So lately I think my body has been telling me that the time has come. I've been craving and eating bags (yes, entire bags) of spinach. I'm becoming ok with not eating a huge meal every night for dinner. I'm wanting to keep almonds at my desk instead of peanut butter crackers to snack on at work. Could it be?? Ashley's starting to make healthy decisions?!?!
Now, all of you non-vegetarians, or should I say ANTI-vegetarians, are wanting to ask--What does all this have to do with the wonderful world of meat? We are equipped with 6 molars in the back of our mouths to chew meat. Animals kill and eat other animals. It's all part of the food cycle. We were meant to have BBQs and eat Filet Mignon! All of those things were exactly what I would've said to myself, and still say to myself, really. I LOVE a delectable juicy medium rare Filet. I LOVE CHICKEN!!!
I went searching for some informative, yet not preachy, sites to add to this blog, and just got sick to my stomach doing the research. So, I'll just post a couple of articles that I found that pretty much sum it up.
Animal Cruelty
WWF- Environmental Impacts of Beef Production
Possible Effects of Too Much Red Meat?
I'm the last person in this world who should be an outspoken advocate and/or activist for Vegetarianism. But I am beginning a journey that may take me there, who knows? (I highly doubt it.)
4 comments:
When you said "take up less space in the world" I figured you meant in terms of your carbon footprint, not your bodacious bod. To me, the massive amounts of fuel required to grow the feed for, and transport, etc., livestock are the #1 reason to eschew, rather than chew, meat :-) I've been experimenting with a number of vegetarian entrees, but it's hard to think of something new every night. We should share recipes as we learn them.
I would be happy to share some recipes. Matt and I are bringing out some of the cook books we have at the house that we haven't looked at in a while. I hate "diets", but we have a South Beach Diet cookbook that actually looks pretty tasty. We also have a Raw Food cookbook if you want to borrow it.
you know, the local market offers pastured pork and grass fed beef. we need our protiens and you just can't get enough from veggies...especially for growing bodies. the footprint is small b/c it's local farmers. just something to think about as their practices are more humane than mass produced meats.
I have recently started the switch to meat and dairy that comes from animals that are treated humanely and that aren't treated with hormones and antibiotics. It's more expensive, but I think it is worth it. I think we are meant to eat meat - there are some vitamins, amino acids and proteins that you can't get from plants, no matter how many beans you eat. Also, the one time I tried to be vegetarian, I started to have dreams about eating meat. I lasted 2 weeks.
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