tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441141568118034925.post4727114128572171014..comments2023-09-24T15:08:49.680+02:00Comments on olives and artichokes - a Mediterranean garden: Can meat be sustainable? La viande - peut-elle ĂȘtre durable?chaiselonguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11372135992072231446noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441141568118034925.post-82898055382831803782008-09-14T15:22:00.000+02:002008-09-14T15:22:00.000+02:00Great post Chaiselongue and I agree with our frien...Great post Chaiselongue and I agree with our friend ben. It is impossible to have a balanced debate if we are too partisan about it. The big issue i think is moderation. If the entire world stopped eating meat completely it would have many detrimental affects, as you point out. We in the west probably consume far more than we need or indeed would be our fair share but then it is for each individual to do what they feel is best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441141568118034925.post-78781763960353907502008-09-14T14:41:00.000+02:002008-09-14T14:41:00.000+02:00Thanks, our friend ben. You're right, neither mor...Thanks, our friend ben. You're right, neither moral superiority or derision help matters at all, we all just do what we can to help make a better world. I just wanted to get people thinking about these complicated issues - I don't know the answers!<BR/>Hope you enjoy the borek! And thanks for introducing me to your blog which I shall read.chaiselonguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11372135992072231446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441141568118034925.post-21606764564944093812008-09-14T13:51:00.000+02:002008-09-14T13:51:00.000+02:00Your Borek recipe looks amazing. Thanks for postin...Your Borek recipe looks amazing. Thanks for posting it, and for posting this very thoughtful overview of an issue that concerns every person worldwide. I have been a vegetarian for decades now, but we have six heritage chickens that produce wonderful (unfertilized) eggs for us and are not only fun, but a huge help in terms of eating scraps and helping us recycle everything. Much as I love animals (I allow the chickens, for example, to lead a safe, enjoyable life here for their entire natural lives), I loathe the divisive moral superiority embraced by many vegetarians (and, of course, the derision heaped on vegetarians in return by many omnivores). My own feeling is that we're all trying to do what we can, and it's making the effort that matters, not what particular effort you happen to be making. Yes, I don't eat animals, but no, I don't visit prisoners or teach in a special-needs school. Thank you for offering a balanced view.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441141568118034925.post-20676512751856400632008-09-13T11:05:00.000+02:002008-09-13T11:05:00.000+02:00This is a very good and thoughtful article. In Swi...This is a very good and thoughtful article. In Switzerland many of the small producers have been pushed out delibaretly by the gorvernement to make room for the multinationals. My sister in Switzerland refuses to by chicken or other meats from china or Brazil or wherever. I think it was a big misstake. They have destroyed the lively hood of many small producers. Now the production of first class organic food is coming back in some countries. My vegetable gardener and I have reduced our meat consumption to 2 or three days a week. I have 6 chooks which keep us happy with enough eggs. The good thing is also they recycle all the scraps from the kitchen; all the fruits we don't eat. I think we will end up with a huge shortage of food.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.com