Animal free!

actually its also a misconception that meat is bad for you. any nutritionist will tell you that. Im not saying you have to eat meat. I havent for two years and drink soy milk rather than cow or goat...

but its very soapboxy of vegetarians and vegans when they sit there and proclaim that their way of life is better. I don't eat red meat or poultry or pork because I personally feel better by not eating it. I dont feel as bloated after a meal. BUT I know plenty of people who enjoy eating meat or chicken or whatever and don't feel sick or full afterward.

we have already had someone on here admit that have lived your way of life and became sick that way.

The bottom line? Its a personal choice. PERIOD. If you want to eat meat then eat meat, if you don't then don't. Realistically its all moderation. Everything in moderation. Don't eat too much meat. Don't eat too much soy. PORTION CONTROL. Eat a natural balance of everything and you will be healthy.

I love my way of eating. Its right for me. But I really don't like when someone tries to pass the dietary decision off as THE only way to eat.

wow?

You sure are into yourself.

Do you have any useful information to share with us?

gross

I am the same way. I felt so much healthier when I stopped eating meat. And I dont feel all high and mighty because of it, I literally just felt physically better! My work outs are better, i don't feel lethargic after a meal, I don't feel bloated. Its wonderful.

I still eat fish but its all just personal choices.

gatormonkey, if you read the literature on the current state of our oceans, you'll stop eating fish.

Stephen, I love fish. Period. Im not saying this about you personally but most of my friends are "meatatarians" (the joke thanks to the lovely fast food commercial... yes, they eat veggies) and have a very poor outlook toward most vegetarians for this reason.

I'm not going to watch you eat something and sit there telling you how gross it is. It's just plain rude. There is no right or wrong in this matter... its personal choice.

Now, are we talking about pollution in the oceans? That state? Well... that affects everything. Not just fish. Soy, Veggies, etc. Condensation from the ocean goes up in the air and rains down on the food you've deemed acceptable. Plants absorb it and voila. Same problem.

Are people against fish because it would hurt them? Fish are lacking the section of the brain that recognizes pain in the sense that we recognize pain or other animals (specifically mammals) recognize pain. Yes they "feel," but its more of a sense of pressure. They feel vibrations in the water and the only reason they know if they have been hooked is not because the hook has gone through their mouth but because they feel the tight pressure of someone pulling against them.

I understand mercury levels. I actually keep a card in my wallet because people are under the misconeption that it is only Tuna (ahi, yellowfin, bigeye, canned albacore even) that affects you. I know that's wrong. Grouper, Marlin (not that I eat that one.. it is overfished and not to my taste anyway), swordfish (same as marlin...overfished and not to my taste), Seabass, Bass, Halibut, Lobster, Mahi Mahi, Trout (sea), Monkfish, Snapper... I could go on. I know these fish have high to medium mercury levels and should be eaten on the occassion rather than regularly. I know some Salmon may contain PCBs. Trust me. I do know all of this. I am very concerned about my personal well being. But its called everything in moderation.

And if you walk around afraid to touch something because "the state of....." then you're screwed. You may as well stop breathing or go buy and oxygen tank and walk around with that because of the pollution in the air. Stop eating farm grown veggies and start growing your own - only used filtered water to water them too in a greenhouse because well... you know there could be chemicals and pollution in the water and air and soil. Do you KNOW how soy is made? It's actually kinda gross. Tempe basically sits there and is allowed to mold. I mean its basically mold and fungus. Well at least those soy products you probably love so much... so better stop eating that too.

Boil your water before you drink it. Better be safe.

I know, im being extreme but you get the point im sure. I'm not going to stop enjoying life and food. I am a foodie. I love food. I'll weird my family out because i'll pop a raw brussle sprout into my mouth without thinking twice. I don't use salad dressing - i want to appreciate the true flavor of the veggies. Thats just me though.

You don't have to eat anything you don't want to.