Comments on: The annals of cool vegans: Pat Neshek

By: tiff

tiff — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:01:23 +0000

good for him! Everyone should eat what they want of eat, but I have to laugh at people who become vegetarians/vegans because it’s the it thing to do and end up eating nothing but bread and fruit. WHERES THE BEEF. Or you know, tofu.

By: redsoxrivalrygirl

redsoxrivalrygirl — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:37:53 +0000

No problem. There’s always that side of the debate too, and it’s equally annoying.

By: Trish

Trish — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:00:56 +0000

RSRG, sorry. One of my friends (although that may soon end) has recently turned into one of those incredibly annoying vegans. I get the “meat is murder” thing on a pretty regular basis. We should be extremely grateful that we live in a society where we have tons of choices of what we can eat, considering that per the World Health Organization 25,000 people starve to death every day around the world. Or as I like to say to the Veganator, we’ll see how long your “meat is murder” theory would hold up if there was nothing else to eat.

By: SA

SA — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:36:22 +0000

And this is eating BIG steaks and LOTS of chicken, not the “deck of cards” servings.

My dream diet. Seriously though, good for Pat Neshek.

By: redsoxrivalrygirl

redsoxrivalrygirl — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:46:45 +0000

Trish, I didn’t mean you can only be healthy by being vegetarian. I’m mostly vegetarian (meaning I’ll have an occasional chicken sandwich or something), but I encounter a lot of people who tell me that I should eat more meat to be healthy. I eat a mostly vegetarian diet, and when I do eat meat, it’s humane, free-range, cage-free, and all that jazz.

By: Trish

Trish — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:38:46 +0000

I mean, they show everyone that you can, in fact, be vegetarian and incredibly healthy.

You can also eat nothing but meat and be incredibly healthy–in fact, our ancestors did that until about 10,000 years ago, which was the beginning of organized agriculture. If Prince Fielder’s wife is so concerned about the commercial meat packing industry I’m sure that with one Google search she can find independent farms that humanely raise grass-fed meat and poultry. It’s more expensive, but it’s not like he couldn’t afford it. I eat a diet that would horrify most veggies–lots of meat and fat, not a lot of plant food, no wheat, no grains, no sugar. Since I’ve started I’ve lost twenty pounds, feel great and–best of all–have been able to get off blood pressure medication that I’ve been on for two years. And this is eating BIG steaks and LOTS of chicken, not the “deck of cards” servings. Just saying.

By: Tracer Bullet

Tracer Bullet — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:06:32 +0000

Really? The home of the cheesesteak and scrapple is actually a destination for vegetarian baseball fans? Cripes, there is nothing to believe in any more.

By: redsoxrivalrygirl

redsoxrivalrygirl — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:59:03 +0000

Nicole, I saw the thing about Fielder too. I think it’s so cool that players do that. I mean, they show everyone that you can, in fact, be vegetarian and incredibly healthy.

I just love Pat Neshek. His windup is so funny–it’s hilarious to watch.

(For the record, this is Liza. New name. ^_^)

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:16:24 +0000

I posted a comment earlier today, but the comment monster ate it, so I’ll try again.

I know it’s not Vegan, but Prince Fielder became a vegetarian in the off-season. Its not often you find 300 pound power hitters doing things that might jeopardize their status.

http://cutesports.blogspot.com/2008/02/prince-fielder-vegetarian.html

By: Burnsy

Burnsy — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:55:56 +0000

How many Major League pitchers are vegans? What a dumb question. David Wells. Josh Beckett. Curt Schilling. Bartolo Colon. CC Sabathia. I mean, come on!