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Buddha: Unvegan Hero

September 30th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit Comment
WWBD?

WWBD?

Many practitioners of Buddhism follow a strict vegetarian diet.  They do this in an attempt to follow the way of Buddha, who is believed to have lived a vegetarian life that shunned killing.  It seems, however, that this may not be the whole truth.

According to research, Buddha accepted all foods given to him as long as he wasn’t the sole reason for the killing and the killing wasn’t done in front of him.  This probably helps explain why many depictions of him are of a relatively fat guy, who could never have gained so much weight on eating vegetables alone.

It kind of makes me feel like a miniature Buddha myself.  There have been very few occasions where I have seen my meal slaughtered in front of me and I almost never eat an entire animal myself.  I see a bright future for those who follow the path of Unveganism.

For eating meat and inspiring millions, Buddha, you are a true Unvegan Hero!

(via Darwin’s Table)


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Unvegan Top 20 for 2011

‘Tis the season for “Best of the Year” lists, so I thought I would join the party and put in my top 20 new restaurants from 2011.  By the way, this means the restaurants were new to me, not new to LA.  Please note that I am only including meals in the Los Angeles area.  As much as I loved the food on my travels, you can check any of those places out pretty quickly by clicking here.  So, without further caveat, here’s the best that 2011 had to offer for the unvegan:

20.  Cobras and Matadors

This tapas place in Mid-City is everything tapas should be.  From bacon-wrapped dates to a variety of cheeses, there is really something for anyone looking for a delicious meal.  Just beware, while tapas can be kept to a moderate price, when you throw a big group in with small plates, there are bound to be some people who don’t get their money’s worth.  But keep the group small and Cobras and Matadors will send you home full and happy.

19.  Steingarten

Dishing out delicious sausages, including a few of the exotic variety, Steingarten also offers up a pretty stellar beer selection.  If you’ve ever wanted to eat alligator in sausage form, Steingarten won’t disappoint, but they also serve a wider range of foods, including some pretty delicious burgers.  Their sausage execution, though, could use a bit of improvement, which pushed another sausage joint further up on the list. Continue Reading»