Category Archives: To Meat or Not to Meat

A Farm Like No Other

Posted on 07/06/2013 by fishinthewater

And so begins a story. A story of a pig. Not this exact pig, but a pig very like this pig, from Black Bottom Farm. You might not want to read this post if you find it a little macabre … Continue reading →

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Day 8: Introspection

Posted on 08/04/2013 by fishinthewater

I realized something while I was planning out my Chipotle meal the other day. It’s kind of dark. But honestly this whole experience has been pretty dark (learning that I’m not as in control of myself as I would prefer), … Continue reading →

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My Tenuous Relationship with Fat

Posted on 14/01/2013 by fishinthewater

The other day I found myself accosted by a vegan. The circumstances are irrelevant, but the odd thing was that is happened several times in a row. Within the hour. Maybe they were secretly all in it together. And I … Continue reading →

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Blood and Gore

Posted on 29/11/2011 by fishinthewater

Yoohoo! Dogbane and Sinew (Fibers) Potted (Ceramics) Blood and Gore (Butchering) So, in my ongoing presentation of “what I did in class”, the next step is deer butchering. That’s right- butchering a deer. With the stone tools we made, of … Continue reading →

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I never thought…

Posted on 22/09/2011 by fishinthewater

…that I would actually groan when someone at a meeting announced the catering was from a vegan restaurant. I can’t even imagine. It was only what, less than two years ago, that I started eating meat again? And already I’m … Continue reading →

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A Matter of Life and Death

Posted on 20/09/2011 by fishinthewater

So I’ve got a dilemma. It’s fall. It’s getting cooler, the days are getting shorter, and when I woke up at 6AM it was actually sort of dark outside. Weird! And strange not to be woken up by annoyed chicken … Continue reading →

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The Vegetarian Myth (Again)

Posted on 24/05/2011 by fishinthewater

There’s a key point that Lierre Keith makes when discussing vegetarianism. When you’re a vegetarian, it’s not just what you eat. It’s who you are. For ages, people have defined themselves by their food choices. It’s how we define animals. … Continue reading →

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You’ve Got Fat in Your Head

Posted on 26/04/2011 by fishinthewater

Well, yesterday I watched the movie Fat Head. Haven’t heard of it? Neither had I. But KMO interviewed him last week, and before hand told me to check it out. So I did (it’s available on Hulu, by the way). … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on 25/04/2011 by fishinthewater

Lierre Keith’s talk in Chestertown, up on ye ole youtube. Four parts. Check it out!

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What’s To Be Done?

Posted on 12/04/2011 by fishinthewater

Every once in a while I eat at the dining hall at the college where I work. When I was a student in Georgia, vegetarian options were slim to none. They often were limited to salad, especially once I went … Continue reading →

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