June 2010
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May 2010
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Guest Post: A case FOR meat-eating
My wonderful friend Jennifer decided to weigh in on the matter of being a responsible carnivore. Here, she tells you why she eats meat, and how she does it the right way.
I grew up with a piece of meat on every plate with every meal. Bacon or sausage links in the morning, thinly sliced ham on my sandwich for lunch and chicken more often for dinner than anyone I knew. Meat was a necessary...
One month (almost) down!
I think I expected this month to be far more traumatic than it was – I really didn’t even experience a shock to my system when I cut out meat. Maybe it’s because I’ve gone through vegetarian “phases” before or maybe it’s that I don’t eat much meat to begin with, but I’d say this month was more a warm-up than a real challenge.
Not that I’m complaining!
I do feel healthier – I’ve been finding...
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Week 3: Recap // Change in plans
Another week down! I’ve been feeling a little sluggish this week, and I think it has a lot to do with my LACK of motivation to cook for myself. I’ve been eating well for lunch, since I usually lunch at work, but by the time dinner comes around, I’m defaulting to some really unhealthy choices. Either I’ll just graze without committing to a full meal, or I’ll order...
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We have a winner!
According to the random.org random number generator, we owe congratulations to comment number ONE. Here’s lookin’ at you, Deanna!
Email me at avl100demo@earthfare.com and we’ll get your cookbook to you.
Lydia, thanks for entering! Stop in and see me sometime and you’ll get a smoothie on me. Just give me a heads up before you come in so I can make sure to be in-store.
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Week 1 - Recap
One week down! So far, it hasn’t been too shocking to my system, although I have been tempted a few times. I’ve found that, when I want to eat meat (especially fast food), it helps me to stop and consider where the meat came from, how it was treated, what it was injected with, how quickly it grew to full size (I’m especially creeped out by the growth hormones), and how...
And it begins!
So far, so good!
Saturday was wedding day for some of my dear friends - my hubby and I were both in the wedding. I didn’t MISS meat right away, but I did catch myself about to absent-mindedly eat meat a couple of times - once in the morning, getting ready in the bridal suite (turkey roll up) and once after the wedding when the bridal party went back out for drinks and snacks (raw oysters)....
April 2010
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A fond farewell to meat
I spent my lunch break reading the first chapter of Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer and feeling as though I was reading my own story.
“Mark Twain said that quitting smoking is among the easiest things one can do/ he did it all the time. I would add vegetarianism to the list of easy things. In high school I became a vegetarian more times than I can now remember, most often as an...
It's coming!
So I came in to work this morning, got my coffee, grabbed a croissant, went for the bacon - and stopped myself. Because starting THIS FRIDAY, I’ll be meat free for a while! That’s right, the TRY IT diet is upon us, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t feeling a little anxious.
I was a “vegetarian” for a while in high school, until my hair started to fall out due...
2010 College Veg Pledge →
artislovely:
I did it. I signed up to pledge a veggie May. although I am not a college student. sshhh…. I have a feeling this may go longer than May though. stay tuned.
Great! We’ll be in it together :)
Timeline:
So, here’s the order I’m envisioning. Each diet will last a month. I’m going to start “easy” and transition in steps to the more radical changes.
May: Vegetarian
June: Vegan
July: Gluten-Free
August: Raw Foods
September: Paleo-Diet
Beyond that, I don’t know. Do you have any suggestions?
A new kind of "diet."
As an employee at Earth Fare, I find myself surrounded by a diverse population of people AND dietary lifestyles. I have customers and coworkers who are living under a plethora of dietary guidelines for reasons ranging from medical to ethical to personal preference. Some of the diets I’ve heard of before (things like Vegetarianism, Veganism, and Gluten-Free), but some were completely new to...