RT #9!!

We all know how this works, so I don't think I need an intro anymore :)

RT #9: I am a "flexiterian." This means that I try not to eat meat, and when I do I try to eat meat that is free-range or grass-fed, the way it is supposed to be. I am against animal cruelty! It's fine if a farmer owns a few cows, chickens, and whatnot on his own farm, and kills them humanely, but if the animals were raised in close quarters, fed corn (which the majority of animals couldn't digest before domestication) and treated with innumerable hormones, antibiotics and such, then tortured to death, I'd rather eat rocks. For verification of this post, I suggest you check out The Omnivore's Dilemma - Young Reader's Edition at your local library, or go to www.hiddenfaceoffood.com. It's scary stuff; I even attempted full-on vegetarianism for a while but it made me sick (I didn't get enough vitamins, but that was my fault). Sometimes ignorance is bliss, but not when it comes to knowing where our meat comes from.

Wow, I honestly didn't mean for this to turn into a lecture, but it IS important. Plus, not a lot of people know what a "flexiterian" is, so I kind of have to have this speech ready.

I love you guys! Have a good weekend!
Meridith (: