Diane, I sure have to agree there! I haven't eaten meat in 30 years and I sure don't miss it any more. I cook dead cow, pig and chicken..........and it grosses me out. I keep telling the animal I am SO sorry! Too many better grades of protein out there than meat! Mo >> we'd all be better off if we (humans) didn't eat meat at all... > > yes, we would. i love the taste of a grilled steak and there's a local > hamburger joint that makes you drool just to walk past the place. with > the > exception of a few times when i've "fallen off the wagon", i haven't eaten > meat since > 1991. oddly enough, we were on our way to a dog show - driving from los > angeles to sonoma - and passed harris ranch. the sight of all those cows > packed > in pens like sardines, (already dead sardines), made me ill. it was > enough to > turn me into a non-meat-eater. i DO feel better and, yes, i sure do miss > the > taste, but i can't bring myself to eat meat anymore. > diane > Diane Strasser ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================