After a long break in this blog I re-discovered it again. It happened mainly because I decided to do an experiment. Basically I decided to become a vegan for 3 months and see if I get any healthier. Also, since my previous concerns about the vegan diet non being totally environmentally sound I was going to try to track my food in terms of energy needed. Like for example, fake cheese has palm oil - is that good or bad compared to real cheese from Wisconsin in terms of energy?
I am mainly inspired by "Omnivore's Dilemma", a great book that traced out influences of failing farm policy as well as other environmental concerns as it relates to the un-wholesomenes of our food.
Am I motivated by suffering of animals? Partially. I do feel bad about tortured chickens and cows. However if the alternative will cause destruction of the rainforest (palm oil) or contribute to global warming (all the shipping) - I don't know how I feel about that.
Obviously I won't be able to trace the environmental impact of foods when I eat out. But I am hoping in 3 months to have at least some understanding about the impact of rising meat eating or rising vegan eating.
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