From the Beginning

I've tried this once before, going vegetarian that is, not blogging. Moving to the west coast was a wake up call. Apparently I didn't know everything after all. Yes, I has heard of vegetarianism. No, I did not know of anyone who was one. Well now I do. I will admit that it was my newly made friends vegetarianism that inspired my research. I had never been a big meat eater, avoiding cows for all twenty-one years I have been alive. Food and I have always had a problem...I have always been a horribly picky eater. My main staples have always been chicken and turkey. That is until my findings led me to believe that there is another way to live. I had never considered the possibility of living without the consumption of meat but now I can not imagine consuming an animal, an animal that was more than likely treat very inhumanely. I have stumbled upon quite a bit of interesting information all of which I will be more than happy to share with you, and intend to share throughout the creation of this blog. There are many reasons why I have made to ultimate decision to become a vegan. First there are the animal cruelty reasons, yes I do have a heart. There are many things many of us do not know, or choose to ignore, but once I was informed I could no longer ignore reality. There is one video that completely changed the way I view food and I think that everyone should watch it. It is the "Meet Your Meat" video. http://www.disclose.tv/action/viewvideo/11158/Meet_your_Meat/
I will warn you though, the video is rather graphic. I have also chosen to take on this life style for health, environmental, and world hunger reasons (all of which I will delve into throughout this journey). I also hope to leave behind the characteristic of being picky. I want to explore the various foods out there and give my taste buds something to roar about.
It was about seven weeks ago that I last consumed animal flesh and I honestly do not feel deprived in any way, shape or form. In fact, the thought of even eating a bite of chicken or turkey actually makes me ill. I have officially tackled vegetarianism. I wish I could say the same for veganism, but that is a much greater step to tackle. It is a work in progress and I guess that fact that I am doing the best I can and taking it one step further each day is all that matters. I am going to share this journey with everyone through this blog, I will share the struggles and the successes, as I will share all the new found knowledge I have and will continue to incur.