News Walt Disney World restaurants to begin expanding plant-based menu options

[Voxel]

Have no intention of eating militant vegans (probably be tough) yes, they should be approving of my carnivorous habits (it's all natural)

I mean.. if a plane went down in the mountains, it wouldn't be out of the question lol
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[ImperfectPixie]

Plant based options may get some to try it may like it and switch away from red meat however there are no guarantees. Considering how there are so many obese people in the USA ... I remember way back when we used to make fun of the lone fat kid in class..

Or the kid with no front teeth and silver caps on her canines. Combined with ears that stuck out. Yup. Fun times. (Hint: that was me.)

The really sad part is that a majority of parents STILL aren't teaching their children that being different ≠ bad or less than and actively ridicule others in front of their children, so the picking on/bullying continue.

 

[Incomudro]

Perhaps you didn't see my other posts, but I am totally on board (and wish there were more options) with Vegan/Plant-Based/Vegetarian options at WDW. Its the Impossible Burger that I think is a scam. As others have said there are much better alternatives, although IB sponsors a kiosk at Food and Wine so I am sure it will stick around.

I eat a very healthy diet - high in vegetables, fruits, nuts and try to be sure that the animal proteins I consume are lean or of the correct fats as in salmon - and I don't consume them in massive quantities.
What I don't understand are vegans who won't eat meat - but will consume some highly processed meat alternative that's supposed to taste like meat.
What's the point?
It reminds me of former drinkers that make themselves non alcoholic cocktail that mimic the real thing.
If you're not going to eat meat, why pretend that you are?
Particularly if you are eating an alternative that is some highly processed concoction.
I like what Jack LaLanne said: "If man made it, don't eat it!"
I don't adhere to this 100%, but the general principal is sound.
Eat foods that look as close to their natural form as possible, and don't prepare them in ways that alter them too far from that.

 

[Voxel]

Plant based options may get some to try it may like it and switch away from red meat however there are no guarantees. Considering how there are so many obese people in the USA ... I remember way back when we used to make fun of the lone fat kid in class..

Honestly, I wish we would introduced mixed options which provide the best of both worlds. Most Plant-based imitation tend to carry higher sodium contents. I was listening to one person trying to introduce Hamburgers and other meats there were a mix of real meet and mushrooms. Your consuming less red meat and not getting all of the sugars from the imitation.

It's an interesting marketing shift, one I like. I love eating meat but I will go a day or two with out eating meat. If I have more options on those off days (Something that is lacking in the parks, than I will be happy). I believe the domestic parks need more variety in their food. It was amazing/strange to get a burger for lunch and a proper bowl of ramen for dinner at Tokyo Disneyland. They had some of everything, that is what I want instead of every quick service at Disney being a burger. It's getting better but still has a long way to go.

 

[xdan0920]

Why not? Kids of the same age that live on ranches and take their prized animal to the county fair know exactly what the outcome is going to be.

Most kids make the connection with chicken or fish because we call the meat the same thing we call the live animal. My boys each came right out and asked once they did. I was honest, but not graphic. My oldest loves chicken and would eat it all day if I let him.

Er. Neither of these things is what was being discussed.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Er. Neither of these things is what was being discussed.

You're the one we were responding to, so there's that.

 

[xdan0920]

You're the one we were responding to, so there's that.

If you can't see the difference between what I was saying, and what you brought up, then I think this conversation has run it's course.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

If you can't see the difference between what I was saying, and what you brought up, then I think this conversation has run it's course.

I simply chose to ignore the sarcasm in your original comment and provided a real-world answer for someone who may actually be facing that question.

 

[xdan0920]

I simply chose to ignore the sarcasm in your original comment and provided a real-world answer for someone who may actually be facing that question.

Facing the question of whether to bring a 5 year old to a chicken nugget factory? Honestly.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Facing the question of whether to bring a 5 year old to a chicken nugget factory? Honestly.

OMG. No. Of how to respond when their child asks where meat comes from. I wasn't looking forward to it when I was a new, first-time mom.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Yay! Meat destroys the planet and my conscience so I'm always (rather unsuccesfully) looking to cut down on consumption.

