Carrie Underwood Brings the Quote of the Day
January 16, 2011 in Carrie Underwood, Celebrity Quotes by Versus
“I don’t wanna be responsible for cooking meat cause I’ll get everyone landed in the hospital.”
“But I don’t care what they eat, as long as they don’t care what I eat.
“Because some people do, some people drag you into this horrible conversation about how you should eat meat. And I’m like, wait a minute! I don’t care what you put in your body, leave me out of this.”
… says Carrie.
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The lady speaks the truth. People should stop caring about what’s in our plates and concentrate on their own, really. Especially since nobody’s a perfect diet.
You can hear exactly the same things about how much you need to eat dairy products. And there are the ones who think we should only eat vegetables (no potatoes, rice, etc.).
It’s nice to see that the society is so much controled by what they see and read even when it mostly comes from ads and not from real scientific facts.
Food is food. It’s made to be eaten. End of.
Yes, but its very subjectiv what a individual see as food or not
I think everyone should eat what suits them best and what they enjoy. Forcing yourself to eat something you do not like will lead to problems. Make sure you are moderate and healthy in your choices and you should be fine. If you don’t like or don’t want to eat meat, go for it. If you are allergic to dairy, stay away. If milk does wonders for you, drink it. As long as it is food and it is obtained from natural ingredients, you should be fine. And – i am pushing it now, but this is my honest belief – if you want to kill yourself with fast food and processed stuff only, well, it is entirely your business.
this woman isn’t that famous in the UK and i just find her so blahhhhhhhh
She’s beloved here because she’s sweet, smart, beautiful, beautiful voice, and talented. We like talent here in the US. The UK’s biggest female star is the talentless and fugly Victoria Beckham. Ahem…….I’ll say no more.
That’s a bit unfair. There’s are equally revolting and untalented people living in America who are famous for absolutely no reason. Snooki is one who springs to mind.
Snooki is a joke to all. I think that’s pretty obvious.
My point is: there are plenty of people who Americans like who are actually talentless and famous for doing nothing (Paris Hilton, Kardashians, Heidi Montag, etc, etc). You can’t criticise people from the UK for having talentless people who are famous; every country has them!
I also disagree that VB is the most famous female star in the UK. There are plenty of really talented women in the UK, just as there are in America and elsewhere.
i would rate cheryl cole above VB for english popularity (not that i’m an expert, lol) and she might not be the greatest singer, but she is a great (talented) dancer
She’s not famous in Canada neither… But I don’t know anything about her, so I won’t comment… I have no opinion about her. Not really beautiful, yet not unacttractive… Girl next door, I guess. I’m totally indifferent to her. But she is right, people should care about their own plate… But sometimes, it is good to say to someone that they should eat better… Like eating less junk… Maybe if we had told the North Americans (I include Canada here) way before this decade that they should eat something else than junk we would not have such a problem with obesity… Did you see the last numbers, about overweight people and obesity?? That’s scary… and sad… According to Health Canada, wich is a governmental institution, 81% of men and 77% of women in Usa , 76% of men and 67% of women in Australia and 67% of men and 60% of women in Canada are overweight or obese… Maybe you’ll find slightly different numbers, but still…So, sometimes, as for junk foods, it may be good to tell other people what not to eat… But I don’t eat meat, so I certainly won’t tell her to eat some!
I couldn’t find those corresponding percentages anywhere. The highest I found was from the Centers for Disease control. Your percentages are almost 20% higher than ALL other studies out there. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/health/14obese.html
phew, because everytime I hear this 75% statistic I look around and say “you know 3/4 of the people I’m seeing just are NOT overweight or obese”
I agree with her. I’m a vegetarian and I find quite a few people seem to have a problem with that. They can’t just accept it and move on, they want to know why you don’t eat meat and make you feel like there’s something wrong with you! They seem to take it as a personal affront that I don’t eat meat – like I’m looking down on them or something! Maybe those sort of people actually feel guilty about eating meat in some way? I don’t know, I don’t understand it. I would love it if everyone was vege, but I certainly don’t preach to people about it. I can’t change other people’s minds about what they put in their bellies – that’s up to them and they should accept what I eat just as I accept what they eat. To each his own!
