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[Blueberry]

Where does one draw the line?

For me, it's what I could kill myself and where I can sleep at night. Yes, we all have to eat something (and pleasantly crunchy as rocks are, I doubt my digestive tract would like them). And yes, I don't eat beef, but I wear leather shoes. I haven't found an acceptable substitute. I know it's an inconsistency, and I can live with it. Most people never think about it.

However, I agree - being aware is key. If you choose to eat beef, etc. - find a local source. Make sure you know what the animals are being fed, and that they're humanely treated. And if each person gave up meat just a few days or even meals a week, we'd all be a lower burden on the planet.

CA

[Karma007]

I was vegetarian in midlle school and high school, until I got a job in a delicatessen.. As to to question of where one draws the line, I read Fast Food Nation a few years ago and developed an interest in where my food was coming from, and the less than honerable dealings of processed food manufacturing. I went vegetarian as more of an experiment more than anything else. I decided to try it for a day and it not only stuck, it evolved. Everyone has their limits, and their reasons for doing what they do. I don't preach, but I do encourage (here, try these most awesome cupcakes...) people to be aware of their food, whatever they chose to eat. The idea of hormones and antibiotics in my food is just as nasty to me as persticides on my apples.
That said, I am going to back out of this conversation (if I can keep my damn mouth shut) b/c discussions on food, poilitcs, religion and who is most evil on Survivor never end well.