"In his signature, tough-but-comedic style, Bourdain wrote in his book " Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly" that vegetarians "are the enemy of everything good and decent in the human spirit." According to Vitale, Bourdain's dislike of vegans and vegetarians stemmed from his belief that these restrictions meant that those individuals would not be open to trying new foods or experiences. To Bourdain, Vitale continued, a vegetarian was a person who lived a "bland existence.""
"Whether he was declaring his unconditional love for blood sausages or fan-girling over roast pork in Bali, his adoration for animal-based proteins was well known. Bourdain had no interest in trying the Impossible Burger, and due to the openness of his diet, he never had a reason or need to explore the world of fake or substitute meat products. Strict diets can lead to missing out on life experiences."
Anthony Bourdain expressed intense affection for meat and animal-based proteins, openly praising blood sausages and roast pork. He voiced strong criticism of vegan and vegetarian diets, calling vegetarians an enemy of good and decent human spirit and describing them as living a bland existence. Bourdain viewed strict dietary rules as indicative of unwillingness to try new foods or experiences and as limiting to exploration. He declined interest in plant-based substitutes like the Impossible Burger because an open diet removed motivation to pursue them. His critiques targeted dietary rigidity rather than personal animosity toward individuals.
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