Sure, may of us would like to go back to the land, but it might ruin our sculptured nails. But let's face it, in our society it just ain't macho for a man to be vegetarian. But I wouldn't mention these perceptions to bodybuilder Andreas Cahling or the few million other male vegetarians. The Ayatollah Khomeini, a vegetarian, was hardly left wing. On the other hand, you have Washington Post columnist Colman McCarthy, a vegetarian who is a self-proclaimed leftist and anarchist.
Truth is, vegetarians are spread all over the political spectrum.
In a very informal and unscientifc poll, though, more of our readers reported being Democrats than Repubicans. Most of us have eaten tofu, granola or seaweed at one time or another, and have seeen the inside of a few natural food stores. Then there are those of us for whom Kraft Macaroni and Cheese and a Coke mean a good meal. Again, it depends on the individual. They're risking their health for their principles.