why should I not eat meat?

Q. God in his infinite wisdom made the world the way it is, I don’t understand why should I not eat meat? I am a born non–vegetarian and I am not able to leave non-veg.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Ok. What is it that makes you crave for non-vegetarian? (The lady answered smell and taste). What brings the smell and taste to the food is spices. Ok, forget all about taste and smell and spirituality. You know, what is the latest finding of non–vegetarian food? One kg of meat is equivalent to the meals of 400 people. If only 10 percent of the world population become vegetarians, the problem of global warming will be reduced.

On this count we have to save the planet. We will have to reduce the consumption of non-vegetarian food. For the sake of the planet, so that everybody gets food, for that we must be concerned. God has given us the sense to care for others and planet also! You have eaten enough, so consume a little less so that others who have nothing to eat can have a little at least, so that more and more people gets something to eat.

We are consuming 40 -50 percent more than we produce. Plant trees, be vegetarian, it’s part of being spiritual. Spirituality is not only meditation. India had 400 cows for every 1,000 people when we got independence. Now we have less than 100 cows per 1,000 people. In 20 years, there will be only 20 cows per 1,000 people. Children will not get the basic staple diet like milk, yogurt, ghee. We have to protect the animals, and save the planet.

Spider fry

I was enjoying my first spider outside Phnom Pen market when I heard a highly agitated voice behind me: "Oh my Gaahd, what are yooouu eating?" Turning, I saw an American tourist staring at me with an understandable mixture of revulsion and fascination. Trying to sound casual, I replied: "Spider - would you like a leg?"
She stood for a couple of moments, mouth gaping soundlessly before grabbing her husband, who was busily working a flashy video camera: "Dan! Dan! The boy is eating a spider!" Working on a variant of the Heisenberg uncertainty principle - nothing exists until you video it - Dan swung his costly optics round and I obligingly stuffed the thing in my mouth while she continued to goggle. Once Dan had captured the moment for posterity they left, she still more than a little horrified.
Although my spider wasn't quite as delicious as the Americans' reactions, it was pleasant enough for something that looked like a Hallowe'en prop. My epicuriosity was piqued so I asked the spider seller about her trade. She spoke no English but a nearby taxi-bike driver did and, through him, she explained that she was a mere metropolitan outpost of arachnid cuisine; if I were serious about my spiders - or a-ping as they're known locally - I needed to head to the town of Skuon, some 55 miles north of Phnom Pen.

................. that is how a Combodian's travelog will be... read more @ http://www.rhymer.net/cutsE.htm

Famous vegetarian personalities

Abdul Kalam Dr., President of India and Space Scientist - info

Abraham Lincoln, former President of the United States - info

Albert Einstein, renowned scientist - info

Amitabh Bachchan, Indian celebrity superstar - info

Brad Pitt, actor - info

Bryan Adams, singer and songwriter - info

John Abraham, actor Bollywood - info

Kate Winslet, actress - info

Leonardo Da Vinci, Italian painter and inventor - info

Pamela Anderson, actress - info

Rabindranath Tagore, Eastern Indian philosopher - info

Thomas Alva Edison, renowned inventor - info

More @

http://www.happycow.net/famous_vegetarians.html

Vote for sexiest celebrity @

http://getahead.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/aug/05/slide-show-1-glamour-poll-whos-the-sexiest-vegetarian-celeb.htm

Veggie talk again

Firo rocks again with his thoughts – it often happens on lunch breaks, makes sense to me and interesting too , so thought of sharing. hope u guys will enjoy it.

Though from a non veggie which was brought to Firo (a veggie by choice)

Firo: Situation: damn hungry- nothing around –on a long drive……..
Vehicle happened to bank royally to a mango tree with sparkling yellow ready to serve mangos falling like rain drops – lucky ?? yea unlucky ?

Non Veggie: Of course lucky, coz I got lots of mangos out of the blue when badly needed

Firo: Replace Mango tree with a chicken, little chicken’s leg was broken. What will you feel????

Non Veggie: I will feel sad about it, because I broke the leg of the chicken

Firo: Why should you feel that way, you should have felt yummy about it, since that was your favorite meal indeed. ;-) .........

BIG ;-) debate - Vegetarian Vs Non - Vegetarian

What do you eat???????

NV: What do you eat?

V: I eat only tasty part of what you eat. ;)

NV:(thought process) …….

V: (Silent)!

NV: What do you mean?

V: You eat leg piece of KFC chicken, is it tasty?

NV: Of course, no doubt about it.

V: How about the raw peace of the same chicken leg, will it be tasty? Will you be able to eat that?

NV: Nooo way

V: What makes it tasty then?

NV: hmm. Ingredients, which is added to that.

V: Yes, That is what I eat. - > The Chilli ,Masala,Oil etc etc …. Which r all Veggie by birth n yummy too)

Your comments please...

ps: This is one of the gems from Firosh on this topic. He works with me in IBM. I will get him to post more of this topic for you here. Here is his orkut profile. http://www.orkut.com/Main#Profile.aspx?uid=18214475685885864293