IA with this entire comment. I’m veg too and I get SO sick of people commenting to me about how I’m wrong and how I’m supposed to eat meat and blahblahblah. I am not, by any means, a preachy vegetarian or one of those tomato-throwing fur haters (I mean, I hate it, but I’m not gonna rain on your parade…) so why do you think you have to be preachy with me?
i totally agree!! i’m vegetarian and i always try to stay out of these conversations because they just want to insult you, i never even say i’m vegetarian unless someone asks, just because of that…i’m reallly frustrated that there are so many ignorant and obnoxious people…i’m all for ‘live and let them live’
Yes, I am also a vegetarian ( most of the time) and get annoyed when people want to argue with you because of what you eat. It’s more of a philosophy for me, I think it’s better to eat as little meat as possible, but I don’t tell other people to do the same! So maybe the argumentative meateaters do, in fact, feel guilty about eating meat but don’t like to be confronted about it.
*throws herself on the vegetarian pile*
I agree with everything you said. I’ve always been confused why some people feel so threatened by my decision not to eat meat. It’s almost as if I’m personally attacking meat eaters – at least that’s how they make me feel.
It’s the same when I go through periods of not drinking. New Zealand has quite a strong binge-drinking culture, and other people can be so critical and questioning. Like, “WHY aren’t you drinking? What’s wrong with you?” etc. I never understand how and why it affects other people if I choose to put some things in my body or not.
AGREE! I try to avoid telling people I’m vegetarian because if I say I don’t eat meat I get attacked for it! Its not like I’m telling other people what they should or shouldn’t eat, but they react like I am. I would never preach to anyone and it gets so annoying to listen to people try and argue with me/tease me/quiz me about this one small aspect of my personality. I just don’t understand why some people can’t get past this when I could really care less if a person chose not to eat mustard or potatoes or cauliflower. Why does vegetarianism inspire such defensive reaction in meat eaters? Its not like I’m trying to convert anyone…
ha ha Edith you’re *throws self on the vegetarian pile* cracked me up! can’t stop smiling!
Anyway, I agree there is no point in preaching because generally you just get ppls backs up anyway and then they probably eat more meat and hate vegos! no point! the trick is to use subliminal persuasian tactics and reverse psychology. he he I’m just kidding. Of course I would love ppl to be vegos but I dont mind if their not! I just dont think about it! waste of my time and energy and who am I to tell people what to do! I’ve even had co-workers that wouldnt sit next to me cuz they were eating a big steak. I think they were just trying to be respectful though so i dont hold that against them! But i wouldnt have noticed if they were eating half a dead cow, an alive pig or a humans foot. I am really more interested in my own food! he he
This is so refreshing to read coming from a vegetarian. I’m a meat eater and I have to say this argument goes both ways I work with a vegetarian who constantly nags at me for eating meat, their argument is that if I had to kill the animal i wouldn’t be able to and I would therefore stop eating meat.
yea, vegos like that p!ss me off too!
in the ways/words of Edith, I’ll throw myself on this pile.
you just said what I was about to say. AGREED.
Maybe I can shed some light. I come from both sides of the track . . . I was formerly a vegetarian but I now eat meat.
Personally, I have always felt the opposite of what you’ve said. Other than joking around with my vegetarian friends, I’ve never criticized someone who doesn’t eat meat. I think it’s very commendable. (Obviously, there are people who do . . . My father in particular would constantly give me crap for my diet.)
But from vegetarians, I have gotten tons of criticism. I mean, obviously you have crazy people from all groups, so I’m going to discount the people who stand on the side of the road in the city and shove slaughterhouse signs at you and people who eat nothing but meat and such.
When I crossed back over to the meat, I was eating at my good friend’s house and went to take a bite of chicken. She cringed and told me that she couldn’t watch me eat. Obviously, since then, she’s gotten used to the idea, but I still don’t eat meat around her.
And, forgive me, because I’m going to make a blanket statement here. I feel like when any celebrity makes a comment about a vegetarian diet, they’re being preachy. Not all, obviously, but even Carrie Underwood, whose statement is defensive and not offensive, comes off as preachy. Plenty of meat-eaters get criticized for what they eat but how many of them make statements about it about it? I don’t really understand why being a vegetarian is an identifying factor and being a meat-eater is not.
