YIKES! My husband and I made the switch. I don't know what you would officially call us but we've decided we won't eat anything with a face.
A few weeks ago, I received the current National Geographic magazine. There was a picture of a turtle being held by someone and it seemed to me that the turtle was screaming. Underneath was a caption about the probable destination as turtle soup. The initial impact of that photograph was startling. It continued to haunt me for weeks while I kept noticing what I was consuming. I talked to my husband about it and he thought it was a good idea for both of us to discontinue eating meat.
We are experimenting with vegetarian products and recipes. Here are some of the internet resources we have come across while bumbling through our new lifestyle:
Mayo Clinic: Vegetarian Diet - how to get the best nutrition
American Heart Association: Vegetarian Diets
American Dietetic Association: A New Food Guide for North American Vegetarians
Better Health Channel: Vegetarian Eating
Foodbuzz: Vegetarian Recipes - submitted by members
Nibbledish: Vegetarian Recipes - submitted by members
Allrecipes: Vegetarian
GoVeg
Vegetarian Times
Fat-Free Vegan Recipes
A few weeks ago, I received the current National Geographic magazine. There was a picture of a turtle being held by someone and it seemed to me that the turtle was screaming. Underneath was a caption about the probable destination as turtle soup. The initial impact of that photograph was startling. It continued to haunt me for weeks while I kept noticing what I was consuming. I talked to my husband about it and he thought it was a good idea for both of us to discontinue eating meat.
We are experimenting with vegetarian products and recipes. Here are some of the internet resources we have come across while bumbling through our new lifestyle:
Mayo Clinic: Vegetarian Diet - how to get the best nutrition
American Heart Association: Vegetarian Diets
American Dietetic Association: A New Food Guide for North American Vegetarians
Better Health Channel: Vegetarian Eating
Foodbuzz: Vegetarian Recipes - submitted by members
Nibbledish: Vegetarian Recipes - submitted by members
Allrecipes: Vegetarian
GoVeg
Vegetarian Times
Fat-Free Vegan Recipes
I made the switch to no meat about 2 months ago after a long period of back and forth. Yes or no? Thanks for sharing the veggie recipe sites .. I'm going to check them out as I need a bit of inspiration. The best I could manage yesterday was a plate of steamed broccoli! I like broccoli, but I doubt anyone would claim it was inspiring to eat a plate of it and nothing else!
ReplyDeleteI also notice that since giving up meat I need about 2 hours less sleep every night. That was unexpected!
Any (well most) meaty recipes can be adapted to veggie so at least your old recipe books continue to serve a purpose and not just collect dust ..... have you gone full hog and vegan or 'normal' veggie, as in nowt with a (as you say) a face, spinal chord or tail.
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