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We don't have to stop eating meat. Reducing consumption goes a long way already. Here's my story. I noticed that I was eating far more meat than I actually wan

We don't have to stop eating meat. Reducing consumption goes a long way already. Here's my story. I noticed that I was eating far more meat than I actually wanted to. It happened out of habit and because it was just there. That means I had been "mindlessly" buying meat while shopping instead of having a plan what to do with it. Once I stopped shopping like that, I found that I craved meat less often than I had expected. When I now do, I actually have meat and that without feeling bad at all. I consume far less meat than I used to, without actually missing anything. I consider that a success and one that is sustainable for me on top of that.

jeffbee 5y ago
I find it hard to fathom what are said to be average American meat consumption habits. They say it’s 4 pounds per week per person, but that’s just insane. Sometimes I buy half a pound of bacon and end up throwing half away a month later. I use half a pound of ground pork in a sauce that serves ten for dinner. I feel like I’d have to make a comedic effort to eat four pounds of meat in a week.
- boringg 5y ago
  Technically i think that bacon you throw away is considered part of your consumption. I would be curious how much meat is wasted vs eaten. It is still a large amount of meat but fascinated by the nuances.
  - jeffbee 5y ago
    I 100% admit to consuming food that I waste. That's on me! Half a pound is the least they sell. What's beyond me is just the top line, gross figure. I'd need to bring home 10-20 pounds of meat every week to conform to the average, which is unimaginable.
    - latchkey 5y ago
      Buy exact weight from the butcher counter.
- ectopod 5y ago
  You can freeze bacon for a few months. Any longer and it will start to taste rancid.
- lkbm 5y ago
  I've been a vegetarian for a while now, but I remember visiting England at age 17 and at nearly every restaurant we visited, I would order a burger. Every place had a "quarter pound beefburger" or something like it on the menu, and I was there for it. The greatest and most memorable was this one restaurant where one of the menu items was, as I recall, "two half-pound beefburgers". When it showed up at the table my brother was astounded and my dad said something like "He might share with the rest of us." I did not. They had their own meals, and I had my pound of beef for lunch. I've had to slow down a bit as I reach middle age, and I've been a vegetarian since 2003, but I probably eat around 4LBs of fake meat most weeks, not counting all the tofu. (I'm not saying this isn't absurd. Just a fun anecdote.)

jeffbee 5y ago

I find it hard to fathom what are said to be average American meat consumption habits. They say it’s 4 pounds per week per person, but that’s just insane. Sometimes I buy half a pound of bacon and end up throwing half away a month later. I use half a pound of ground pork in a sauce that serves ten for dinner. I feel like I’d have to make a comedic effort to eat four pounds of meat in a week.

boringg 5y ago
Technically i think that bacon you throw away is considered part of your consumption. I would be curious how much meat is wasted vs eaten. It is still a large amount of meat but fascinated by the nuances.
- jeffbee 5y ago
  I 100% admit to consuming food that I waste. That's on me! Half a pound is the least they sell. What's beyond me is just the top line, gross figure. I'd need to bring home 10-20 pounds of meat every week to conform to the average, which is unimaginable.
  - latchkey 5y ago
    Buy exact weight from the butcher counter.
ectopod 5y ago
You can freeze bacon for a few months. Any longer and it will start to taste rancid.
lkbm 5y ago
I've been a vegetarian for a while now, but I remember visiting England at age 17 and at nearly every restaurant we visited, I would order a burger. Every place had a "quarter pound beefburger" or something like it on the menu, and I was there for it. The greatest and most memorable was this one restaurant where one of the menu items was, as I recall, "two half-pound beefburgers". When it showed up at the table my brother was astounded and my dad said something like "He might share with the rest of us." I did not. They had their own meals, and I had my pound of beef for lunch. I've had to slow down a bit as I reach middle age, and I've been a vegetarian since 2003, but I probably eat around 4LBs of fake meat most weeks, not counting all the tofu. (I'm not saying this isn't absurd. Just a fun anecdote.)