tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post4878569543057306..comments2024-02-29T00:07:19.080-08:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Down the rabbit holeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-33147138204695500942008-07-25T22:17:00.000-07:002008-07-25T22:17:00.000-07:00Hi Crunchy Chicken, I have heard of you from Casub...Hi Crunchy Chicken, I have heard of you from Casubon's Book before this, but, LOL, I swear I just sat down with two scrumptious rabbit quesidilla's from meat that I raised in my back yard (left overs from two nites ago as well, waste not want not). I almost choked when I stumbled upon this post and some of the comments. To kill a rabbit is very easy, at least the physical part of it, the pysch stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13051961021733854456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-45293765717443722802008-06-16T00:05:00.000-07:002008-06-16T00:05:00.000-07:00When did this disconnect between live animal and m...When did this disconnect between live animal and meat begin? In the suburbs we go to the grocery store and buy boneless skinless meat packaged in plastic and styrofoam and hardly have to think about where it came from. I think it is a much more honest way to eat meat...to know the animal it came from and know it died for your nourishment and to eat it with thanks and prudence.ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946331057515724318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-85862373672440927092008-06-15T23:06:00.000-07:002008-06-15T23:06:00.000-07:00Oh...and www.rawfamily.com handles any food concer...Oh...and www.rawfamily.com handles any food concern gaps.Isle Dancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755103029114698264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-31781394442699461422008-06-15T23:01:00.000-07:002008-06-15T23:01:00.000-07:00If one reads The China Study, the whole issue is s...If one reads The China Study, the whole issue is solved...<BR/><BR/>http://thechinastudy.com/PDFs/ChinaStudy_Excerpt.pdfIsle Dancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755103029114698264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-7504243088495297212008-06-13T11:54:00.000-07:002008-06-13T11:54:00.000-07:00I hope this is a joke...One does not adopt a pet f...I hope this is a joke...One does not adopt a pet from a rescue league then eat it. I am in disbelief that you should entertain this thought. Anyway, the meat of a domestic rabbit as these are are not edible as wild ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-80310631133497411002008-06-13T10:43:00.000-07:002008-06-13T10:43:00.000-07:00Didn't have time to read all the comments, sorry i...Didn't have time to read all the comments, sorry if someone else has already suggested this.<BR/><BR/>Setting to one side the whole vegan vs. non-vegan thing for one moment, and assuming that you have decided to eat at least some meat:<BR/><BR/>There must be people who get into raising rabbits for meat, but then for one reason or another decide to discontinue. I am guessing that once in a great Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-70592174700883931192008-06-13T09:39:00.000-07:002008-06-13T09:39:00.000-07:00In my area (Midwest) the few times a bunny has bee...In my area (Midwest) the few times a bunny has been up for adoption, the adoption fee is $75 to $90. Not exactly "free" meat.Maddie Can Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00958817072275895189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-67691105187656902582008-06-13T07:21:00.000-07:002008-06-13T07:21:00.000-07:00Sharon, you got me musing about the possibilities ...Sharon, you got me musing about the possibilities of a local vegan diet here. We eat about 75% local, mostly through our CSA. Occasionally I get a few additional items at the Farmer’s Market and I buy local coffee through the Food Bank. Primary non-local foods currently are rice, sugar, and prepared soymilk. My sweetie loves rice but could give it up if forced to. I could get local honey, atChilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406176434011890590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-1073725025463315802008-06-13T06:50:00.000-07:002008-06-13T06:50:00.000-07:00Melinda, I talk specifically about what we do. Th...Melinda, I talk specifically about what we do. The vegans/vegetarian advocates who have posted here have not - they have simply advocated a generic veg/vegan diet. So yes, I'm comparing grass fed, sustainably raised meat eating to standard veganism/vegetarianism, and I don't think it holds up. If someone posts "but I eat a vegan diet produced entirely from