As a former vegetarian, eating too much meat is still unpleasant to me. I don’t really like the “meaty” meats like steak. I try to limit my intake of meat and when I do eat it, I make my best attempt to be sure it was cage-free. But for those who completely restrict meat from their diets, I commend you.
I totally agree with you, I have friends who became vegetarians and I never criticized them, on contrary, everytime I have friends in my place I try to make sure there are vegetarian options of food for those who don’t eat meat and respect their decision.
But it does go both ways, a lot of vegetarians I Know cannot see me eating meat without making some comment and trying to convince me that I’m wrong for doing it.
One of them even had the guts to say in my house that she could not she me eating turkey sandwich, that it was making her nauseaus and that person became a vegetarian only 5 months ago! Also lots of them say I am a hypocrite (most of the time not so bluntly of course) because I adopted two dogs and cat, and according to them people who eat meat don’t like animals.
I’m sure there are lots of meat eaters out there who don’t respect vegetarians, but in my person experience, if I gained a dollar for every time a received a disgusted form a veg directed to plate, I would be rich.
I’m a vegeterian too and I don’t know why, but meat is a really emotionnal subject, mostly for those who eats it… At least, that’s what I’ve experienced from people who tell me why I should eat meat… They always get really emotionnal, much more than me, about that… They get angry, just because I don’t eat meat! I mean, that’s my problem!! Maybe they want to convince me (themselves?) that meat is good for my (and their) health… Really, I don’t understand…
I was not being preachy, by the way. I don’t like meat, but I know that white meat is good for health. I’ll never say to anyone to stop eating meat.
I’m not even a vegetarian, I just don’t eat red meat. People still question me and act like I’m some sort of “elitist.” Then I tell them about my family history of colon cancer and how eating red meat increases the risks. They still act like they don’t get it or think I’m lying.
Despite her hating my hometown, I love her
She’s totally gorgeous and i love that she’s a vocal vegetarian. IA with her completely…I have no clue how to prepare meat and anyone who wants me to probably has a death wish.
She hates your hometown?
I always read the articles in the site, but never leave a comment, but today for the first time I’m gonna speak and say that I totally agree with her.
I don’t eat red meat, I only eat white meat like chicken or fish, but because my mom doesn’t let me stop eating meat all at once.
Anyway, the thing is that I’m sick and tired of people talking about what I do eat and what I don’t eat. I can’t go to a place and not be asked about why I don’t eat read meat. I believe that there are some subjects than shouldn’t be talked about, during some gatherings like religion, politics, eating habits, etc. Not only because it always leads to a discussion but because it makes people unconfortable especially the one who is in the middle!
I don’t care what other people eat, it’s their lives, and since in the world we are all differents, why should we be questioned about what we eat?? in my case I can’t stand the idea of killing an animal, they don’t speak but that doesn’t mean they don’t suffer, so … some agree to eat animals because they say it’s a ” natural law” or the “the law of nature”, well I don’t think that way… what’s wrong with that?
There was a time when I started cutting meat out of my diet. It started with red meat and progressed to all meat.
People used to ask me all the time why it was I didn’t eat meat and I was never offended by it. A lot of people are simply curious. Obviously, there is a difference between someone who is just asking and someone who is being pushy about it, but some people really just can’t fathom not eating meat, and want to know why.
That was a pretty stupid statement. Lols. She says she doesn’t care about what people eat as long as they don’t care what she eats. Prior to that she’s implying eating meat will land you to the hospital. I admire her for being a vegetarian though. She could have done her statement without the first part. Eating meat in moderation is OK as it has essential vitamin B.
She’s not saying meat will cause you to go to the hospital, I believe she is saying that since she doesn’t eat meat she doesn’t know how to cook it properly which could (possibly) lead to food poisoning.
Lol, I know right. Duh.
I agree with her and her quote, but I have a question to raise.
