Go Veg!

I've always been an animal lover, but I'd never really thought of meat as being an animal before. One day, I realized that I couldn't really say that I loved animals and eat meat at the same time, knowing how factory farms are run. I made the decision to become a vegetarian, and I've been going strong for nine months now.

These are common questions/remarks I get:

Q: What do you eat?
A: I eat anything that doesn't contain meat product. The most important thing is eating plenty of food that's rich in protein. Eggs, milk, nuts, and beans are extremely important. Other than that, I eat what you eat, minus the meat. I do like SOME meat substitutes. For example, Morning Star Farms makes some freaking delicious spicy "chicken" nuggets.

Q: Don't you ever crave/miss meat?
A: This answer is plain and simple: No.

Q: You'll go back to eating meat eventually.
A: No, I really don't think I will.

Q: I could never do that.
A: Yes, you could! I'd be more than willing to help you out.

Q: What do you get when you eat out?
A: Something meatless. More than often, I just don't eat out. When I do, Mexican, Italian, and pizza are always pretty easy. At Subway, you can get a veggie sandwich (yummy) or even a veggie patty. At Taco Bell there are TONS of vegetarian options. Panera Bread and Atlanta Bread Company also offer plenty of choices for vegetarians.

Q: Are you doing this for health reasons or moral reasons?
A: I became a vegetarian for moral reasons, because I refuse to support animal cruelty. However, it's scientifically proven that vegetarians are healthier than their meat-eating counterparts. Vegetarians are 50% less likely to develop heart disease, 40% less likely to develop cancer, and are nine times less likely to be obese. The actual reason I'm a vegetarian: Every life is precious.


Please, think before you eat. Animals are our friends, not food.

"If anyone wants to save the planet, all they have to do is just stop eating meat. That's the single most important thing you could do. It's staggering when you think about it. Vegetarianism takes care of so many things in one shot: ecology, famine, cruelty."-Paul McCartney