I'd have to disagree. Clearly, IMHO, seitan is the vegan Seal of No
Approval Needed.

On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 3:02 PM, Kevin S. Clarke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 3:55 PM, BWS Johnson <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> >>   Bacon   == Seal of Approval
> >>   Bologna == Seal of Disapproval
> >>   Salami  == Seal of No Approval Needed
> >>
> >
> >     This has some serious flaws. I'm concerned about the relationships
> between the desirability of the bespoke seals as they relate to the appeal
> of the meats themselves. While yea, bacon is nearly universal in its
> appeal, that one seems on the mark. Alas, bologna as the seal of
> disapproval might fall a bit short. While one might jump to proffer spam in
> its place, Hawai'ians quite like spam, leaving us all in a bit of a
> quandry. Olive loaf, perhaps? And while salame is a most excellent meat,
> perhaps fois gras more aptly conveys the aboutness of not giving a damn
> about one's approval or lack thereof.
> >
> >      What say you cataloguing mafia? Surely we must honour the aboutness
> of meat and approval lest we needs OCLC to intervene more often than is
> strictly necessary in our mortal affairs.
>
> I'm vegan now, but having eaten it as a child, may I suggest chicken
> livers for the Seal of Disapproval? Blech!  And, as a vegan, I'd
> stretch bounds of the Seal of No Approval Needed to tempeh.  That
> seems appropriate.
>
> Fwiw...
> Kevin
>



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