How would she feel, or the rest of you feel, if you saw someone who doesn’t eat meat, but shows signs of illness and emaciation? Would you comment on what’s on their plate then? Would you tell them to eat meat?
A lot of people are quick to judge celebrities over thinness and looking ill, and will even respond rudely and aggressively towards celebrities who may be suffering from eating disorders…but when the same issue is presented but is masked by veganism/vegetarianism, does it become okay that they are starving themselves?
And I’d like to put a disclaimer before people go off on me…I understand not every vegetarian/vegan is starving themselves…but some who don’t understand how to do it correctly do. Personally, if I saw someone who looked ill and was vegan, I would feel a little responsible and compelled to point it out.
someone who does it meat could also show signs of illness and emaciation it has nothing to do with being a vegetarian/vegan.
and even if a vegetarian is thin or ill looking it could be for a huge variety of other reasons and actually not to do with being a vegetarian at all.
also studies have shown that the human body isn’t actually supposed to eat especially red meat because it cant digest it properly, google it.
i dont eat red meat, not because i particularly care about the animals i just hate the taste of it and i get so fed up of people asking me why!
and if i saw someone who looked ill and they were a vegan i wouldnt think ‘omg she looks really ill it MUST be because they’re vegan’ i would think ‘they probably have the flu’.
If I saw someone that was ill as a result of being a vegetarian or vegan I would try not to judge but explain to them that they needed help with their eating patterns.
I became ill when I became a vegetarian because it was a big shock and I wasn’t eating right. My doctor recommended I stopped being a vegetarian because of my lack of protein so I took the decision to eat fish to get my protein levels up. Over time I gradually supplemented fish with other sources of protein i.e eggs, Quorn and am now not eating fish. Whilst I am a vegetarian because I don’t believe in eating animals, I had to go against my morals for a short period of time to avoid becoming seriously ill. I think it’s good to have morals but to know where the line is.
Thank you for answering Hannah-Lousie.
I’ve been curious about that, because if I saw someone who may not be doing it correctly, like I said, I would feel responsible to point it out but I don’t want to be perceived as pushy or intrusive.
I see your point Casey, and I think my response is this:
Even if someone is ill from being vegetarian or vegan, the answer doesn’t always mean that they need to start eating meat again. Usually it’s because they don’t know how to have a healthy vegan/vege diet. It’s definitely possible to be healthy, get all nutrients, and be a normal weight whilst maintaining a vege/vegan diet. So, I would recommend to my friend that they focus on eating more widely and sensibly from vegetarain choices. Maybe recommend healhier vege/vegan recipes and that sort of thing. There’s no need to eat meat just because you’re on the brink of starvation (particularly if you don’t want to eat meat or object to the idea of that). Does that make sense?
i’m vegetarian but i’d strongly recommend them to go back and eat meat if that is the only reason of their illness and if it’s pretty bad of course…their life is more important!
however if something like that happened to me i don’t know what would i do…i don’t think i’d go back to eating meat..even if it was dangerous for my health…but that’s just beacuse i don’t care XD
I am a vegetarian and no one ever commented on it unit I became anorexic. Being a vegetarian had nothing to do with it though, I’ve been a vegetarian since I was a child, and it angered me when others would tell me I needed to eat meat. I understand that those statements were made out of worry for my well being, but still the idea that people would automatically associate vegetarianism with illness bothered me. I know for some becoming a vegetarian is a seg way into an eating disorder but it is most definitely not the case for everyone.
I have been a vegetarian for 6 years and I completely agree with what she has said. Some people are like ‘oh well I don’t mind vegetarians as long as they don’t shove it down my throat’ which whilst I agree with them, I’m yet to meet a pushy vegetarian!
It annoys me when people say ‘why don’t you eat meat?’ because I don’t question why they eat meat!
I’ve had a couple comments about not being a ‘real vegetarian’ because I make food using meat for other people. It seems some people don’t understand that most vegetarians aren’t fussed about touching meat as long as they’re not eating it. I can happily sit in McDonalds and not be disgusted!
