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Are you a vegetarian?

What do you think of my Why Veg page?

From the lens How I became a vegetarian.

Thanks for reading.

  • Helene-Malmsio Jun 26, 2011 @ 5:14 am | delete
    I was married to and cooked for someone who ate meat 3 times a day - and those were the recipes I learned to cook as a new wife. But when I began to live on my own, I just was not very interested in meat, and had already begun to be aware of animal welfare issues, so only ate free-range eggs etc. Finally in 2000 I decided that the tiny amount of meat I still occasionally ate (at Christmas etc.) was no big loss - and decided (for animal welfare reasons) to become at the very least an eclectic vegetarian.
    We still drink fresh organic goat milk and free range eggs supplied by a trusted source in our town (who also helps with a wildlife shelter) so there is no way I'll ever have vitamin shortage, and don't feel guilty about the bit of egg and dairy I still get to enjoy.
    It is a progress ... I believe that most "thinking" people will eventually begin to feel the compassion that requires us to stop breeding and slaughtering animals simply to create an ingredient in a meal.
  • seegreen May 7, 2010 @ 7:56 am | delete
    Another vegetarian! I had no idea. I've been vegetarian since 1990. Maybe I will create a page one day.
  • mulberry May 5, 2010 @ 5:34 pm | delete
    It does seem like a good idea to take the B12 supplement. My mother eats little meat, and her B12 over the years continued to decline. She was finally at the point she could barely walk, so now I have to give her B12 shots.
  • spirituality May 6, 2010 @ 2:36 am | delete
    I think there must be more going on here than just not eating much meat. In general people eat way more meat than they need to keep their B12 up. In fact: people who become vegetarian can generally do without B12 supplements for years, because the body has backup stores. I did without B12 for ten years as a vegetarian without any ill effects. But at the end of that I did become rather more tired than was healthy and an alternative healer said I needed B12. Since then I've been taking it.

    Someone eating meat once a week or something ought to be able to keep their B12 up. The fact that you're having to give her shots, instead of pills, points to a medical condition which makes it hard for her body to take in B12 through food. Eating more meat would not have helped much with that.
  • Sophia Apr 25, 2010 @ 9:24 am | delete
    Great site!
    I just googles on vegetarianism and found it.
    Your story is very similar to mine and I was pleasantly surprised to discover that you link a thread between vegetarianism in your life and Theosophy. I am a theosophist myself and I admire Elena Blavatskaya's books!
    Blessings to you! And don't give up on what you are doing +
  • clouda9 Apr 8, 2010 @ 11:19 pm | delete
    While I am not a vegetarian per se I lean toward that direction every day and every chance I get! Loved reading your story Katinka and linked to my new blog post ;)
  • enslavedbyfaeries Apr 5, 2010 @ 7:36 pm | delete
    Yes, I am a vegetarian and I really enjoyed reading your story. What a great addition the Why Veg? club!
  • KarenTBTEN Apr 5, 2010 @ 2:44 pm | delete
    Yes, I'm a vegetarian. This is an easy-to-read personal account that touches on many of the issues involved in becoming vegetarian.
  • hlkljgk Apr 5, 2010 @ 10:25 am | delete
    thanks for sharing your story and joining the why veg club!

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