| Topic: | Reply | |
| Posted by: | Michael Ixer | |
| Date/Time: | 13/07/26 15:00:00 |
One has to be pragmatic about these things. I doubt Mr Hawkes will become veggie or vegan - unless, perhaps, his doctor recommends it? He sounds from his posts as though he's set in a lifetime of likes and dislikes, and, after all, it's a free country - but my perception may be wrong. To be honest, if my wife and I are out with friends for dinner at a non veggie restaurant we're not going to insist people don't eat any meat, fish or dairy while we're eating vegan options, even if we're paying. It would probably be the worst way to try and convert anyone! However, many of our friends will often voluntarily select non carnivorous options or be happy to go to a veggie/vegan restaurant. When I've been on my canal trips with old university friends they've always made sure any restaurants or pubs we go to have vegan food even if they're going to tuck into a beef steak or chicken chicken curry. But they have joined me and my wife at veggie or vegan places in London. It's also funny how there are myths about veggies and vegans - like it's all rabbit food - well, some people do like salads and some chefs are very creative - but there's lots of other option - and they don't drink alcohol; you should see the bar bill after a veggie or vegan meet-up! Or that veggies eat fish - there's one top restaurant (that will remain nameless) which, even after advanced notice, asked me three times at a corporate meal if I ate fish - did they think it was grown in a poly-tunnel - before eventually producing a mushroom risotto. Although, other times people next to me with a slab of dead animal and a few potatoes and peas dotted around it one their plate, have been jealous of the chef's creativity on my plate :-) Guess you win some and lose some ... |
| Topic | Date Posted | Posted By |
| Things we can do | 13/07/26 10:29:00 | Michael Brigo |
| Re:Things we can do | 13/07/26 11:12:00 | John Hawkes |
| Re:Re:Things we can do | 13/07/26 11:17:00 | Steven Rose |
| Re:Re:Things we can do | 13/07/26 11:28:00 | Michael Brigo |
| Re:Re:Re:Things we can do | 13/07/26 11:30:00 | Michael Brigo |
| Re:Re:Re:Things we can do | 13/07/26 11:53:00 | John Hawkes |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Things we can do | 13/07/26 12:36:00 | Michael Brigo |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Things we can do | 13/07/26 14:07:00 | John Hawkes |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Things we can do | 13/07/26 16:34:00 | Michael Brigo |
| Reply | 13/07/26 15:00:00 | Michael Ixer |
| Re:Reply | 13/07/26 16:08:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Re:Re:Reply | 13/07/26 16:35:00 | Michael Brigo |
| Re:Re:Re:Reply | 13/07/26 17:11:00 | Nick Gulliford |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply | 13/07/26 17:25:00 | Michael Brigo |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply | 13/07/26 18:28:00 | Steven Rose |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply | 13/07/26 18:34:00 | Michael Brigo |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply | 13/07/26 19:13:00 | Steven Rose |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply | 13/07/26 20:33:00 | Andy Pike |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply | 13/07/26 21:30:00 | Michael Brigo |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply | 13/07/26 21:50:00 | Andy Pike |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply | 13/07/26 22:12:00 | Michael Brigo |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply | 13/07/26 22:55:00 | Andy Pike |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply | 14/07/26 00:32:00 | Michael Brigo |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply | 14/07/26 11:27:00 | John Hawkes |
| Reply | 14/07/26 00:24:00 | Michael Ixer |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply | 14/07/26 11:24:00 | John Hawkes |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply | 14/07/26 15:59:00 | Michael Brigo |
| Re:Reply | 14/07/26 11:19:00 | John Hawkes |
| Reply | 14/07/26 11:24:00 | Sue Hammond |
| Re:Reply | 14/07/26 15:53:00 | Ivonne Holliday |
| Reply | 15/07/26 00:15:00 | Michael Ixer |