I can't WAIT until meat-substitutes become the norm rather than the exception, can't you?

@Peaches

[quote]No, I don't or won't eat meat substitutes[/quote]

Why is that?

@Pikachu Why bother if it isn't really meat? 🤔 I don't have to have meat every day. So I say eat it or not.

@Peaches

[quote]Why bother if it isn't really meat?[/quote]

Because people like meat.
It's not (for most of us) that we enjoy the fact that we are consuming an animal. It's the flavours and textures.
More and more, these can be achieved with meat substitutes.

@Pikachu Yeah but if it isn't real I'm just not interested. I tried one of those fake burgers and didn't like it.

@Peaches

[quote]Yeah but if it isn't real I'm just not interested[/quote]

Why? Do you WANT to be killing an animal? Is that the preferable state of affairs?

[quote]I tried one of those fake burgers and didn't like it.[/quote]

lol my dude. There are MANY non meat burgers out there. Some are good, some are bad. Some are good but don't taste like meat. Some do.
But going forward as we get better and better at reproducing the experience of meat but without having to kill a cow or a chicken or pig to do it...why wouldn't you be interested in that?

@Pikachu It's got to be [i][b]real.[/b][/i]

@Peaches

why?

@Pikachu I don't like talking to fake people or eating fake food...[b][i]best answer please!🌟😝[/i][/b]

@Peaches It's a start. Personally, giving up plaice was quite a sacrifice.

@alan20 I don't know what is "plaice?!"

@Peaches Its a fish; was more common in the U.K. than in the last few years. Cod has overtaken it in popularity. And salmon.

@alan20 I love fish!😋

@Peaches

lol funny.
But i wouldn't mind a serious answer.

Why, given the option, would you [i]prefer[/i] to kill living animals when you could enjoy the taste and texture without doing so?

@Peaches So DID I, to be honest.

@Pikachu Because I believe there are more vitamins and minerals in the real thing.

@Peaches

1) What you [i]believe[/i] is not necessarily true
3) Take some supplements instead of taking life.

@Pikachu What about human life? 😕I'm more concerned with that, there's enough cows on the planet until hell freezes over! I might give up meat, but I will always eat seafood.

@Peaches

lol what? Seafood is meat! It's made of animals!
But if you're concerned with human life on this planet, take into account how bad these huge cattle farms are for the climate.
And start eating bugs! WAY more efficient form of protein delivery to resource consumption!👍

@Pikachu Haha, 🦞🦀😆I just don't see them as an animal. Yes, I guess it's the methane gas they give off.🐮 I'm sorry, 😖but I can't eat bugs.🕷️ I do take vitamins too by the way, we don't get enough in the foods we eat.

@Peaches

But they are animals! One might as well say they don't see black people as human and be just as wrong!
Just because they're not furry or feathery doesn't mean they don't feel pain and fear when harvested.

As for bugs, all it would take is one generation. Teach your kids to eat bugs and they'll be happy with them!

@Pikachu Well how do you know bugs don't feel pain as well, 😎they are living "beings" too!? They run when you try to kill them as well. The color of them isn't what confused me, 🤔so I don't know why you said THAT?! No I won't teach my kids to eat bugs, you can have our share!🦠🦂🦟🐛

@Peaches I had a uncle who was a scientist and used claim there wasn't a clear dividing line between plant and animal life. Apparently there are some marine creatures who could be viewed as either. I'm not a vegetarian ( have been since the age of eight ) for logical reasons but for aesthetic. The idea of eating flesh and blood does not give me an appetite. Its only comparatively recently that environmental issues have provided another reason. Having said that, there is a difference between cutting a chicken's throat (maybe half-cutting as I've seen happen) and pulling a head of lettuce. That's my view; you're more than entitled to yours.

@alan20 Well I'm talking about bugs right now!!!🤣