food choices

Okay... So my boyfriend's mom is like this organic food freak. She buys like everything organic she can. I personally think this is completely ridiculous! I think it is okay to buy a few things organic, but when everything you buy is.. well yea that is just weird and not to mention, quite costly. I just seriously do not get this, so if someone would like to explain it to me that would be great!  Read More »

Trans Fats must be banned because they raise levels of LDL (low-density lipoprotein) which is also known as bad cholesterol. At the same time trans fat lowers the levels of HDL (high-density lipoprotein) which is known as good cholesterol. New York City has already banned trans fat in all restaurants.  Read More »

I know I say this often; it's a great vegetarian catch phrase (though annoying, this I also know--but why is ALL of economics based on the price of meat anyway?): "Meat is Murder!" But when meat has literally killed people, am I so wrong to say that? I think not.  Read More »

Today, as most days, I go into the school's cafeteri for lunch. I browse through all the food available as it is buffet style and pick some of everything that I am capable of eating. When I sit down and look at my tray to see just what I ended up with, I find that I only have some honeydew melon and clam chowder soup.  Read More »

I've seen a few vegans/vegitarians (hereafter known simply as vegans, though still referring to both or whomever fits the description at the time) on here and elsewhere who have chosen to be so because they consider it cruel to eat meat. (Note: this doesn't apply to those who simply cannot consume meat, eggs, or milk.)

One thing I've noticed is that what is considered cruel varies from person to person. The ones that don't eat meat because most meat sources are slaughterhouses where animals are fed the leftovers from the other animals, I don't blame you and I respect that choice, though there are other sources. Not all meat comes from slaughterhouses, you just have to know where to look (and you don't always have to pay more, depending on where you live).  Read More »