The state of meat
It has become clear that climate damaging gas emissions from US meat product production now exceeds gas emissions from all forms of transportation combined. One more reason to shift to the more sustainable practices of meatless cuisine.
The options today are far greater today than 27 years ago when I abandoned tribal meat rituals. It is a major transition requiring more planning and learning curves than many are prepared for, but I, like many, enjoyed the greater energy endurance and balance that comes from a meatless lifestyle.
September 6th, 2007 14:43
27 years. Wow.
I’ve just been doing it for about 18 months. It’s been surprising to find that going meatless is mostly about breaking the habit, rather than giving up taste, variety, or nutrition.
The smell of my neighbor’s barbecue still gets to me sometimes, even though I know it would never taste as good as the breeze enchants me to believe it would.
What was your motivation for starting this practice?
September 6th, 2007 17:07
It was wholistic. Buddhist principles of respect for life, political affirmation of meat growing and processing issues, health habits of eating in ways that consumes less energy therefore freeing up energy, attraction to ethnic styles that feature meatless richness.
December 27th, 2007 01:01
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