Awhile back, one Paul McCartney made his mark on the unvegan blogosphere for pushing Meat-Free Mondays. At the time, I thought it was just some kooky music fad like Kid Rock. But now that Los Angeles has endorsed Meatless Mondays, I realize this is not just some passing fad like sushi.
Granted, the thought behind the movement is all good – healthier people and a healthier planet – but it kind of misses the point. While it doesn’t try to ban meat altogether like the crazy vegans do, it does send a message that meat is bad for health and for the planet. Meat can absolutely be a healthy part of a diet and while I don’t eat it for every meal, it’s extremely rare that my meals don’t have any animal product in them at all. And I’m a pretty fit unvegan.
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As for the planet, there is no doubt that factory farms are terrible, but they shouldn’t give all meat a bad name. Livestock can definitely be farmed in a sustainable way that doesn’t harm the planet and Meatless Mondays just perpetuate the myth that meat is unnatural and wrong.
But it tastes so right.
So while I don’t endorse Meatless Mondays, I do want to endorse looking into where your meat comes from and staying healthy. How about Free Range and Grass-Fed Fridays? Weigh-In Wednesdays? Exercise Everydays? If we really want healthier people and a healthier planet, let’s concentrate on the real problem instead of just making Mondays worse than they already are!
98% of the meat in this country comes from factory farms my friend. Your blog is such a wonderful example of American ignorance, gluttony and selfishness. When you actually start doing something positive for something besides yourself, then you can go around judging vegans. Get educated man.
Oh please Mr. Chris Lee Hale/SkillySkillz (sweet name, brah) from New Jersey, help me with my education. The great big world is a scary place and I’m just afraid that a little learning is a dangerous thing. Send me some of your Blue Bull Foods (I hope Babe the Blue Ox and Paul Bunyan don’t get upset at you) and I’ll be happy to tell you how much better meat tastes.
If you find any place on my site that says factory farms are a good thing, let me know, because that’s an education I would love to receive. In the meantime, you can go ahead and keep judging me while I do the same to you. And while we’re on the subject of judging, that Tucson tat is pretty rad.
You do need a little education. Meat, dairy, etc. will never be healthy for you, it’s impossible. No matter how the animals are raised, it is never good for the planet. The feed and water that is needed for the animals to grow to full size far outweigh the cost of the meat, that’s why farmers are poor and with the cost of grain, oats, etc. rising all the time, the cost of the meat will go up and no one will be able to afford it. You describe yourself as a pretty fit unvegan, well I am a super fit vegan and yes I am crazy, crazy with compassion, respect and love for animals and our planet.
I think I’ve had enough education and my student loan bills would probably agree with me. Meat, dairy, etc. are absolutely a part of a healthy diet. In fact, the meat part is quite literally what makes us human, as opposed to any of our ape relatives. The argument you make is absolutely the same one I make for you, do you really think any of the food you eat can grow without agriculture? Clearly you could do with more education before you make such statements. And if you like being super fit that’s just fine by me, but I’d rather just be fit and of sound mind as well as body.
Wow, you truly are an uneducated dick.
Non human flesh is well over 90% similar to human flesh. Why not go eat a human? 90% of flesh purchased contain feces and female hormones. Ever wonder why corpse eaters have man-boobs?