I agree with her as well. I have some ristrictions on my “diet”, like red meat, white flour, for various reasons, some more silly than others, but it’s what suits me, and though i enjoy the occasional conversation about diets (when it’s just comparing), i find it incredibly annoying to explain my reasons for eating the way i do, and i never ask others to argument their ways, unless they feel the need to rant
well said, Carrie !!! i’m a vegetarian too and a loooooot of people don’t understand… BORING !
I agree, just like everyone else. Like, if I don’t want to eat bread, it’s all gravy (so to speak) but when it’s meat people freak out. I’ve been called a food obsessed control freak over it. I just don’t want to, butt out!
omg i agreeee
i never say anything about people eating meat, but people always criticize me for not
i totally agree with her..ive been a vegetarian for two years and i still have people talking to me about that. its soo annoying!! im quite chunky and obviously not starving myself! i eat very healthy and enjoy eating that way. people for reals need to open their minds…
awww that sounds cute ‘im quite chunky’
From my personal experience, vegetarians and vegans have always acted self-righteous. Maybe I just know really annoying people.
Same here; i am really biased by the comments on this page, of vegetarians who supposedly are harassed for their choices and they are so innocent and say nothing. It may be that all the nicest vegetarians in the world comment on this site, but from personal experience, things are different. I only know one vegetarian who is not a propaganda machine, coincidently he is a guy.
I can promise you that I am not a propaganda machine, and I am a guy too… I don’t want to be sexist here, I am really not, but it is true that women tend to be a lot more emotionnal about food than men and vegetarian women really believe in their choice, they get really passionate about that. Women are passionate and that’s good, I love that! But, on the other hand, most people who comment badly on my vegetarian diet are men… Coincidence?
Honestly, I don’t even tell people I’m a vegetarian. i won’t even use that word in public because it seems to enrage people.
If it comes up, like when someone is trying to feed me meat, I say no thank you. If they ask why, I say I don’t eat chicken (or whatever it is). Then if they ask, I will admit to being a vegetarian. That is always followed by ‘why?”. Then, depending, the person will either respectfully ask me a million questions about my eating habits, personal history, health issues, etc. Or they will very rudely mock me & and make jokes like, ‘you know peta stands for people eating tasty animals lol’. I don’t even like peta ffs.
Either way, both the nice people and the rude people will try to convince me that I’m wrong or stupid for being a vegetarian. As if what I eat is any of their damn business. Yes this happens ALL THE TIME!
As a meat eater who’s besties with a no red meater and many veggies. I have to say, most times that I ask, I’m just curious. Do you have a reason? what is it? How do you get your protein? usually i’m trying to make conversation. I’m trying to take an interest in my friend’s lives. I could be snotty and say “well more meat for me!” But really I get curious about how other people live their lives, I like hearing other people’s philosophies – sure it can lead into “I tried that and this is why it didn’t work for me…”. I don’t want to take away your right to choose as much as I don’t want mine taken away.
That’s the way that I feel about many people.
I used to be a vegetarian, though, and I don’t think I was. I have a friend whose a vegetarian and I’ve never heard her make a comment about someones meat-eating habits.
Conversely, I have a friend who is incredibly self-righteous about her vegetarian diet, and I feel like most vegetarians I know are this way. She specifically was trying to push me back towards vegetarianism once I stopped, which I didn’t appreciate.
The only people that were pushy about my diet when I didn’t eat meat was my family and my good friend (only once I started expressing an interest in eating meat again.)
Maybe that’s the reason vegetarians get attacked in such a way imo. I have many times felt that i’d have to defend my views bc other people had this idea that i was trying to be better or something, and they immediately started to attack me on that. I do know very preachy vegetarians too though
I agree with you Alex and Sidney. I wouldn’t say vegetarians are self-righteous, but I do think some of them are overly defensive.
I’ve found that when I ask a neutral question like, “Oh you don’t eat meat?” it gets perceived as an attack and then the vegetarian person feels the need to justify their behavior, when all I was doing was just being curious and wondering if they eat meat or not. I get the philosophy behind it, the behavior is already pre-justified, so I don’t understand the need to “prove” to me that you should be a vegetarian.
