The Case for a Vegetarian Diet

[Howie]

Thanks you two! I have been educated, and I didn't even have to go to school!

[SuzE-Q]

Health was not what motivated me.

What was your motivation, then?

[Lazarus]

For me, only me, being a vegetarian is the most serious philosophy in my life. Every day, throughout every day, I am forced to think/remember how I am living in this world. Symbolic but the touchstone for reminding me how I want to live on this earth. I grew up eating meat and enjoy the smell of tuna fish salad, pot roast and many foods. It may be important to me that I remember enjoying these foods.
That of course forces decisions and actions that support those ways. I can not just sit back and ignore my beliefs.

I suppose people use religion to guide them but being a vegetarian invades each day and makes me think about life and my obligations to it. And that leads to decisions at every turn. For example, I am an organic farmer. I study how public decisions are made and speak up on public debate. And on and on.

I wish everyone thought about this earth we live on and how they are interacting with it.

Did you watch the first of the new PBS show..."this Wild Life"...? It started last night.

[SuzE-Q]

Thanks for sharing, Linda. No, I didn't see the PBS show last night, but I've set my DVR for next week and will see if I can catch last night's episode online.

When I watched the program on the "intelligence" of plants and the familial behavior of trees a while ago, I wondered about how we grow, harvest and consume our vegetable produce and grains too. I believe there's something to Native customs of honoring what you take from the land.

I stopped eating beef for ethical reasons, and I don't think I could prepare it now...I'm surprised you have no problem cooking up animal-based meals for your DH, I'm not sure I could participate in animal-based meal prep if I stop eating it all myself...although maybe it would be easier as my diet decision would be based primarily on health reasons.