Okay So Two Things
One:
I think I am going to try to become a coffee drinker. Why? Because I drink far too much Diet Coke. And although I really like Diet Coke, I know it is really crappy for me. I have been trying to just give it up, but I miss the caffeine. So I’m going to try to become a coffee drinker. So, I need advice on what brands, how to make correctly and so forth. Any help is appreciated.
Two:
In a couple of weeks I plan on again eating meat. This is a little more drastic than taking up coffee. But being a diabetic I think I need to start considering that the extra protein instead of carbs will probably be healthier for me. I am now doing research on farms that are humane (as much as possible), sustainable, and organic. I have found seemingly good sources of beef and poultry that fit these criteria and also do not use hormones or antibiotics. This will mitigate my guilt somewhat. I will see how my body and mind handles the change and I will let you know.
This is a huge deal for me. I would appreciate my vegetarian friends not giving me too much shit about it. I have been vegetarian for almost seven years and now I think for my own health reasons I need to back off of it some.
In doing research I came across an article from a USDA administrator. He made a pretty good argument for not becoming a vegetarian because of poor treatment of animals, but rather instead to do your research and buy from farms that are reputable and treat their animals humanly. The argument is that if you become a vegetarian, you will not support those who practice meat production in a humane and sustainable way. By not supporting them, it gives the factory farms, which do not use these practices, more power within the industry and less incentive to reform their practices. And although I believe a vegetarian diet is a much more compassionate lifestyle, I believe as more and more people support humane, sustainable practices, the more quickly changes in the entire industry will happen. Cultural changes such as these happen only very slowly and cannot be forced. They must gain momentum slowly.
Anyway that’s what I had to say.
Blessings
I think I am going to try to become a coffee drinker. Why? Because I drink far too much Diet Coke. And although I really like Diet Coke, I know it is really crappy for me. I have been trying to just give it up, but I miss the caffeine. So I’m going to try to become a coffee drinker. So, I need advice on what brands, how to make correctly and so forth. Any help is appreciated.
Two:
In a couple of weeks I plan on again eating meat. This is a little more drastic than taking up coffee. But being a diabetic I think I need to start considering that the extra protein instead of carbs will probably be healthier for me. I am now doing research on farms that are humane (as much as possible), sustainable, and organic. I have found seemingly good sources of beef and poultry that fit these criteria and also do not use hormones or antibiotics. This will mitigate my guilt somewhat. I will see how my body and mind handles the change and I will let you know.
This is a huge deal for me. I would appreciate my vegetarian friends not giving me too much shit about it. I have been vegetarian for almost seven years and now I think for my own health reasons I need to back off of it some.
In doing research I came across an article from a USDA administrator. He made a pretty good argument for not becoming a vegetarian because of poor treatment of animals, but rather instead to do your research and buy from farms that are reputable and treat their animals humanly. The argument is that if you become a vegetarian, you will not support those who practice meat production in a humane and sustainable way. By not supporting them, it gives the factory farms, which do not use these practices, more power within the industry and less incentive to reform their practices. And although I believe a vegetarian diet is a much more compassionate lifestyle, I believe as more and more people support humane, sustainable practices, the more quickly changes in the entire industry will happen. Cultural changes such as these happen only very slowly and cannot be forced. They must gain momentum slowly.
Anyway that’s what I had to say.
Blessings
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