a choice

Well, I've made a choice and I'm hoping I can stick to it. I've decided to become a vegetarian. It's disgusting, to me, to think of what those animals go through. Overcrowding, their beaks and teeth sniped without any painkillers, having to eat feces and ground up meat from other animals, with blood mixed in...plus all the hormones they're injected with. It's unhealthy for them, and for us.

Also, someone mentioned that no animals drink milk after they are done weaning. And they certainly don't drink milk from other animals. Apparently, dairy products are even worse for you than red meat! I'm disgusted. I just don't think I can look at meat and not see a face there.

Not only am I doing it for an environmental, save-the-animals standpoint, I'm doing it for health reasons. People on vegan diets are healthier than people who eat meat. Meat has high fat, high protein, and high cholesterol...all of which is bad. I can get protein by eating veggies and nuts. I can drink Silk instead of reagular milk. I can eat veggie burgers (which I actually like).

It's going to be hard, since I was raised on meat. And I'm sure my dad is going to smirk at me and think I'm being stupid. But it's my choice, and it's a healthier choice. And, most of my friends are vegetarians/vegans. Plus, I already LOVE organic food and I buy it as often as I can. I can make it work, but I need help. I have a t-bone in my freezer at this very moment that I'm going to be giving away, as well as beef, chicken, and pork.

If I want to do it, I'm going to do it cold-turkey! I've been thinking about it for a while now anyway. I've eaten less and less meat as the year has progressed because I just don't have the money. I don't think I'm going to become vegan. I'm going to try to replace as many animal products as I can, but sometimes it's just going to be too hard, I think. But I'm definitely making a lifestyle choice. :)