Two of my three daughter are veggie-heads and often poke at
my meat-eating habits as the root cause of all my physical
ailments. I usually make some remark in response, like "I
didn't work my way to the top of the food chain for
nothing."
In experimentation with physical well-being while not eating
meat over a two week basis, I can now confirm that there is
some validity to their story. My first-in-two-weeks plate of
BBQ left me feeling terrible - bloated, lethargic, like all
the energy had been zapped from me.
Two months ago, after 40 years of 2-3 packs per day, I gave
up cigarettes. I still try to smoke one or two a day. "Try"
because the taste horrid. I still remember the pleasure but
it isn't there for me anymore.
And now meat is fading away, not because of a PETA
philosophy but rather because not eating it makes me feel so
much better.
Here's an article from MSNBC that gives some "Food for
Thought" about meat, a summery of the veggie-head arguement.
It does have some good points to ponder. But please - never
tell my daughters that Dad says they might be right and he
might be wrong.
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By Brian Halweil
SPECIAL TO MSNBC
WASHINGTON, June 30 — In back yards across
the
United States, the 4th of July is one of the
biggest
meat-eating days of the year. More than 200
million Americans — three-quarters of the
population — will attend or host a barbecue
over
the long weekend. And while some might be
grilling vegetables or fish, most will chow
down
mass amounts of burgers, dogs, wings and
ribs.
And few have any awareness of the ethical and
environmental consequences of being a
dedicated
carnivore.
The rest of the article can be found at:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/176622.asp
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