Originally Posted By: bmisf
How disappointing and mean-spirited of so many of you. (I'm not a vegetarian - just surprised at some of the responses; this seems to be an emerging attitude here, and I hope it stops.)

If someone wants to not eat meat, what's it to you? It's certainly far less of a drain on the world's resources. And it's not just a modern phenomenon, nor a "luxury".

Anyway, dried legumes, tofu, grains are all good ideas. They'll store longer than meat. Even for those who eat meat, probably not a bad idea to keep a good stock of all of these at hand.


Get a sense of humor or grow a thicker skin, good grief. The replies aren't mean-spirited, and if you take them that way, too bad for you.

I keep a stock of legumes on hand, however, they are for equal distribution. Vegans might get hungry if they "bug in" at my house. Our rule with our kids (and anyone else) is that you always have 2 choices at our table - take it or leave it.