Meatless Christmas: – Fallen meat after “The Farm”

Christmas is upon us, with all the traditions that it entails. Almonds in the porridge, crunchy chives or baked in seven types: there are few occasions that have a gastronomic tradition as strong as Christmas.

The celebration consists of greasy ribs and lots of red meat, and when Christmas finally kicks into a new year, there are probably plenty who will happily replace chops and medister pies with broccoli and salmon.

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There are also many who opt for much healthier and less traditional food options when it comes to Christmas. Vegan and vegetarian alternatives are in the wind, and nut roasts and vegetarian delicacies fill more and more Norwegian dining tables this Christmas.

This applies to other influences and to former “Farmen kjendis” contestant Martine Lunde (24). Actually, he hasn’t touched the meat since he had to witness a pig slaughtered at the “Farm” a few years ago.

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The experience surprised the 24-year-old so much that she seamlessly replaced the classic Christmas dinner with vegetarian options.

– I make vegetarian medister cakes. I buy vegetarian ground beef and mix the spices, and then it tastes very similar. I stopped eating meat after “The Farm,” because of the animals, he tells Dagbladet.

Lunde still doesn’t want to bother the family with meatless food and is responsible for cooking. The rest of the family eat regular Christmas food.

Also the artist Carina Dahl (35) drops the rib. His father, rock drummer Morten Dahl (61), doesn’t eat red meat, which means there have been many different dishes on the table in the Dahl family home over the years.

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– We usually eat turkey. I am also a bit flexible. Tried making pecan toast and it came out fine. I was in a vegan cooking course last year, so I’ll try to draw that knowledge out this year, she tells Dagbladet, 35.

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Food blogger Emilie Nereng (25), on the other hand, is among those who enjoy meat at Christmas with no regrets of conscience, even though she absolutely applauds a meatless Christmas.

– I am one of those who do not eat so much meat the rest of the year, and then I have no problem eating meat on Christmas Eve. I think we can keep that tradition and rather try to reduce consumption for the rest of the year, he explains to Dagbladet.

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The 25-year-old is very interested in food and diet, and he does it big with his own show at Matkanalen. She does not believe that one day a year has a voice, but what one eats the remaining days of the year.

– But I really cheer for meatless Christmas and I think it’s great if people want to eat more fish or generally vegetarian Christmas food, says Nereng.

Former glamorous model and fitness athlete Lene Alexandra Øien (39) also supports Meatless Christmas, even though she’s craving for rib dinner.

– I think it is positive that more and more people are more aware of a sustainable future and make decisions that are good for the environment and our planet. I myself eat a little less meat and more vegetables than before, he says.

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Television profile and influences Jorun Stiansen (36) believes that a completely meatless Christmas is something that may take time before you see it. However, he points out that he has no problems with people eating meat, but with the way animals are treated before they end up on the plate.

– Changing years of habits and traditions takes time. But the real care and awareness of how we treat our animals before choosing to eat them is slowly starting to come out more clearly in the light of day, and it makes sense to many, he tells Dagbladet.

Stiansen believes that we should not close our eyes to the way we treat animals.

– Because the way we treat animals, also here in Norway, is absolutely terrible, and we need to see it and talk about it in order to make a difference. I can only hope that those who buy meat products know where they come from and the quality of the meat, the 36-year-old believes.

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It’s probably easy for many to fondly talk about Meatless Christmas, all the while preparing yourself with ribs, chops, and lutefisk bacon. Because even though many may have to choose greener foods, Christmas is still an incomparable meal for most of us.

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The judge of “Shall we dance?” Tore Petterson (41) is looking forward to her mother’s homemade medister cakes, which are “the best in the world.”

– No way will there be a Christmas without meat at home. I really like meat. It will be mom’s medister cakes the best in the world and the ribs. But it’s a bit sad, because we have a Christmas breakfast that usually lasts nine hours, but this year it doesn’t work, he tells Dagbladet.

He is supported by NRK profile Ronny Brede Aase (34), who applauds that you are allowed to eat whatever you want at Christmas.

– I applaud those who eat meat do it, and those who don’t eat meat do it. The most important thing of all is that you gather the family and have a nice celebration after a strange year. I think people should be able to celebrate Christmas however they want. There is so much identity in the traditions we have and in how we celebrate, he tells Dagbladet, 34.

There will also be no vegetarian Christmas at the home of reality show participant Mario Riera (22) and the family in Bergen this year.

– Whether or not people choose meatless Christmas depends on each individual. For my part, I really want to eat chops on Christmas Eve. So there will be no meatless Christmas with us, he says.