>Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 20:01:00 -0500 >From: Ed Johnson <ejohnso1@maine.rr.com> >Subject: Re: [CH] Too Many Bugs? > >Hummm... I wonder what the vegetarians on our list think of this idea. Are >insects forbidden food? > > ....Ed.... As one of the VegHead ChileHeads, I can answer for myself and a few others I know. There are several reasons for being vegetarian. If it's because you respect life, then the bugs are out. And yes, everyone realizes that regardless of what you do, you're killing a living being in some manner (we all kill yeast every time we eat or drink anything). The general rule of thumb that a lot of vegetarians use: If it has a face, I won't eat it. (no knuckledraggers comments, please!) If you're vegetarian for health reasons, then your answer may vary. Personally, veghead or not, NO THANKS!