Does anyone hear eat veal?

[Anonymous]

Yes, I think veal and lamb are fairly humane compared to chicken and pork.

And if you drink milk, what do you want done with the male calves? Looked after on a farm by a kindly old farmer till they pass naturally?

Grow up. Become vegan, or accept the price.

I don’t eat much meat, and try to buy humanely raised when I do, but people thinking lamb is less humane than chicken or pork is insane. Idiots.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t eat veal, do you eat lamb?

No I try not to eat any meat.

[Anonymous]

I never see it on the menu where I live in the south, but last month I was in Palm Springs and it was on the menu at every restaurant I went to for dinner.
I was a little surprised, it being CA and all.
It is delicious and I had it for my dinner several times.

[Anonymous]

I eat it, but rarely as I don’t care for the taste as much as other meats. We do buy all our meat and fowl from small farms that are supposed to have humane practices. So I am not really concerned with that aspect.

[Anonymous]

Another veal eater - I worked in agriculture for years and understand that current North American practices aren’t inhumane (as long as you’re willing to eat any meat). Still I would think twice before serving it at a dinner party unless I knew the guests’ feelings well, because I know it makes some people uncomfortable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t eat veal, do you eat lamb?

No I try not to eat any meat.

Then this is not the thread for you! Goodness....

[Anonymous]

I’d love people who won’t eat veal look at chicken, milk, and other animal cards industries and claim it’s somehow different.

[Anonymous]

Well that means more veal for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Absolutely not. Generally speaking, I don't believe in commenting on what other people eat, but if someone orders veal in front of me I will say something.

What would you say? Whatever you say to me I would simply close my menu and say well the thing is already dead so better not let it go to waste. Waiter, make that two veal chops.

[Anonymous]

Calves raised for veal are taken away from their mothers at 3 days old. See the USDA site. https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/meat/veal-farm-table

Then they live in what look like dog houses, called veal crates. I saw these for myself in California in 2020, and you can Google images. The "improvements" in animal welfare people are talking about just mean the calf has to be able to stand up and lie down. That's it! And they used to live essentially immobile, so we call this good.

[Anonymous]

I don’t prepare it, but Wiener schnitzel is my favorite dish at German restaurants.

I’m glad to read this thread and learn that they’re raised humanely. I’ll order it more often now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Absolutely not. Generally speaking, I don't believe in commenting on what other people eat, but if someone orders veal in front of me I will say something.

If you did that, I would call back the waiter to add some foie gras to my order.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t prepare it, but Wiener schnitzel is my favorite dish at German restaurants.

I’m glad to read this thread and learn that they’re raised humanely. I’ll order it more often now.

Oh dear. Perhaps your elementary school children have learned about how to critically evaluate sources and can explain it to you?

[Anonymous]

I don’t eat it regularly. It’s actually hard to find! I like getting it at restaurants.