OMG, sometimes pictures convey everything
I feel so stupid for never having really considered what goes on behind the scenes before now. I mean once in college after watching a faces of death tape with the fellas I refused to eat meat for 7 days (feeling sick from the footage of slaughter houses)but soon there after hunger kicked in for all the foods I'd grown up to love
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Yeah- those articles are really blunt with it and make you re-think a lot.
I decided to be a Vegetarian not for the animal sakes- to be honest I’m not an animal lover and am not move by their death for food- I feel that they were created to help sustain us on this earth……however, I am not a fan of abuse before the killing…nor am I a fan of over eating and creating things just to fulfill a greedy society when there are people starving in other places…. Hence my protest in not eating meat. Now a’days it’s not like we are just eating chicken or beef we’re eating genetically engineered creatures created for wealth building. If they were created for any other reason- why aren’t we sending them to these very poor countries for free??
Also the artificial things that are chemicals injected in the poultry and meat is crazy……..and we wonder why we have so much sickness and incurable disease. Toxic….
So I limit my toxic intake- LOL…
Couldn’t go Vegan- I know now I wont let go of Diary….nothing beats REAL cheese! LOL…
Living a Vegan lifestyle is very deep- and I loves me some leather shoes! LOL
...I’d rather spend my life energies on ensuring my mental well being and spirit were healthy opposed to saving a cow and reading every label on each grocery item I pick up…
I know- I’m crazy…but that’s just me… lol
Wishing you much luck and support on your transition!
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Over the past year I have been gradually weening myself off of products/foods that I know are not beneficial to my health. And you know what, you do feel better after doing so.
My mother's doctor who has even gone as far as to highly discourage drinking tap water due to high content of harmful chemicals and so forth. The taste alone sometimes makes you gag but I've used filters for years now.
Sometimes I wonder how bad off the environment will be for our children and grandchildren. Grandma is often quoting versus from the Bible and warning us that the end is near. Especially in response to the warmer weather since 2003 or so. Despite all beliefs it is obvious that we are turning earth into a worldwide dump. While on vacation I was so shocked to see how much trash washed up along the shores and while kayaking I was bothered by observing several large dead birds who were all tangled up in fishing line and trash bags. One was actually suspended from a tree branch and looked as if it had drowned in the damn ocean. Now that is not a normal picture but I saw it with my own two eyes.
I love animals and am often conflicted with the existence of zoos. For some their existence is being sustained by their capture but for others I feel as though they are being held against their will to be gawked at by us.
Back in 2000 I lost a gold fish that I had kept as a pet for over five years. Foolishly I placed her in a plastic pitcher (that I only used for that purpose) and after cleaning the tank I realized that I needed to pour out some of the water before returning her to the tank. DUMP ASS MOVE. She was pured into the disposal with the flow of the water as I poured and there was no water to scoop her out.
Faced with the decision to have a funky ass sink as it rotted or to hit the switch I chose the later. LORD......had to later give me strength because I was overcome with sadness and fell out on the kitchen floor as if a dear family member had just died. I was crying so hard that later I could not believe that I reacted in such a way. My mother just so happened to call during the commotion and she freaked at the sound of my voice. She thought something had happened to me but eventually I was able to tell her the story.
Now that years have passed I am still in touch with those feelings. Who would have thought that one could grow to be attached to a .55 cent goldfish from Woolworth.
Anyway, I appreciate your honesty and insight on the matter Nia.
Just think of how much food is wasted daily here in the U.S. We could feed so many in need both here and across the world. We have countless blessings in America.
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