| Seafood
I tried looking for a thread centered on the discussion of eating seafood but no other types of meat. I may have not looked long or hard enough but I did not find one that was answering my questions.
The idea of becoming a vegetarian has interested me for awhile now (off and on). However, seafood is one of my absolute favorite types of food to eat. And when people talk about the ethics of how animals such as chickens, cows, and pigs are raised for the food industry, where does seafood fit into this? I may be somewhat naive, but I watch the food network almost obsessively and when they talk about seafood they always talk about getting it from local markets that catch the fish/crab/lobster/scallops themselves. Now I know an animal is an animal either way. But if these animals are being caught in the wild (not pumped up with hormones and antibiotics) and are not being treated inhumanely, do you still disagree with consuming them?
I know its either completely a veggie/vegan or not. I'm just curious about your thoughts on seafood.
Also as a side note, I'm attending college right now. I live in the dorms and you HAVE to have a meal plan when living in the dorms. So I'm forced to eat cruddy cafeteria food 14 meals a week. Needless to say, there are not many choices because we have a pizza line, grill line, fry-pan line, homecooked food line, sub sandwich station, and then a salad bar. They sometimes have vegetarian options but you can bet that they aren't very appealing. That is my only dilemma in becoming a vegetarian.  |