So, I'm doing it. I'm going Vegan.
I like to challenge myself...
A year and a half ago I decided to become a pescatarian and I did that with no issue at all. I've had no meat other than seafood for over a year. I have been toying with the idea of going all veggie for a few months now. I was at Barnes and Noble the other day looking at cookbooks and a Vegan one caught my eye...I know: Vegetarians and Vegans are very different, BUT I decided to take a look. Inside I found an awesome guide to becoming a vegan and reasons why veganism is more humane for not only animals, but for humans as well.
Not only are animals treated horrendously in the farming industry, the farms themselves (factory farms) do ridiculous things to the environment. The air and water pollution produced by theses places is outrageous. ALSO, the corn drown to feed meat cows is enough corn to feed multiple thrid world, starving countries. We are growing acres worth of food, feeding it to cows, butchering the cows (viciously) and the product is LESS food than what was orginially produced by the land. All because we want our steaks and our Big Macs.
This blows my mind.
It makes no sense.
Also, in many large factory farms, baby chicks have their beaks cut off at birth to solve the issue of pecking due to overcrowding. In most coops, there is hardly room for one chicken to take more than three steps at a time. Not that they can take more than that anyway since they are so pumped full of hormones their natural frames can't support the meat on their bodies.
Sill want to grill out tonight? I don't. Unless it's tofu.
I don't judge anyone for what they choose their diet to be...but I personally can't stand not at least TRYING to make this change. I realize that it will be a huge challenge...I love milk, cheese and eggs. But the 12 week cook book is really going to help me out. It's called the Daily Vegan Planner.
Wish me luck!
