HW # 11

During the food unit i was able to experience and witness many things that i was blind to before. The food unit was coming to a end and i wanted to try something new, try to make a difference in my life. I decided to become a vegetarian. A vegetarian is ; eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products. I wondered how life would be without no meat and the thought of it made me nervous because it was such a big change. After reading “Fast Food Nation” and watching “Food INC.” i thought being a vegetarian was a great idea.

When i thought about being a vegetarian i thought that it couldn't be that hard. There are thousands of people who do it, why cant i? When it was time to actually become one it was harder then i thought. The start of my short experiment of becoming a vegetarian started at lunch time tuesday, October 26. I picked a new and unfamiliar place to eat at which was Organique. The meal i ordered was a sandwich including fresh mozzarella cheese, basil, and tomato on wheat bread. This meal cost me 12 dollars and 46 cents. A price this expensive was very unprecedented for a meal at lunch. I believe the first day was by far the hardest because this meal was the worst tasting and the most expensive. After this i was not looking forward to being a vegetarian.

The next day i dreaded eating because i knew i couldn't eat what i loved which was meat. Then i began to think about the books i have read and the movies i have watched. It  reminded me that what i was doing was only going to help me progress and keep me healthy. Eating healthy and changing my diet so it did not contain meat not only made my body feel better but made me feel better about my self. Just sacrificing a hamburger for a bowl of pasta i was able to go throughout the day without feeling drained and knowing that i am not eating anything that was slaughtered.

Eating healthy and becoming a vegetarian was a unforgettable experience. It was something i thought i would never do. Fast food is all around us and easily for one to be fooled to eat there. The convenient prices and the delicious taste. Even though fast food has these advantages do we really know what we were eating? Do we feel good about ourselves after eating these meals? While being a vegetarian i knew what i was eating and defiantly felt good about my self after eating these meals.