Not just the decision of rejecting or not but eating or not?
I’ve recently thought it’s best to just take it especially if it’s not from someone close them I can regift it as I see fit. But if it’s edible and I have no one to give it to it’s much harder!
If it’s something ready to eat now, I’ll decline with explanation. If it’s less perishable and something my wife might like, I’ll say that and take it.
… what. Maybe you mean not plant-based?
Yes. How do you receive them? Do you just reject it or try to regift or something.
People who gift me food know I do not eat animal carcasses or secretions, so I’ve never received food containing any of the two in all these years.
If it ever happened, I’d accept but also let them know not to do it next time, and explain why :)
The food would end at the office for my coworkers’ enjoyment.
People who gift me food know I do not eat animal carcasses or secretions, so I’ve never received food containing any of the two in all these years.
If it ever happened, I’d accept but also let them know not to do it next time, and explain why :)
Thanks for your reply! I am similar except I worry if the other persons will waste it and feel responsible…
No problem!
I understand! I’d do the same. “What if they don’t like it and they throw it away?” Such a waste of life.
Truth is, we cannot shoulder the responsibility for the whole chain of events. Someone gives us something we don’t eat. We decide not to eat it and give it to someone else.
The rest lies in someone else’s conscience.
Finally, if I wasn’t sure they’d eat it, I’d adopt a freegan approach and eat it myself.
By the way, I recommend you edit your post to add a short comment about the not plant-based confusion. I think you are being downvoted by people not taking the time to read and engage…
Thanks! That’s a fair point.
I missed that typo ;(
I’m lucky in that my culture doesn’t give non plant based gifts (except stuff with milk in it, but I’m vegetarian not vegan), especially without asking, so I have never faced this issue.
That’s really nice! Makes it a lot easier :)
Assuming you’re south asian, I also like that it’s normalized (in my experience) for some families particularly mothers to have a rule about no meat in the house and that’s followed. That doesn’t work for me.
yep, Indian American. And ppl just assume there’s a good chance you’re vegetarian and ask first, even non south asian friends, coworkers, etc.
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