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  Becoming Vegetarian

       Over 18 years ago, I became a vegetarian and it wasn't easy at first.  I really didn't do it for animal cruelty--but I became more aware and felt more respect to other creatures.  It was hard to explain to others why I became a vegetarian.  I felt it was to honor something deep inside of me--something like a sparkler on the Fourth of July.  
      The first Thanksgiving was torture because I wanted the turkey and dressing.  Each time I wanted meat and had to give it up, I felt a little pain inside--like I was being deprived.  I thought of dead, rotton meat to neuro-associate and cancel the "deprivation" feelings.   However, after about a year, I didn't feel deprived--but felt much healthier.  I also felt that there was something more spiritual inside of me.  My now ex-husband and his family made fun of me because I had decided to be a vegetarian and my ex-mother-in-law would put meat in all the dishes when we were invited over to eat (I would put bananas or fruit in my purse to make it through the meals).  
       It was tough, but I held my ground and stuck to my beliefs.  My family thought it was strange, but honored my beliefs.  Although at first my mom was worried that I would die because I didn't eat meat, she even started making me vegetarian dressing on Thanksgiving.  So many vegetables and foods are available for us to eat, why should we eat cows, or pigs, or birds, or cats, or dogs--any animals?  Actually when you think about it, cooking and eating a cow is the same as cooking and eating a human--it's similar meat--especially if that human eats at the fast food restaurants.  (Why should any meat eaters be the least bit worried about fingers in the chili?  Meat is meat).
       I'm really happy that I made that decision so many years ago.  Happy Thanksgiving and good luck to those of you out there who want to give up the meat.On A former McDonald's cook explains his return to the family farm posted 3 years ago 22 Responses

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  Becoming Vegetarian

       Over 18 years ago, I became a vegetarian and it wasn't easy at first.  I really didn't do it for animal cruelty--but I became more aware and felt more respect to other creatures.  It was hard to explain to others why I became a vegetarian.  I felt it was to honor something deep inside of me--something like a sparkler on the Fourth of July.  
      The first Thanksgiving was torture because I wanted the turkey and dressing.  Each time I wanted meat and had to give it up, I felt a little pain inside--like I was being deprived.  I thought of dead, rotton meat to neuro-associate and cancel the "deprivation" feelings.   However, after about a year, I didn't feel deprived--but felt much healthier.  I also felt that there was something more spiritual inside of me.  My now ex-husband and his family made fun of me because I had decided to be a vegetarian and my ex-mother-in-law would put meat in all the dishes when we were invited over to eat (I would put bananas or fruit in my purse to make it through the meals).  
       It was tough, but I held my ground and stuck to my beliefs.  My family thought it was strange, but honored my beliefs.  Although at first my mom was worried that I would die because I didn't eat meat, she even started making me vegetarian dressing on Thanksgiving.  So many vegetables and foods are available for us to eat, why should we eat cows, or pigs, or birds, or cats, or dogs--any animals?  Actually when you think about it, cooking and eating a cow is the same as cooking and eating a human--it's similar meat--especially if that human eats at the fast food restaurants.  (Why should any meat eaters be the least bit worried about fingers in the chili?  Meat is meat).
       I'm really happy that I made that decision so many years ago.  Happy Thanksgiving and good luck to those of you out there who want to give up the meat.On Eric Schlosser on America's food industry and his delicious new film posted 3 years ago 22 Responses