Relationships...

Folks, I think we have a micro-trend in the media coverage of this ever-greening world: Carnivore-Veg*n Love: Can it Work?

It started the day before Valentine's Day with an article in the New York Times called I Love You, But You Love Meat. And while some commenters declared the topic a non-issue and the story a non-story, in the two weeks since, it has gotten press from The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, LAist, and University of Washington's The Daily.

As Lisa Romano, a vegan who broke up with her meat-grilling boyfriend noted in the Times piece, "I need someone who is ethically on the same page." But as one commenter on LAist opined, "These people seem unwilling to compromise, period. And since a relationship is all about compromise...they will remain alone for a bit longer."

The consensus among the articles seems to be that the reationships can work, but don't always. At any rate, the issue of meat-eaters pairing up with those who abstain was contentious enough to get well over 200 comments in the Times. And any kind of press means increasing awareness of the reasons behind dietary choices like vegetarianism and veganism (including environmental ones, some of which are found here).