JournalNow.com: Veggin' Out

Contrary to a popular stereotype, vegetarians are not all champions of self-denial, pathetically munching a sprout on the sidelines while watching the omnivores have all the culinary fun. Instead, the vegetarians we know love good food and know where to get it. They aren't about to settle for a bland meal, either at home or at a restaurant.

The Food of Love

DawnWatch, which monitors and sends alerts about animal-related media coverage, points out that both the New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle featured articles this week about romantic partners dealing with dietary challenges - as when one person is a vegetarian and the other an omnivore.

The couples’ stories run the gamut, from those who have found a way to accommodate one another, to those who won’t even consider dating outside their culinary comfort zone. The articles are available online, the Times‘ here and the Chronicle‘s here.

Readers, do you have strong feelings about dating someone who follows a different pattern of eating?

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By Julie Harris on 02/14/2008 (11:13 am)