy Jul 2015 #76

I drink tap water in L.A. olddots Jul 2015 #77

Birds and fish. No other meat. nt valerief Jul 2015 #78

In between rarely and regularly at the moment. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #79

Been a vegetarian 42 years as of August 10 AndreaCG Jul 2015 #81