Most people are as passionate about their dietary choices as they are about their politics. For vegetarians there really is no other way. That we can survive on a plant and grain-based diet is often reason enough to choose one. Meat eaters, on the other hand, are convinced that we are designed to consume animal products; they believe that our ancestors were hunters for a reason. The debate is complex, with legitimate points on each side. There are also many nuances and variations to vegetable and meat-based diets. I recently met a fish-eating vegan. There are also lacto-ovo vegetarians and beef-only carnivores. And then there is the middle ground. Omnivores eat a balanced diet that includes both meat and vegetables. Here LIME takes on both sides of the debate:
Interests: Anything with an ING:
dancing, biking, listening, talking, writing, reading,
watching, eating, drinking, running, thinking, working, dreaming,
surrendering, laughing, smiling, acting, traveling, singing, surfing,
driving, shopping, thanking, observing, welcoming, connecting,
loving, learning, sharing, practicing, asking.
Inspiration: Books: Letters to a Young Poet, Rainer Maria Rilke/
Music: Linkin Park and The Cure/
People: My mother and all of those that have come before me that have fought their
own battles and didn't give up/
Places: Carl Schurz Park, New York, NY/
Movies: In Search of a Midnight Kiss, Stealing Beauty, Beautiful Girls, When A Man Loves a Woman, In America, Magdelene Sisters, The Notebook, Run Fat Boy Run/
Things: Causes worth fighting for: Lupus and other auto-immune disorders, Organ Donation and impoverished and at-risk youth.