my yard and local organic producers" jewishfarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547121621115074866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-60668084920633011662008-06-12T15:54:00.000-07:002008-06-12T15:54:00.000-07:00Channyn,Re: paper plates versus china plates. Go w...Channyn,<BR/><BR/>Re: paper plates versus china plates. Go with the china plates, which can be purchased at a thrift store if you don't have any. The environmental cost of producing and transporting the paper plates plus the plastic they are generally wrapped in all have to be considered in the equation. We have a big party every summer and use paper plates for convenience and we also compost Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-52059374513945803932008-06-12T13:53:00.000-07:002008-06-12T13:53:00.000-07:00Hey Crunchy, why not check w/ some of the CSA farm...Hey Crunchy, why not check w/ some of the CSA farms in your area? Maybe some raise rabbits or chickens, in addition to all that wonderful produce. Or at least maybe one of them can point you in the direction of a small farmer you could buy from directly, rather than setting up your own chicken coops & rabbit hutches in your back yard....<BR/><BR/>SallyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-55510477242184493522008-06-12T12:15:00.000-07:002008-06-12T12:15:00.000-07:00This blog post adds an extra level of desperation ...<A HREF="http://envirovore.com/content/view/171/9/" REL="nofollow">This blog post</A> adds an extra level of desperation (or, potential desperation, I guess) to the mix: in India, concerns about avian flu have lead many to replace chicken with rabbit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-62034818804895997422008-06-12T10:52:00.000-07:002008-06-12T10:52:00.000-07:00i knew a peruvian family whose daughter would volu...i knew a peruvian family whose daughter would volunteer to take home the class guinea pigs at the end of the year... to be stuffed with herbs and barbequed. <BR/>there's a lot of good meat on a rabbit, and they breed like, well, rabbits. i don't have a problem with it, but the breeding pair idea is probably much more economical. think just of the fuel spent going back and forth to the shelter!<BRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-11562612041463771072008-06-12T10:49:00.000-07:002008-06-12T10:49:00.000-07:00Hi,My name is Channyn and I've been reading your b...Hi,<BR/>My name is Channyn and I've been reading your blog for awhile now and I've had some general questions that I thought you might know the answer to, but haven't figured out how to include them anywhere. So here goes...<BR/>1. I haven't found it yet, but, have you ever talked about the impact of the meat industry and the benefits of a vegetarian diet on the environment?<BR/>There is some Momma Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09651897934175627782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-16315561613568052712008-06-12T10:24:00.000-07:002008-06-12T10:24:00.000-07:00Melinda - I was trying to compare backyard vegetat...Melinda - I was trying to compare backyard vegetation (with throwing in a couple other critters) to strictly backyard vegetation. Which is why I wasn't referring to beef, but bunnies.<BR/><BR/>The note on the petrochemicals was in response to the comments about how innocuous a vegan/vegetarian diet is. I sincerely doubt that most vegans eat strictly from their yards. <BR/><BR/>And, that was my Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-40354672222431468162008-06-12T10:19:00.000-07:002008-06-12T10:19:00.000-07:00I'm with Melinda on this one - there are two prima...I'm with Melinda on this one - there are two primary issues that are salient to Crunchy's original post:<BR/><BR/>1. Is it ethical to adopt pet bunnies and eat them. The overall sense from the responses (and my own feeling) is definitely NO. You can buy a breeding group cheap at a feed & supply store, even investigating the kinds of bunnies that make better food vs. pets is in order before Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16304420774638468362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-46159124809328401612008-06-12T10:02:00.000-07:002008-06-12T10:02:00.000-07:00Crunchy, I wasn't going to comment, but then I rea...Crunchy, I wasn't going to comment, but then I read this: <BR/><BR/>"As for the vegan/vegetarian argument, the amount of petrochemicals (as fertilizer, farm equipment) needed to feed everyone a vegetarian diet has to be huge since the majority of people don't eat all organic vegetation. If the costs of petroleum keeps rising, the costs of eating a vegetarian diet will also rise. Plus there is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-73237618622736361202008-06-12T09:52:00.000-07:002008-06-12T09:52:00.000-07:00Haven't read your entire blog, just happened upon ...Haven't read your entire blog, just happened upon it. But have you ever tasted wild game? Argh! Frankly, it tastes "gamey"...horrid. Tasted squirrel once and deer too; made me gag. And I don't care HOW it's prepared, I'll take some pinto beans or soybeans over that any day for protein.