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Passanie
I went back and read the Butcher and the Vegetarian post and I would love to hear what your thoughts have been in reevaluating your eating habits. I was a vegetarian for almost ten years and "fell off the wagon" back in May. And again today. I've been struggling with trying to eat healthy and trying to eat responsibly and wondering what is best for me. I truly feel like I could have written this book. It is all the things that I've been trying to figure out so I'm happy I read it.
Re: Passanie
It's kind of a long story. I had a mini moral crisis recently when a food writer position opened up at work. I think it's different for me because it's been so long since I ate meat. I mean, 22 years. I don't even remember what meat tastes like.
Even though I tested the waters a bit, I couldn't get over the gee, that's flesh between my teeth. I don't think I can ever go back. Funny, the book inspired me to do some writing of my own about it and I wrote a little essay about it.
But the biggest thing I took away from the was book was just how hard it is to eat responsibly and humanely. If I were to eat meat, that would be the way to do it, buying from a local farmer who you've visited and trust. And it really reminded me I need to be careful where I buy my eggs. Dh and I are wondering if the guy we buy our eggs from at the farmers market will come let us visit his farm.
I bet that he would. From the books I've read on this subject, the local farms seem open and willing to share what they're doing. And if they're not, maybe there is a reason why they keep it closed up.
I gave up meat because of health and humane issues. I still feel very strongly about both of those but I'm wondering now if soy based products are any better. I watched a show about the production of tofu and it's so processed that I'm not sure if it's any better for me. I'm wondering if meat from a local, non hormone/antibiotic using farm is a better option for me than a diet of soy based products as my protein source.
I think what I most took away from this book was that every person is different and every diet may be different and we just need to figure out what works for us.
Thanks for sharing your story.
In one sense, any processed food is going to not be good for you. But the red meat, at the very least, has all the fat and cholesterol that goes with it. But your protein doesn't all have to come from soy. There's beans, eggs, etc.
I don't know. You're right, it's an individual decision. I used to be a lot more hardcore, not wearing leather, etc. But that felt like I was doing it more to prove a point to the naysayers rather than doing something because I meant it. Now I do what I can and what I'm comfortable doing. That's my little bit that will help make the world a better place and make me a healthier person.