I'm eating considerably less meat than I used to but I'm still no vegetarian. I like meat too much. Meat substitutes just aren't the same, either... I tried eating meatless hot dogs the other day, and after a few bites, I wanted to eat the wrapper more than the actual dogs themselves. They were terrible.

I respect vegetarians/vegans... it's a huge decision that requires much accomondation and effort in today's "EAT MORE MEAT!!!" society.

Have you tried Boca Burgers, Scary? They are the awesome. Also GardenBurger has Riblets that are great too. Now I'm hungry... time to gorge myself like an omnivore. heh heh.

im not really a vegetarian, but i really only eat fish, and tacos, and slim jims. but everything else i eat is pretty much grown in some garden or something.

I've not tried Boca Burgers, but I will have to now. I don't want to let ONE bad experience to turn me off of meat substitutes forever, so thanks for the suggestion.

Hopefully you'll like them. Every time I have one it's like a little piece of heaven. MMM.

I think I've got most of these meat eaters beat. I mean I could never go vegetarian. I get these outrageous cravings for meat that are actually sorta scary. I mean every time I see an animal just pounce on another in a nature documentary I just want to stock up at supermarket. I don't understand why I like meat so much. It may have to do with a time when I was in kindergarten and tried to eat vegetables and threw up. From then on the very sight of half eaten vegetables and fruits and dips and salads, dressings, and many other things makes me feel sorta ill. It's very odd.

In fact the only thing that matches my cravings for meat is my cravings for cheese.

Wow, I must seem like such a weirdo.

Nothing wierd about it. Our ancestors killed and ate deer and bison daily to survive. Its called instinct. Embrace it.

Yeah, nothing weird. Humans are designed to be carnivores... look at our teeth (we have canines) and our eyes (they're directly in front of us for depth perception like cheetahs, not on the sides for surroundings examination like deer and cows)

Omnivores, not carnivores. Carnivore refers more to the likes of my feline companions, who live on a diet consisting of 100% meat. Well, my kitty likes a saucer of cream on the side.

Not to seem like a nitpicker. :)

yes, omnivores. We have both incisors and molars. I enjoy eating a large rare steak with a quartered potato (too large to really justify labelling them "steak fries"). I also buy a small loaf of homemade bread to rip chunks off and sop up the juice and blood with. THAT makes a good meal. I usually eat it with my hands 8D