Okay, I've bitched before about anthropomorphism of animals, and how it makes it very hard to feed children foods that used to be Bessie the cow, or Wilbur the pig. In fact, that very thing has lead The Pony to becoming a vegetarian.
Except she doesn't really like to eat vegetables, so she's more of a cheese-atarian. Which you really can't do and stay healthy--there is too much fat in cheese, so something else has to form a meal.
She would eat poultry. So, being a cook who tends toward a protein, a veg, a carb and a fruit at each meal, we'd have a lot of chicken. Because chicken can be anything! You can put spaghetti sauce on it and it's chicken parmasan. You can stir fry it in soy sauce, and it's chinese! You can slap it on a form of bread and it's a sandwich! Douse it in sauce and it's barbeque! Add rice and cream of chicken soup, and it's casserole!
Infinitely variable, chicken is, and it's a staple of my kitchen repertoire.
Yesterday, The Pony's science teacher brought in a whole chicken from the grocery store, and dissected it. He pulled out the giblets and pointed out the components of the digestive system. He demonstrated the strength of the skin, and the way the tendons hold the bones together.
Chicken is now off the menu.
I am screwed!
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Eating cheese isn't much different from eating veal... don't believe me? Look it up at any good vegan site. Cheese requires enzymes from the stomach of a milk fed calf in order to congeal. The calf is used to make veal and cheese. Most vegitarians don't seem to realize this as they consume large quanities of cheese.
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