DC Meat Free Week
‘Chef Palma’s Westend Green Tomato Salad’
courtesy of ‘CathyLovesDC’
First, there was meat week. And after I announced it, former WLDC author Jasmine astutely pointed out that every week is meat week, really. Which is a point I totally agree on – it is absolutely easier to eat meat in this city than it is NOT to eat meat. Enter: DC Meat Free Week. DC Vegan has put together a delicious sounding week of vegan menus, starting February 6 and running through the 12th and I have to say, it looks mighty tasty.
With some of my favorite restaurants like The Source and Restaurant Nora, on the list of participating places, this isn’t something to scoff at. DC Vegan also reports, “Two of the restaurants are debuting new vegan menus, and one is offering discounted rates off their regular prices. Gene Baur, Farm Sanctuary President and Co-founder, will be attending dinner one night. And two of the events are fundraisers, including one with all profits donated to Haitian relief.”
I’m sold – eating ethically is important. I can’t wait to see some of of our cities finest restaurants step up to the challenge.
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11 Responses to “DC Meat Free Week”
February 4th, 2010 at 10:16 am
You can eat meat without eating unethically. It’s kinda irresponsible to say that only vegan eating is ethical eating :)
February 4th, 2010 at 10:18 am
Absolutely, Tom, I totally agree. I was writing a blanket statement about my views on eating, not saying Vegetarian or Vegan are the only ways to eat ethically.
February 4th, 2010 at 11:03 am
woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
February 4th, 2010 at 11:21 am
I think Jasmine’s excited. I can’t tell.
February 4th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
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February 4th, 2010 at 6:40 pm
@Tom & @Katie, how it is ethical to end the life of a red-blooded being (that likely lived a miserable existence) to satisfy your taste buds? Isn’t “humane” meat then an oxymoron? Ethical meat is nothing more than clever marketing by agribusiness. Just saying…
February 4th, 2010 at 6:42 pm
actually, killing animals to eat them isn’t really ethical, regardless of how they lived up until that point. oh great, you had an awesome life, i’m going to end it even though there are a number of things I could eat instead. I’m not at all saying you shouldn’t eat meat, because I wouldn’t listen to anyone saying I should, but don’t kid yourself that you’re ethical.
February 5th, 2010 at 9:09 am
humane means “characerized by mercy, kindness or compassion.” those words don’t really fit with killing sentient beings, especially when you have so many non-bloody options. it’s amazing how many Americans blanch at the thought of slaughtering cats or dogs, or even horses, but think nothing of killing a pig or a chicken or a cow. What’s the difference? Tradition. Well, despite its popularity, tradition has never been a very good excuse for hurting others.
February 5th, 2010 at 10:04 am
Plants are living things too. I don’t think it’s ethical to kill them either– So I’m not eating at all.
February 5th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
I’m a seventh level vegan.
I don’t eat anything that casts a shadow.
Meat-Free Week sounds delicious, but half the fun of being an omnivore is that you can choose whether to eat meat or not on any given day.
February 5th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
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