it's a new year (2015) and going by cliche, time for declaring new resolutions. so i thought of not announcing any novel ones being added to the dossier, instead, acknowledging what's been fulfilled in the last year!
from eating over 3 to 4 non-vegetarian meals a month, I've cut down to less than 10 non-veg meals in a year. i had consumed beef only once and pork about 5 times ever in life. not due to religious reasons (though i often give that as an excuse to people who don't understand better :P), but because i never liked killing "bigger" animals for food. why this partiality towards 'smaller' animals then? easy to kill? no danger while hunting? or easy to grow and breed (partly correct!)? a cow consumes 10kg of feed vs. 5 for pigs and 1-2 kgs vs. 1-2 kgs for chicken.
i do not have a bias for those countries who consume meat/fish because perhaps those are the only things which grow there and their cuisines evolved due to the climatic and geographic factors. however, over-dependence on meat for "nutrition" and for "luxury", accosted to as a symbol of prosperity, in several emerging economies (especially in south-east Asia), the trend will cause great environmental imbalance.
with greater mobility and provision for export-import, it is certainly a better idea to consume more vegetarian staples. i mean, where is the logic in feeding soy to cow and eating the cow for food? why not eat the soy which costs less, grows abundantly (and ethically?) and gives way much protein for the same quantity consumed.
although, i've noticed i used to exercise much more when i ate more meat. i've added a few kilos out of complacency given to reduced intake of non-veg food. now i'm all up to correct that by exercising more.
i do admit i am not a born vegetarian. due to family culture and established habits, i've been an avid meat-eater for most of my life, albeit not consumed more than 10 kgs of meat in a year ever. still i;ve cut down drastically and have consumed only lean meats and eggs in the past year on just 10 occasions. change takes time, but i'm happy to be taking a step in the right direction.
from eating over 3 to 4 non-vegetarian meals a month, I've cut down to less than 10 non-veg meals in a year. i had consumed beef only once and pork about 5 times ever in life. not due to religious reasons (though i often give that as an excuse to people who don't understand better :P), but because i never liked killing "bigger" animals for food. why this partiality towards 'smaller' animals then? easy to kill? no danger while hunting? or easy to grow and breed (partly correct!)? a cow consumes 10kg of feed vs. 5 for pigs and 1-2 kgs vs. 1-2 kgs for chicken.
i do not have a bias for those countries who consume meat/fish because perhaps those are the only things which grow there and their cuisines evolved due to the climatic and geographic factors. however, over-dependence on meat for "nutrition" and for "luxury", accosted to as a symbol of prosperity, in several emerging economies (especially in south-east Asia), the trend will cause great environmental imbalance.
with greater mobility and provision for export-import, it is certainly a better idea to consume more vegetarian staples. i mean, where is the logic in feeding soy to cow and eating the cow for food? why not eat the soy which costs less, grows abundantly (and ethically?) and gives way much protein for the same quantity consumed.
although, i've noticed i used to exercise much more when i ate more meat. i've added a few kilos out of complacency given to reduced intake of non-veg food. now i'm all up to correct that by exercising more.
i do admit i am not a born vegetarian. due to family culture and established habits, i've been an avid meat-eater for most of my life, albeit not consumed more than 10 kgs of meat in a year ever. still i;ve cut down drastically and have consumed only lean meats and eggs in the past year on just 10 occasions. change takes time, but i'm happy to be taking a step in the right direction.
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