Ok so every time somebody, friend or stranger, finds out I do not eat meat I always receive the most dumbfounded look followed by the question “So, like, what DO you eat then?”
Answer: Normal people food!!!
I know the mind REELS as to what that could include: Try taking a stroll through the fresh produce area of your grocery store sometime! I know, I know… I’m asking you to step outside the comfort zone of your typical frozen, ready made, preservative loaded, filler crap that you’re accustomed to but trust me your body & health will thank you. Do you realize there are entire cultures that are meat or even just pork free?
I am by no means a vegetarian because of animal rights reasons because I think those people are contradictory in the fact they go home and almost every cleaning/beauty product in their house has been animal tested OR they wear leather shoes, belts etc… I also realize that by not eating meat, the chicken or cow that is cut up in front of me is already dead… So I’m not saving an animal. I’m really just leaving more for everyone else.
I am a vegetarian for the following reasons:
1. I’ve never really enjoyed meat
2. I don’t miss meat
3. I feel better when I don’t eat meat
4. Cancer (every type) and high cholesterol runs ruthlessly in my family and reducing your meat intake has been proven to lower your risk for the occurrence of both these diseases... I'll take what i can get on that war front!
Now that you have a small insight into my rational, please stop looking at me like I’m a three eyed circus freak. And next time you make the closed minded comment: “I don’t know how you can do that to yourself”, take a second to realize I’m thinking the exact same thing about you! I’m not trying to turn you into a vegetarian. I respect your own personal decision as to what you eat, so please respect mine.
Peace & Love
-Skilla O.
Answer: Normal people food!!!
I know the mind REELS as to what that could include: Try taking a stroll through the fresh produce area of your grocery store sometime! I know, I know… I’m asking you to step outside the comfort zone of your typical frozen, ready made, preservative loaded, filler crap that you’re accustomed to but trust me your body & health will thank you. Do you realize there are entire cultures that are meat or even just pork free?
I am by no means a vegetarian because of animal rights reasons because I think those people are contradictory in the fact they go home and almost every cleaning/beauty product in their house has been animal tested OR they wear leather shoes, belts etc… I also realize that by not eating meat, the chicken or cow that is cut up in front of me is already dead… So I’m not saving an animal. I’m really just leaving more for everyone else.
I am a vegetarian for the following reasons:
1. I’ve never really enjoyed meat
2. I don’t miss meat
3. I feel better when I don’t eat meat
4. Cancer (every type) and high cholesterol runs ruthlessly in my family and reducing your meat intake has been proven to lower your risk for the occurrence of both these diseases... I'll take what i can get on that war front!
Now that you have a small insight into my rational, please stop looking at me like I’m a three eyed circus freak. And next time you make the closed minded comment: “I don’t know how you can do that to yourself”, take a second to realize I’m thinking the exact same thing about you! I’m not trying to turn you into a vegetarian. I respect your own personal decision as to what you eat, so please respect mine.
Peace & Love
-Skilla O.
