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Ezra Klein Discusses Meals Without Meat

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A lot of the meat-based meals in restaurants are due to chefs schooled in the French tradition. And, as one chef put it, cooks use meat to "express themselves." It's not about cooking "vegetarian," but cooking food you like that doesn't have meat. Well, I think this article makes some good points.

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Why Top Chef Makes Me So Mad

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Throughout the entire show, the judges and contestants always refer to their meats as the "protein." Protein is not dependent on meat at all. Is that all these people can cook? I've seen two chefs wear stupid meat-inspired shirts. Today's vile episode is one featuring French cooking. That's not true.

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Ezra Klein Bemoans Vegetarian Fare at Restaurants

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But this is another example of the general ignorance displayed in restaurants and cooking shows like Top Chef. Real food only comes with meat. Tags: restaurants vegetarian food. I find it very insulting that we are pigeon-holed in our food choices. If you don't eat it, then you must not enjoy food that much. Have a carrot!

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Thai Police Rescue Monkeys Bound for Restaurant

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Thai Highway Police in Sa Kaeo province have rescued 24 baby crab-eating monkeys, arresting a Thai driver and five undocumented Cambodians attempting to smuggle the endangered species to Cambodia, where they were destined for cooking pots in.Chinese specialty restaurants in Cambodia.

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Animals as Raw Material

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From plastics made from feather protein to diesel fuel made from fat to organic fertilizer made from poultry litter, the USA's top meat producers are developing new uses and markets for the animal parts that humans won't eat, says Tom Cook, president of the National Renderers Association in Alexandria, Va.

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New Book on Animal Rights Activism

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For instance, they caution that if "we're at a restaurant and there's a veggie burger on the menu but we give the server the third degree about the ingredients or about how it was cooked, we're most likely doing more harm than good." They even go so far as to insist that it can be a good thing for vegetarians to date meat-eaters!

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Guest Post: Understanding Pet Food Labels

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Any product that claims to contain meat but can sit on the shelf for months without spoiling must contain preservatives. The FDA warns of potential risks associated with handling and feeding of any raw meats, particularly in situations where the pet may come into contact with small children, elderly, or those with weakened immune systems.

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