<BR/><BR/>Deception in adopting a pet for food might bring you some nasty karma -- and not all in the next life Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03061381516154992999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-21349862028949828182008-06-12T09:00:00.000-07:002008-06-12T09:00:00.000-07:00I think, dollar for lbs the far most ecomomical an...I think, dollar for lbs the far most ecomomical and easy to keep source of meat is under your feet. Earthworms. Of course nobody is going to to that, but if your going to keep a "worst case scenario" in the back of your mind, that would be one option. For the time being, I'd look for one or two hens. Certain breeds are more productive layers, and some are more pleasent to be around. If you have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-42983055494883914082008-06-12T07:50:00.000-07:002008-06-12T07:50:00.000-07:00Get meat rabbits, just don't do it at the Humane S...Get meat rabbits, just don't do it at the Humane Society. They are very inexpensive to raise, produce a very lean meat, and your children will be better off for it. We raised rabbits when I was a kid. It was always understood that they were not pets, they were food. I still have pets but I also have a healthy appreciation for where my meat comes from...and it's not some sterile room at the Fresh and Feistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05820234357609699762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-38495572269240303262008-06-12T06:03:00.000-07:002008-06-12T06:03:00.000-07:00i think it's an awful idea. i've had pet rabbits m...i think it's an awful idea. i've had pet rabbits my whole life, and the idea of doing that sounds terrible to me. you're taking away a bunny, who could potentially grow up in a home, and you're killing it. for what? a single meal? i think that rabbit is worth a lot more than that meal. it also sounds like you're growing a lot of food in your backyard and aren't going hungry yet. it doesn't sound Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-36318226143706466472008-06-12T05:36:00.000-07:002008-06-12T05:36:00.000-07:00DC, I have never laughed harder at anything I saw ...DC, I have never laughed harder at anything I saw on the internet than your screenplay.<BR/><BR/>I would note, btw, that a major study by Cornell University last year, exploring the question of whether New York State could feed itself found that it could feed a larger population if small amounts of animal protein were included in everyone's diet. That's because animals make use of land and jewishfarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547121621115074866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-10837980169439090832008-06-11T22:42:00.000-07:002008-06-11T22:42:00.000-07:00ohh look at the fuss this raises. my sister has ra...ohh look at the fuss this raises. my sister has rabbits for food, we grew up on rabbits now i live in france where we eat rabbits all the time. its completely natural and a good animal to raise for meat. when my sis write about her rabbits for meat she gets a bizillion hate letters. people love their furry pets.<BR/><BR/>i did a "meet your meat" month and posted about meeting our rabbit dinner<BRRiana Lagardehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09109433903018201393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-8887111653175029332008-06-11T22:26:00.000-07:002008-06-11T22:26:00.000-07:00Bunnies newest prayer<A HREF="http://bp1.blogger.com/_LYn2HyjMR68/SFB0VCsbbNI/AAAAAAAAAMc/kABVacqLKgI/s1600-h/crunchrabbit.JPG" REL="nofollow">Bunnies newest prayer</A>Robj98168https://www.blogger.com/profile/12449968557883132353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-16673923132761808842008-06-11T21:58:00.000-07:002008-06-11T21:58:00.000-07:00Nope. First, I don't know what they have eaten. ...Nope. First, I don't know what they have eaten. Second, I don't think they are a good meat-to-food ratio. Chickens at least give you eggs (and you can get them cheaply or free on craigslist).<BR/><BR/>I am not opposed to meat or fish that people are raising themselves, but I think there are MANY better alaternatives to meat.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17516857232705292830noreply@blogger.com