Whenever I hear that the only answer to the horrible horrible ills of factory farming is vegetarianism, I want to scream. It's not an either-or equation: it's not eat meat and support CAFO-raised, GMO-infested unhealthy inhumane meat production or never eat meat again. I've looked my hamburger in the eye, and it looked like a happy grass-munching cow.
On the flip-side, when I see people starting to eat Paleo that are not concerned with where their meat comes from or what their meat was eating when it was alive, I feel like they're only getting half the picture. If your cow ate grain, your hamburger is not the same as mine. Period.
I feel a big post coming on about why I'm no longer a vegetarian, but that will have to wait for another day.
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Absolutely, I agree. We get our meat sent down from an Amish community in Peace River...and I know their animals are happy :) And once a year Brett goes fishing offshore for our halibut and salmon...yum.
so important to be aware of where our food comes from and WHAT we are putting down our pipes! I have so many things to improve on! Thanks for your comment of congrats! Nice to hear from you. I think I'm going to try out a swim workout tonight since I'm still not running and I feel a first triathlon in the works for this summer perhaps! Any suggestions?
when I can, I eat grass fed beef and organic chicken. As I've gotten more intimate with my food sources, I've found I care more about the sources of my meats...good post!
Amen. I wish we could shout this message from the rooftops and have people hear it!
reading this and other blogs like it overwhelms me with the amount of changes I want to make... I need to remember that all changes, even small ones, add up to something important. I keep telling myself I can't do it all at once (no freezer for buying a bulk amount of beef, no land for gardening, no storage for home canning) but I can still do other things and it's good to have a goal to work towards one baby-step at a time.
Love this post and can not wait to read more on the subject. I just converted back to 99% vegetarianism in April. I still eat the occasional burger, steak, etc. However I will not PURCHASE/cook meat unless it is free range/grass fed/oranic/(and preferably) LOCALLY & SUSTAINABLY raised.
It's not an easy task but it is so, so, so important. Sorry for the CAPS, I'm just really passionate about this lately. I look forward to reading the post when you write it. If it jives with me, maybe you could do a guest post on the subject over at my blog? I've been really wanting to broach this topic with my readers, but I'm drawing blanks/lack all the facts/knowledge.
xo,
Dena
We are trying to move towards a diet that has less meat in it. It's hard sometimes, but we're getting there.
I totally agree. The taste of properly-raised meat is always better than that of "conventionally-raised" meat. Same with the dairy. I just wish it was easier to get hold of.
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