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Husband Not Into The Green Thing
My husband's so not into healthy eatting/living. I'm a vegaterian and he's a hunter (I know [lol], match.com for you). I often make two dinners to satisfy both our eatting habits. He thinks "organic" is made up and freaks out when I spend money at Whole Foods. He laughs at all the healthy eatting/green products off and says I'm paranoid about germs. I'm not paranoid, I want to protect the planet and be healthy! Also, I want a sustainable life for our future children! I'm not trying to convert him into a vegetarian, but I would love for him to care a little about healthy eatting, etc. Any ideas on how to get him interested? Thanks!
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Re: Husband Not Into The Green Thing
Ask him to watch "Food, Inc." with you.
My DH wasn't much into green living either, and that pretty much did him in. As soon as it was over DH was all prepared to make a plan to buy a large freezer, a cow from a local farmer, and spend the following Saturday scouring the farmer's market with me.
I honestly don't know how people could watch that and NOT start caring about what they put in their mouth.
It may not have that effect of your DH, but who knows. Surely since your DH hunts, he can appreciate the value of fresh meat.
I actually started changing our eating habits a few years ago and have just slowly increased our percentage of organic foods and consumption of fruits and vegetables. It certainly wasn't overnight. "Food Inc." was just kind of the final push that DH needed to realize that what he eats really does have an impact on his body and the planet. That's my DH though, sometimes it helps when he hears it from other people besides myself.
I'm in a veg/meat mixed marriage too! Ditto others - watch Food Inc together.
I think it's definitely something that just takes a little time, with all green issues. For my DH, it was really helpful when I highlighted the green things that would save us money - using vinegar as a cleaner instead of store bought stuff, cutting up tshirt rags so not buying paper towel...and eating sustainably just eventually goes along with all that. I always did the "we can spend a little more on ethical meat because I am saving on all that other stuff" argument. : )
I also just made little changes and worked it into our daily life and when he got around to noticing, he was used to them already! It's was very much a "be the change you want to see" thing for me. DH followed along eventually!
GL!
Ditto what papier said. My DH was happy to go along with my local eating, but still did get upset at the money we were spending. We sat down and watched Food Inc. together. Now we have a backyard garden, eat everything local, preserve foods by freezing, drying, and canning. DH is also taking up fishing and possibly hunting, which will shorten the food chain to just him.
I also started small and worked from there. All the stuff I just listed didn't happen overnight. I starting with shopping at the Farmer's Market for just produce in the height of the season, then all products year-round, and now I work there!
Start small and work your way up. Your DH will come around.
hmm...MH is very outdoorsy. He doesn't hunt but he is really into fly fishing. I wouldn't say he's as into organic living as I am, but his appreciation and knowledge of/ for the environment is very high. We don't eat the fish he catches..he only does catch/release b/c it's best for the environment..and to really be a good angler you have to know the environment around you (gemologists make great anglers!). I would almost think that hunters would be similar--and not even know it.
It takes a knowledge and appreciation of your "prey" to be able to be a good hunter...meaning it's environment--and if the environment is screwed then the prey leaves and the game is up.
I guess...I sort of look at MH as not "green" in the traditional sense...he's never going to replace his mac and cheese with organic mac and cheese...and I will be the one to buy the happy cow...but he is DEFINITELY green in how he views our environment and how it should be treated--and how he treats it when he is participating IN it. (I don't even point this out to him--why ruin it ;D)
I was in the same boat with my DH. One week instead of the typical grocery store meat, I found a farmer that had free range poultry and beef and bought some. Once he tasted the difference, he was some what convinced. He's not totally into into like me, but he is much more aware of the differences and is more open to considering the organic/all natural option. He will probably never go vegetarian, but he is definitely eating healthier (aka more vegatables) when I do the menu planning and we also spend less money. Finding come good recipes that you both like helps too.