Unless their meat alternatives are more expensive, as is so often the case, and Disney, too, mistakes me for a hipster in search of an elitarian diet.

 

[dreamfinder]

I'm looking forward to this. Anytime I have options that aren't just plain pasta, a sad salad, or the same black bean burger as every other location on property, it's a win.

At what age should I expose my child to the many horrors of our world? He's five now, I figure we start off by really exposing him to a slaughter house. Yeah? Just like, head on down to the old chicken wing factory and show him where his nuggets really come from?

Earlier. Kids (people of all ages actually) should learn how all food is produced. Not just with regards to meat, but alot of kids can't tell you where vegetables come from, or what they even look like. Watch this video -> Admittedly may be a biased/opinionated clip, but you get the point. Not necessarily taking them to the slaughter house, but take them to a local farm, and get them to see how animals are raised, and what they look like on a farm. Our DS has been feeding goats, pigs and chickens by hand since he could walk, and it's the highlight of the growing season for him. At least until it's time to use the pitchfork to dig out carrots, then get out of his way. It has also let him make his own decisions about what he eats because he knows where it comes from.

Why not? Kids of the same age that live on ranches and take their prized animal to the county fair know exactly what the outcome is going to be.

This.

While I haven't consumed meat/poultry/seafood in about a decade, I'm don't judge other people who don't eat the same way I do. (Unlike some people in this thread apparently) More important than what you eat, is how you eat. Make informed decisions about the food you are eating and where it comes from. Don't be a vegetarian and eat Doritos and Pizza Pockets, and don't be an omnivore and eat factory farmed meat.

To quote Michael Pollan "Eat food, not too much, mostly plants".

 

[Timmay]

If you can't see the difference between what I was saying, and what you brought up, then I think this conversation has run it's course.

You clearly asked what age you should start exposing your child to the horrors in the world. I have a specific answer as to when other kids are exposed to such things. But you’re right. It’s run it’s course if you can’t remember your original question.

 

[xdan0920]

You clearly asked what age you should start exposing your child to the horrors in the world. I have a specific answer as to when other kids are exposed to such things. But you’re right. It’s run it’s course if you can’t remember your original question.

Oof. There’s nothing horrifying about Joe Podunks farm.

However, catch a video on our mass produced chicken/beef/pork.

That’s clearly what I was referring to in my response. You farmers got all worked up responding to something I never said.

 

[John park hopper]

Yea, T-rex was strictly meat eater if he/she only was a plant eater maybe T-rex would still be around and dino land would be more realistic.

 

[Timmay]

Oof. There’s nothing horrifying about Joe Podunks farm.

However, catch a video on our mass produced chicken/beef/pork.

That’s clearly what I was referring to in my response. You farmers got all worked up responding to something I never said.

I did of course say ranch...not farm. You are aware there is a difference, correct? Slaughtering may not happen on a farm, but it does on a ranch.

By the way, I live on the north side of Chicago, so I’m not a farmer. But keep making these wild assumptions.

 

[xdan0920]

I did of course say ranch...not farm. You are aware there is a difference, correct? Slaughtering may not happen on a farm, but it does on a ranch.

By the way, I live on the north side of Chicago, so I’m not a farmer. But keep making these wild assumptions.

Ranch, farm. Synonyms. Grassy areas. Jeez.

 

[Timmay]

Ranch, farm. Synonyms. Grassy areas. Jeez.

Ignorance sure is bliss I guess. Makes it easier to back outn

Ranch, farm. Synonyms. Grassy areas. Jeez.

So you don’t know the difference. That’s cool. Just say so.

 

[xdan0920]

Ignorance sure is bliss I guess. Makes it easier to back outn

So you don’t know the difference. That’s cool. Just say so.

Ok.

I quoted this....

Better than mom's that trick their kids into eating animals without fully explaining how meat is "produced".

Which is clearly a reference to our industrial meat industry. Not a reference to Bob’s ranch.

So I made a joke about when I should take my 5 year old to see the industrial processes used to produce chicken nuggets on a mass scale.


Do you get it now?

 

[The Great Gonzo]

I'm alright with it as long as I can still get my MEAT.