So there's this weird Bacon vs. Tofu debate thing going on these days. Which is the better protein? Which is more environmentally conscious? Which is the sign of a sophisticated palate, which is not? It's not really about the food itself... these are just easy symbols to represent some cultural and culinary stereotypes. One the one hand there's tofu, which stands up for vegetarians and healthy eating everywhere. ... http://www.squidoo.com/tofu-or-bacon Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:28:08 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:36:06 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/tofu-or-bacon So there's this weird Bacon vs. Tofu debate thing going on these days. Which is the better protein? Which is more environmentally conscious? Which is the sign of a sophisticated palate, which is not? It's not really about the food itself... these are just easy symbols to represent some cultural and culinary stereotypes. One the one hand there's tofu, which stands up for vegetarians and healthy eating everywhere. When most people think tofu, they automatically think things like "strict diets, liberals, hippies, vegan, meatfree living, PETA activists, treehuggers." On the other there's bacon, the sizzling porkfat symbol for meatlover. If you eat bacon, most people assume you're an unhealthy Irish or British beer-drinking carnivore with no regard to an animal's rights or to healthy eating and living. I told you, both are stereotypes. And maybe that's why the tofu vs. bacon debate can be so fun...and so heated. But I'm offering myself up as The Great TofuBacon Diplomat. Why? Because I'm a meateater and a baconlover, yes. And I'm the furthest thing from a vegetarian possible. BUT I love tofu, I am a very healthy eater, I'm more of a treehugger than most vegetarians I know. And I think Tofu and Bacon people can live and work together just fine -- and could even be on the same menu. P.S. Photo credit (and to buy your own Tofu or Bacon action figure!): Archie McPhee. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:36:06 -0600