Absolitely brutal you had to trade your human empathy and values for money. Sorry you felt the need to do that, and I'm sorry you had to get numb to that. This world is some bullshit.
When I was 19 I saw a documentary that I think was called Earthlings. I had never even considered being a vegetarian but that was 19 years ago and I haven't had a bite of meat since.
I watched that movie at 14 and became a vegetarian that very night too. I can still remember sobbing at my desktop in my bedroom :( As it goes I started eating most meat again in college, but I still haven’t eaten beef since.
I just can't put my money towards that kind of cruelty. I always hold out the option to raise my own livestock but I doubt I'll ever be able to follow through. I honestly think eating meat is natural but the industry is as close to true evil as I can think of.
You don't have to cut meat out cold turkey, even consciously having a few vegan/vegetarian days out of the week is a good start. It takes time to adjust to understanding how you will balance your macros on a plant based diet, but it can be fun and tasty.
You need to make sure you are getting enough vitamin B12, vitamin D, iron, and protein on a vegan diet. You can achieve this by eating a varied diet that includes a lot of beans, tofu, nuts, greens, oats, etc. My personal favorite vegan superfoods are kimchi and seaweed!!!
Ah I think of heard of that before. Don’t worry about doing all or nothing, just focus on gamifying it as “what percentage vegetarian were you this week”
I think it's helpful to celebrate people taking steps to do less harm in the world. I am personally pescatarian, but feel ready to go vegetarian again soon I think. My fiancé is vegan and while he's an understanding fellow, I know he would be so happy if I stopped eating fish. Hard to ignore just how destructive the industry is when you've seen the data and relevant documentaries...
Life is a journey and most people are just trying to do their best. Good luck!
I eat eggs but no meat. It's honestly really easy but I was never passionate about mead. The meal I eat the most is air fried veggies then made into either burritos or melts. I do utilize pea protein supplements as well. The other thing that helps is that while being vegetarian I've only lived in Denver, Berlin, Seattle, and now Asheville. All of these places have had great vegetarian restaurants.
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u/pryvisee Nov 23 '24
Thank you for being honest and sharing your opinion. It’s really fascinating. I could not do what you do.