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 Whenever I see cows I seriously consider stopping eating meat. I mean, look at her! She's so cute and very much aware and curious about me, how can I eat her? Pigs are hard too, but I don't feel that bad about chickens or fish. Sometimes I think I should only eat things that I would be willing to kill myself if I had to fend for myself - and I don't think I could kill a chicken; maybe, maybe, I could kill a fish. Are there any vegetarians out there who really love the taste of meat? What can I do if I was raised on a cuisine where there are no meals without meat? well, I'm still thinking about it... Posted by Gaja at June 5, 2005 4:00 PM © All images are copyrighted. Please contact me for permission or licensing. Trackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: CommentsWell it is a bit easier to kill a fish than a chicken, just haul the fish out of the water... although I suppose one could achieve the same result by immersing the chicken in water... hmm... nah still think it's easier with the fish. Posted by: marc at June 12, 2005 2:00 AM Well when I was a kid my family was going in summer vacation on the Alps, in a place where there were many open ranges full of cows. The cows were kept mostly for their milk, to sell it and produce cheese and cream. I think they were living quite a nice life and even if I was very little I had my favorite cows to "pet". You can still find open range milk cows in the Alps but much less than before, and that is quite a pity. We are not vegetarian, but we don't really eat much meat. I actually like the taste of meat but eating growth-hormone-antibiotics full meat raised in small cages really spoils it for me... so we keep it at minimum... Posted by: Massimo at June 11, 2005 1:23 PM I love steak!!!!! I love hamburgers!!!! I love chicken!!!! I love pork chops!!!! No, I couldn't stop eating meat. Call me weak. Call me whatever you want. :) I like the picture to! Great expression on the cow's face. Posted by: jasonspix at June 7, 2005 5:07 PM I've been a vegetarian for a bit less than ten years now. It's easy since I've never been fond of meat, although I eat some from times to times (mainly to keep the doctor away). The reason that pushed me to stop eating dead animals is that it's much better when they're alive... Huh, no, bad answer. Try again... I stopped eating meat because of how the animals are dealt with. Okay, enough rambling. I love the expression on the cow's face. I'd perhaps have liked the pelage to be rendered in different tones that the background, though. Posted by: Andreas at June 6, 2005 5:42 PM This is a great cow portrait. I went out this weekend looking for cow & rural shots, but came back with a card full of crap. I was actually really happy to see this. I grew up in the farmlands, and since moving to San Francisco, I've seen only a handful of cows. I was starting to get a little homesick, and the drive through the country did me good. Posted by: David Kapp at June 6, 2005 4:42 PM So very cute! I LOVE cows! FYI: I haven't eaten meat in about 16 years now. It's really easy! Posted by: sara at June 6, 2005 4:25 PM She is very cute and I can’t help but think the same way as you. Every time I see a truck full of pigs I can’t help but wonder if I can stop eating meat. Personally I would eat any meat if I had to kill it myself. We are so detached from the process that when we go out for dinner all we see is a side of beef or ham but never the animal its almost like it didn’t come from one, if that makes any sense. Sorry to ramble on. Lovely shot! Good detail and framing… Posted by: SmileTO at June 6, 2005 7:18 AM Nice photo, the detail that shows the flies and all is great. Posted by: Chantal at June 6, 2005 4:52 AM I've been vegan for about five years now and I was vegetarian for a while before that. I stopped eating fish, dairy, and eggs as soon I heard about the horrors of factory farming. I don't miss meat at all. Sometimes I miss milk chocolate and cake and such, but I eat dark chocolate now and vegan treats. That's a beautiful photo, by the way. Posted by: Tara H. at June 6, 2005 1:20 AM Very cute. Posted by: Jennifer at June 5, 2005 11:34 PM I've been vegetarian for a year and a half, and I don't miss meat AT ALL. For starters, there are so many meat substitute available (that are actually tasty) that you don't really feel like you're depriving yourself. Seitan, tofu, tempeh--if you're creative with cooking (and it doesn't have to be time intensive!) you can have hearty meat-like meals without the meat. Try good cookbooks that give you recipes for real dishes--A Year in a Vegetarian Kitchen, Moosewood Lowfat Favorites. You'll quickly be won over! Posted by: Dr. Doodle at June 5, 2005 10:42 PM Gorgeous tones - sweet expression all captured really well :) Posted by: Leigh at June 5, 2005 7:49 PM I love vegetarian food and even though I still eat meat (though much less than before I started eating vegetarian food) I think that I could do pretty well without it. It's all a question of habit. And I feel happier with myself when I know I'm not eating dead animals... :/ Posted by: Paulo at June 5, 2005 7:37 PM Fantastic tones in this one. And you got a lovely expression on the cows face. It really feels like you're connecting with the cow, and I can understand why it would make you question eating beef! I've been struggling with the same question about vegetarianism myself for several years. I was actually a vegetarian for four years, but then I stopped for whatever reason(s). Now I try to eat we-don't-torture-our-animals meat (e.g., from Whole Foods), but that's hard to find in regular supermarkets. So I usually just end up eating less meat, and most of the time I find I'm happier with that. Every now and then I have a craving for a burger, but otherwise I think it's pretty easy to get used to a non-meat diet once you're into it. Posted by: luminouslens at June 5, 2005 4:39 PM I feel the same way. She doesn't look too appetizing with all those flies on her face anyway. BTW Nice shot! Posted by: Robert Phan at June 5, 2005 4:35 PM Post a comment |