If you want to have a vegetarian meal once a week to save on the grocery bill, and then put that saved cash into Gold, Silver or Lead, then by all means, do it!
As for me and mine? God put us at the top of the Food Chain for a reason. :)
I think they crossed the line when they started making pizza crusts from cauliflower! ;)
The only time I remember having vegetarian meals when I was a child was during peak garden season when we were visiting in the south. Fried corn, fried okra, squash with plenty of butter, green beans seasoned with bacon....