I also have in the past experienced things like above where vegetarians try to justify their behavior (even though there is no need to), by bringing up ludicrous facts like “MEAT GIVES YOU CANCER” or “HUMANS ARE NOT BIOLOGICALLY MADE TO EAT MEAT.” I don’t really know what to do in those situations, because, those statements are obviously biased and not entirely correct, but, by responding to them, I would be arguing with the person.
It’s just an uncomfortable situation that I and the vegetarian find ourselves in sometimes, but, unlike what a lot of vegetarians are saying on here, that situation was created by the vegetarian, not by the person who eats meat.
…and of course everything ends up with vegetarians calling meat eating people uneducated and insecure. Just see bellow. (I agree with you and i am not being sarcastic, unlike 90% of my comments over here)
Exactly. I think some vegetarians EXPECT to be attacked, so they act in an aggressive and defensive way, which leads them to actually be attacked.
The only vegetarians I’ve encountered that haven’t been preachy and annoying to me are the one’s that don’t eat meat simply because they don’t like the taste. It starts getting annoying when morals and beliefs comes into it because most people want others to share their view thus preaching ensues.
I definately think some vegos are self righteous and shove it in your face and get defensive. But I try to avoid the conversation (my reasona are due to animals), but I dont pass judgements on those who do eat meat. I have had a lot of people say to me ‘oh your vego’…i say yes and they say (jokingly) ‘oh so your one of the wierdos. Why, is it because of health or animals.’ When i tell them its for animals then they go on a rant about why I dont eat fish and that fish dont get hurt blah blah blah. Or some will tell me gruesome stories of their own killings, or working in abotoirs (excuse my spelling! not my strongest point!).
I LOVE it when people ask if I dont eat meat and then just say ‘oh cool.’ or ask why in an interested way, not in a way that they are defensive. There are definately meat eaters that are overly defensive and also there are definately vegos that are overly defensive. I guess it goes both ways really and depends on the person. I try to avoid any discussions about it and if at a bbq or dinner i fill up my plate with vego stuff so ppl dont notice.
Then again, because I’ve eaten a plate full of vegies and no meat I’ve had people say ‘oh you didint eat at all!’ ha ha.
Us humans are funny things
hmmm yea i can see what you mean! When i was vegan i didnt hang out with vegan people because they could be so self righteous! Definately! But there are some vegos out there that arent…they may be few and far between but they are there! Maybe also its because they are the ones that dont say anything so they appear to not exist. I don’t know…I am not someone that likes confrontation, so like I’ve said before I
Not to sound preachy or anything, but it IS actually better not to eat meat, or at least cut down on it. It is better for the environment, probably for your health and for the animals that are killed for it. So the people that feel threatened by those who choose not to eat meat for these reasons, it is obvisouly a reflection on you, and the fact that you are unsure or uneducated on this issue. Especially when we are attacked with questions when just mentioning that we are vegetarian. If you can’t deal with it, it is probably you. Sorry.
It’s silly to start preaching when a discussion is going on between meat-eaters and vegetarians about which group is more preachy.
The fact of it is, not everyone can eat healthfully on a non-meat diet. Is it healthy to cut down on meat? Yes, especially red meat. But if someone eats meat only a few times a week, mostly white and cage-free, many of the factors you mentioned are negated and there’s nothing wrong.
When I was a vegetarian I had a very difficult time getting the nutrition that I needed, largely due to the fact that I was somewhat young and my parents still did the cooking. Many vegetarians I know are “Pizzatarians” or “Pastatarians.”
I agree with you, but those people are not the ones I have encountered who want to start an argument. I just find that sometimes people treat you like you have an ‘agenda’ when you really don’t.
Vegetarians unite
I love Carrie for speaking up on this.
I hate being told what I “should” be eating!
she is so right! I generally try not to even tell ppl I am vego…particular when I was vegan. Cuz then they would ask why. I would just say ‘animal reasons’ and leave it at that. Then they would launch into some debate (with themselves) about how animals are not hurt and that I am probably really unhealthy if i dont eat meat and blah blah blah. It would be so hard at first to abstain from rebutting their arguments but I figured it was just not worth it. If I did, then they would go on about how self righteous vegos are. No matter how diplomatic I was being
A lady on one of the more recent posts mentioned Carries legs..
Yes they are incredible!