Monday, November 01, 2004
well
after almost 2 years of debate, 8 months of on again/off again attempts/ 2 weeks of a new diet/ food poisioning from subway that led to cramps/vomiting/and the shakes/ supersize me/revisiting fast food nation/even more articles by eric schlosser, I have decided to halt my consumption of all things red meat and poultry.
now, my reasons, there are many, mainly are my own health reasons. I believe that alot of the meat that is available and affordable (can'tafford whole foods everyday) is not of the quality that I should be putting into my body. Too many times have I consumed a meat product only to leave me feeling sick, tired, and slightly confused.
like most vegetarians/vegans I'm not gonna preach to anyone, because,hell, i've been a meat eater my whole life. I love the taste of steak and chicken, but its just not good for me anymore. I'm in pretty good shape, good health, but, I just dont want to eat the meat. plus, look at the horrible conditions that animals for slaughter are kept in. yes, I do feel concern for these things. and what about the amount of resources such as water that it takes to raise these animals...such a waste...
anyways, even though I don't drink milk (i've been on soy milk for almost 2 years), i'll have the ocasional piece of cheese, perhaps even an egg.. and I didn't rule out fish, because, well, I like fish.. but, no more beef, chicken, duck, or anything else that walks.. so, i'm not a vegan, not a true vegetarian , but I'm just deciding to make some diet choices for myself...
like any new venture, Its gonna be tough , and its going to be a struggle, but, the last few years I've been able to create whole meals that are healthy and delicious without the meat.
now, with turkey day and xmas coming up, its prob the worst time to start this, but, what better way to test yourself in the face of temptation?
luckily, with tthe support of some amazing people i'll be able to do this.
anyways, back to writing a paper for class..
¶ 11/01/2004 08:57:00 AM
after almost 2 years of debate, 8 months of on again/off again attempts/ 2 weeks of a new diet/ food poisioning from subway that led to cramps/vomiting/and the shakes/ supersize me/revisiting fast food nation/even more articles by eric schlosser, I have decided to halt my consumption of all things red meat and poultry.
now, my reasons, there are many, mainly are my own health reasons. I believe that alot of the meat that is available and affordable (can'tafford whole foods everyday) is not of the quality that I should be putting into my body. Too many times have I consumed a meat product only to leave me feeling sick, tired, and slightly confused.
like most vegetarians/vegans I'm not gonna preach to anyone, because,hell, i've been a meat eater my whole life. I love the taste of steak and chicken, but its just not good for me anymore. I'm in pretty good shape, good health, but, I just dont want to eat the meat. plus, look at the horrible conditions that animals for slaughter are kept in. yes, I do feel concern for these things. and what about the amount of resources such as water that it takes to raise these animals...such a waste...
anyways, even though I don't drink milk (i've been on soy milk for almost 2 years), i'll have the ocasional piece of cheese, perhaps even an egg.. and I didn't rule out fish, because, well, I like fish.. but, no more beef, chicken, duck, or anything else that walks.. so, i'm not a vegan, not a true vegetarian , but I'm just deciding to make some diet choices for myself...
like any new venture, Its gonna be tough , and its going to be a struggle, but, the last few years I've been able to create whole meals that are healthy and delicious without the meat.
now, with turkey day and xmas coming up, its prob the worst time to start this, but, what better way to test yourself in the face of temptation?
luckily, with tthe support of some amazing people i'll be able to do this.
anyways, back to writing a paper for class..
¶ 11/01/2004 08:57:00 AM
