History Main / MeatVersusVeggies

** Though, if you read the gallery, it's pretty clear he finds all the meat recipes revolting.

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* {{Roseanne}} is every bit of a JerkAss toward Darlene and her boyfriend David because they're both vegetarians.

--> '''Roseanne:''' Listen to me, David! RABBITS AND GEESE AND GOATS ARE NOT PEOPLE!! THEY DON'T SING AND DANCE!! [[LargeHam THEY'RE FOOOOOOD!]]

* Given a slightly different spin on ''Series/ThatMitchellAndWebbLook'' in a sketch where a meat-eater is invited to a dinner party at a vegetarian couple's house and, when told what the menu is, asks what the 'meat' option is. When the vegetarian replies that they're a vegetarian household and there's no meat option, during the ensuing argument the meat-eater points out that when the meat-eater had the vegetarian and his partner over for dinner he was courteous enough to provide a vegetarian meal for ''them'' despite it not being his preferred choice, and it's actually a bit rude and hypocritical of the vegetarian to expect the meat-eater to bend over backwards to accommodate the former's dining requirements in the latter's home without being willing to extend the same courtesy when the roles were reversed. The vegetarian finds he has no comeback to this, [[RefugeInAudacity so they decide to cook the family cat for the meat-eater.]]

* Given a slightly different spin on ''Series/ThatMitchellAndWebbLook'' in a sketch where a meat-eater is invited to a dinner party at a vegetarian couple's house and, when told what the menu is, asks what the 'meat' option is. When the vegetarian replies that they're a vegetarian household and there's no meat option, during the ensuing argument the meat-eater points out that when the meat-eater had the vegetarian and his partner over for dinner he was courteous enough to provide a vegetarian meal for ''them'', and it's actually a bit rude and hypocritical of the vegetarian to expect the meat-eater to bend over backwards to accommodate the former's dining requirements in the latter's home without being willing to extend the same courtesy when the roles were reversed. The vegetarian finds he has no comeback to this, [[RefugeInAudacity so they decide to cook the family cat for the meat-eater.]]

* Played for laughs on ''Series/ThatMitchellAndWebbLook'' in a sketch where a meat-eater is invited to a dinner party at a vegetarian couple's house and, when told what the menu is, asks what the 'meat' option is. When the vegetarian replies that they're a vegetarian household and there's no meat option, the meat-eater points out that when the meat-eater had the vegetarian and his partner over for dinner he was courteous enough to provide a vegetarian meal for ''them'', and it's actually a bit rude and hypocritical of the vegetarian to expect the meat-eater to bend over backwards to accommodate the former's dining requirements in the latter's home without being willing to extend the same courtesy when the roles were reversed. The vegetarian finds he has no comeback to this, [[RefugeInAudacity so they decide to cook the family cat for the meat-eater.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans:'' Beast Boy is a vegetarian (or a vegan; he doesn't seem eat eggs or dairy, but is still referred to as a vegetarian in canon.) virtue of the fact that he's "been some of those animals." He frequently encounters conflict with Cyborg because of his dietary preferences (making scrambled tofu instead of scrambled eggs, at which Cyborg was ''not'' amused). In one episode he tries to persuade Raven to eat one of his tofu-dogs; her response:

** Ironically, Raven's voice actress, TaraStrong, is vegan.
*** [[YouKeepUsingThatWord That is not irony.]]

* StarskyAndHutch have been known to clash when it comes to food. Starsky mostly eats salami, pizza and any spicy burrito with onions. Hutch, however, prefers a more 'healthy' approach.

** A prime example is Bruno Luplin, a wolf that converts to herbivorism. It's treated in society as if he was transgender.

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' has a minor moment of this, when the [[FanNickname Gaang]] arrives to the Fire Empire: Sokka is overjoyed to eat meat at last, while Aang gets a little sick thinking about eating meat, and decides to stick with the veggies.

* ''AvatarTheLastAirbender'' has a minor moment of this, when the [[FanNickname Gaang]] arrives to the Fire Empire: Sokka is overjoyed to eat meat at last, while Aang gets a little sick thinking about eating meat, and decides to stick with the veggies.

* Phoebe Buffay of ''{{Friends}}'' is an odd case, as she flits between being a strict vegetarian by virtue of being an animal-rights supporter, and eating meat as part of HypocriticalHumor. The trope is played straight in one episode, however, when she gives in to peer pressure and eats some veal, and is later sick because of it.

** Lisa's vegetarianism turns into StupidGood more often than not. When she [[BlatantLies finds out she's a member of the Hitachi Tribe]], she describes how her ancestors never ate meat. In another episode, they were [[LordOfTheFlies on an island]], and she ate algae rather than eat a pig...a pig that was killed by the other kids anyway!

* ''VorkosiganSaga'': Cordelia comes from Beta Colony, where all the "meat" is actually vat protein. When she marries Aral and moves to Barayar it takes her a long time to get used to meat from actual animals.

* ''StarTrek:'' Mr. Spock is a vegetarian, and is extremely displeased with himself when he eats meat in an out-of-character moment in the episode "All Our Yesterdays":

* In the ''GarrettPI'' series, vegetarian Morley and steak-lover Garrett constantly mock each other's eating habits. Subverted in that ''Morley'' is the one who's a stone killer by profession.

* EpicMealTime [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFB_vHVFM_8 has fun with this one.]]

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* Frequently referenced on ''NoReservations'' - Tony falls squarely into the meat camp, many of his personal favourite FoodPorn moments involve huge piles of sizzling animal parts and he rails against vegitarians/vegans whose political motivations he finds ridiculous and who don't actually know how to cook vegetables properly. He will grant points to the (generally Buddhist) vegetarian cooks of places like India and China, however, who do actually make good vegetarian food.

Bob is a born and bred "meat and potatoes" type of guy. He counts meat-related foods as his TrademarkFavoriteFood, staunchly believes that RealMenEatMeat and EverythingsBetterWithBacon, and in extreme cases will willingly become a BurgerFool just to be close to the burgers. Chicken, pork, beef, fish, lamb, goat--if it's meat, he'll eat it without any qualms, and he's not afraid to be a [[IncrediblyLamePun Large Ham]] about it.