the shoe and the other foot

ABC News: Veg or Non-Veg? in Bombay, It Matters:

“It’s just not fair. It’s a monopoly by vegetarians,” said Kiran Talwar, 49, a prosthetics engineer who has seen vegetarianism take over restaurants and groceries all over his childhood neighborhood on posh Nepeansea Road.

“If you step out to eat, there’s nothing for miles because everything around is veggie,” he said. [link]

I’m sympathetic, actually. Having been a true omnivore, I’m inclined to let others be themselves. I get tired of vegetarians/vegans being accused of zealotry and intolerance when I read comments like this:

That’s just a sample of the sanctimonious writing that fills this book, perfect for gratifying your ego if you’re vegan, or making you laugh a lot if you’re not.

Some of the various definitions might apply to the kind of person who makes comments like the above.

Might be time to dump this feed: it was about food when I subscribed, now it seems to be all commentary.

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