Comments on: I’m Not A Vegetarian

By: In Defense of Food | Critical MAS

In Defense of Food | Critical MAS — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 01:58:48 +0000

[...] record nutritional science has had in trying to derive simple rules from complex food. During my journey with food I discovered people interested in nutrition fell into two camps: those motivated by fear and [...]

By: If I Were Still a Vegetarian… | Critical MAS

If I Were Still a Vegetarian… | Critical MAS — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:28:22 +0000

[...] is true that I no longer follow a vegetarian diet. It wasn’t right for me. But that is not what this post is [...]

By: dhammy

dhammy — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:41:36 +0000

It’s difficult to go back to eating red meat after not having touched the stuff for 11+ years. We’ll see.

In defense of food probably won’t shed a great deal of light on anything for you as you already seem to eat healthy. But it’s a very entertaining read. The best part of the book is the first half or so which is a rant against the non-science of ‘nutritionists’ and ‘nutritionism’ and the amazing pack of lies, half-truths, and mis-information we’ve been continuously fed over the last few decades. You’ll enjoy it.

By: MAS

MAS — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:08:40 +0000

DHammy
As a Columbus resident, go to Ted’s Montana Grill and try a buffalo burger (med-rare). I wish we had that restaurant on the West Coast. I get the one with mushrooms and swiss whenever I’m back in town.

I have IN DEFENSE OF FOOD on deck. First I need to read a coffee book for the August issue of INeedCoffee.

By: dhammy

dhammy — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:19:45 +0000

MAS,

The omnivore’s dilemma is a great read and truly enlightening about the insanity of our highly processed food system, the dominance of corn in our diet, etc. I read his followup book, In defense of food, a few months ago and highly recommend that one as well. He presents a wonderfully simple and small set of rules for choosing our foods.

FYI, I did the vegetarian thing myself for about 5 years (96-01) and found it unsatisfying/wanting. Since then I’ve added poultry and occasional seafood. I’ve been pondering adding buffalo and grass-fed beef myself but overall I’m satisfied with my diet as it is today.