Good for your health, good for the Earth, good for your bank account.
WHat is it? eating no red meat. I realized yesterday, Earth Day, that I already am slowly but gradually already giving up meat. This article, more of an opinion than news, nevertheless put my own thoughts into black and white:
She writes it's hard, but not THAT hard. And that you better be able to cook for yourself most of the time. And, like any new diet, don't do it fad-style, do it gradually to be successful.
"Forcing yourself to think harder about what you’re eating and where it comes from is habit-forming. And that’s a very good thing."
and, like the author, I also have become more critical of where, how and what are the foods I do buy.
"Four out of four of us also realized we wanted to raise the bar for the animal products we did eat."
Now the local morning radio jock on KVTA AM1590 is going to go meatless in May. This is a down to earth, typical dad (who I've met many times). I said I'd join in!
I am not trying vegan, but just taking out land based meat and probably most of the seafood. I'll allow myself the occasional backyard chicken or turkey, or fish my husband catches himself. ALso, eggs and cheese are ok, especially LOCAL!!
But I'm doing it for environmental reasons. 'Diet for a Small Planet' was the first of many books about what impacts farming and livestock have on land and water resources. That was 30 or 40 years ago. Now you can fill a big bookcase with the issues in industrial farming. Overfished seas. Genetic altering. Etc.
Would you do it? What is your reason? I'll write about my progress here as time permits.
Thanks for reading, here's a little free spirited copper ring lately from Pretty Cheap Jewelry - a little messy, expect the next few to be a bit more refined.
April 24th, 2013 at 02:25 am 1366770353
Tempting, but no. Can't do a whole month with no red meat.
April 24th, 2013 at 07:27 am 1366788435
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April 24th, 2013 at 05:01 pm 1366822889
Here goes to giving up ... BBQ, greek gyros, and meatballs
Sure there will be some slip ups, but by the end of May I hope it's pretty permanent.
April 25th, 2013 at 12:03 am 1366848181