Comments on: Vegetarianism http://hcoder.org/2010/01/20/vegetarianism-and-economics/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:43:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: balzac http://hcoder.org/2010/01/20/vegetarianism-and-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-258 balzac Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 Back in the 80s America was importing Brasilian beef at the expense of the rainforests when there was a surplus of american beef at the time. That was what triggered me to give up imported beef at first and all mammals not long after. Even within fish, my main source of protein, I try to be what one friend calls "gastro-political"; avoiding the overfished and so on. In your case, ethical sourcing may be more important than cutting out the product... for example, I have made exceptions for reindeer on a couple occasions since I know it supports the Sami people, hasn't traveled far, and isn't battery farmed or connected with deforestation. Anyway, even if a lot of locals are baffled, you have a lot of support at the office. Back in the 80s America was importing Brasilian beef at the expense of the rainforests when there was a surplus of american beef at the time. That was what triggered me to give up imported beef at first and all mammals not long after. Even within fish, my main source of protein, I try to be what one friend calls “gastro-political”; avoiding the overfished and so on. In your case, ethical sourcing may be more important than cutting out the product… for example, I have made exceptions for reindeer on a couple occasions since I know it supports the Sami people, hasn’t traveled far, and isn’t battery farmed or connected with deforestation. Anyway, even if a lot of locals are baffled, you have a lot of support at the office.

]]> By: Awakedreamer http://hcoder.org/2010/01/20/vegetarianism-and-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Awakedreamer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 Even if you still eat fish like I do from time to time, I still think it's a huge improvement both: for your health and for the world. Go for it ;-)! Even if you still eat fish like I do from time to time, I still think it’s a huge improvement both: for your health and for the world. Go for it ;-)!

]]> By: Esteban http://hcoder.org/2010/01/20/vegetarianism-and-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Esteban Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 Cool! After watching Sharkwater, I wanted to find a list of what is overfished and what is not too bad. Do you have such a list for Norway? And I love the “gastro-political” thing, haha. I’d like to become one just because of the name :-D Cool! After watching Sharkwater, I wanted to find a list of what is overfished and what is not too bad. Do you have such a list for Norway?
And I love the “gastro-political” thing, haha. I’d like to become one just because of the name :-D

]]> By: Vetle http://hcoder.org/2010/01/20/vegetarianism-and-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Vetle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 We've pretty much learned the hard way that overfishing isn't good. From http://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/27/us/new-hope-for-species-depleted-by-overfishing.html?pagewanted=1 : "Dr. Hutchings said that Norway proved that cod stocks can recover. He said the fish population plummeted because of overfishing off Norway in the 1980's. The country put strict limits on the catch and now the cod has recovered enough to support a reduced level of harvesting." There were also some whale species that almost disappeared completely, but we now have restrictions on that as well to make sure it's a sustainable industry. That said, I don't know if overfishing has stopped completely on all areas. In addition, we've had problems with fishing boats from other countries coming into our territorial waters and fishing without giving a fuck. We’ve pretty much learned the hard way that overfishing isn’t good. From http://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/27/us/new-hope-for-species-depleted-by-overfishing.html?pagewanted=1 :

“Dr. Hutchings said that Norway proved that cod stocks can recover. He said the fish population plummeted because of overfishing off Norway in the 1980′s. The country put strict limits on the catch and now the cod has recovered enough to support a reduced level of harvesting.”

There were also some whale species that almost disappeared completely, but we now have restrictions on that as well to make sure it’s a sustainable industry. That said, I don’t know if overfishing has stopped completely on all areas. In addition, we’ve had problems with fishing boats from other countries coming into our territorial waters and fishing without giving a fuck.

]]> By: Andreas http://hcoder.org/2010/01/20/vegetarianism-and-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Andreas Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 Two movie suggestions: Food Inc Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eKYyD14d_0 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1286537/ Earthlings Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Sx7HS6Bp7E http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358456/ For the "shock effect" that might awaken "that moral thing with animals" go for Earthlings, but i highly recommend Food Inc. It covers a lot more than just animal cruelty. Two movie suggestions:

Food Inc
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eKYyD14d_0
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1286537/

Earthlings
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Sx7HS6Bp7E
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358456/

For the “shock effect” that might awaken “that moral thing with animals” go for Earthlings, but i highly recommend Food Inc. It covers a lot more than just animal cruelty.

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