Just got done watching the documentary Vegucated http://www.getvegucated.com/. I’ve seen many documentaries on vegetarian and vegan eating but this one really hit home. I’ve been a vegetarian for 8 years and only a vegan for a few months but seeing this has fundamentally shifted something in my brain. I have to wonder why more Christians aren’t outraged at the treatment of these animals that God gave us to care for. Even if you are OK with eating them for food how can we be OK with inflicting that kind of pain on innocent animals? I’m sure there are Christians who are outraged by this and I’ll need to do some more research on that. Would love some resources if you’re reading this and have some for me.:)
Still don’t know how I’ll navigate it with the kids – at 12, 12 and 15 I can’t really make this choice for them. But I think we’ll watch this as a family and I’ll let them decide for themselves. They are all big time animal lovers so that alone may at least make them more tolerant of some of the changes we will be making.
My husband, Scott, has reversed his type 2 diabetes and changed his life by switching to vegan eating. He’s dropped 50 pounds in 10 weeks and although I won’t go too much into his story (it’s his to tell when he’s ready) he’s my hero and I’m so impressed since he went from cold turkey (quite literally) to almost completely vegan. Great job, Honey.
I also thought this quote was very interesting. Enjoy.
“Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.” —Albert Einstein
I totally agree with what you are saying re: Christianity and the treatment of animals. I am also in a tough spot because I have older kids who don’t want to be vegan. However, I make a lot more meatless main dishes now and they do like those. Plus, I really try as much is financially feasible, to avoid any factory farmed meat. I get eggs from my friend. I also otherwise try to buy stuff that I feel I can live with. I think there are a lot of Christians who do see the disconnect and at least believe in showing respect for the animals that you eat. For me, the movie Food, Inc. and the books Food Matters and The Omnivore’s Dilemma really influenced my views on what we are eating. Good luck on the journey. In an ideal world, I would probably be vegan with occasional bacon, eggs and cheese. I just can’t imagine never eating those things!