AspiringRationalist comments on Effective Altruism Through Advertising Vegetarianism? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: AspiringRationalist 13 June 2013 02:00:23AM *  4 points [-]

This is already a strong component in existing advocacy, though none of it mentions recipes alone. Leading pamphlets like "Compassionate Choices" <PDF> and "Even if You Like Meat" have recipe sections at the end of the book. Peter Singer's book Animal Liberation has recipes. Vegan Outreach has a starter guide section with lots of recipes.

Many non-vegetarians are suspicious of organizations that try to convince them to be vegetarian. It might be more effective to promote vegetarian recipes separately from "don't eat meat" efforts.

Incidentally, I would love to know of more (not too difficult) ways to cook tofu.

Comment author: Alicorn 13 June 2013 02:16:14AM 5 points [-]

I like to take the firmest tofu I can find (this is usually vacuum-packed, not water-packed) and cut it into slices or little cubes, and then pan-fry it in olive oil with a splash of lemon juice added halfway through till it's golden-brown and chewy. Then I put it in pasta (cubes) or on sandwiches (slices) - the sandwich kind is especially nice with spinach sauteed with cheese and hummus.