Veggie burgers at BK

it's uncannily biblical stuff, actually

OTM, Ro. Bible = history of political struggle.

as a non vegetarian I personally don't support vegetarianism.....obviously

What would it mean to "support" someone's vegetarianism? And what does it mean that you won't? That's weird, Ro.

Ronan likes to tackle vegetarians in his spare time and stuff brisket down their throats.

Sorry, that's wrong. If Ronan sees someone else tackling vegetarians and stuff brisket down their throats, he smiles to himself and walks on.

getting tackled + force-fed brisket = heaven, actually. i support Ronan's position, if this is what it is.

Eh......no I thought about support after I posted and realised it was the wrong word perhaps. Eh........I suppose I mean I don't see any problem with people eating meat. Though my choice of words maybe was a bit iffy. Oh very well then, what Dan said.

I wonder how Moby feels about this.

I think it's awesome. I read about it in Newsweek from yesterday. I am not really a vegetarian but it's nice to know that there are meat substitutes out there, I do eat veggie dogs and whatnot. It sounds like something I would want to try and I appreciate them attempting to offer more to the masses. Even though Newsweek said less than 1% of people in America eat veggie burgers for dinner and that the market is small, this'll attract more people. Of course that's what they want - more market.

I wonder how Moby feels about this.

Moby likes to watch Ronan watching others stuff briskets down vegetarian throats. It's a voyeur thing.

i went to a gig at one of those Youth Venues once. a dull converted- warehouse where the local kids yump on each other to identikit punkXhardcoreXemo bands. a small group of teens were loitering around outside between bands. They were all soaped up and pseudo-punk and adorable. I cooed at their Minor Threat and Crass patches [aww! they broke up before you were even eating solids!] and vinyl studded collars, and then had to laugh aloud - these tots were decked out in McShit tees and patches, and sipping from Burger King softdrink cups! it was just such a beautifully juxtaposed moment, i wish i had a camera handy.

They both contribute to animal slaughter [well duh, meat dun' grown on trees]; both offer bland, homogenised food options; both use excessive amounts of packaging; both advertise to children and employ the ethically dubious 'pester power'; both employ cheap, unskilled and most significantly casualised labour; both are owned by American parent companies meaning that profits aren't kept in the community.

None of these are unique to McDonalds and Burger King, nor am i tryna suggest that either corporation is the evil spawn of satan [newsflash: i don't like Starbucks either; that's cause their coffee = swill]. it was just hilarious and yet scary the way these Impressionable Youths had so easily bought anti-McDonalds hype without thinking too hard about the issues it is [was] based upon.

anyway, it was really cute and funny. that was my point. i think.

One thing my friends and I liked to do in high school was walk down the street chanting "MEAT KILLS!" while chowing on Quarter Pounders. Sadly, too many people knew us to well to take the bait; we had a really great "killing animals is good" spiel worked up.

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm? newsid=3759557&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=416046&rfi=6 they're FAKE veggie burgers!