Inspired by Alicia Silverstone's "The Kind Diet" and Michael Pollan's "In Defense of Food," we want to experience the vegan lifestyle to improve our health, boycott animal suffering, and reduce our carbon footprint.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Completely vegan?

You're thinking..."So what if they eat vegan?  They still wear leather shoes and tote leather handbags. What hypocrites!"
Actually, any progress is progress. So I choose to applaud any step in the right direction - even baby steps.  Not supporting the massive beef industry, for example, is still boycotting animal cruelty to some degree.  Also, remember how our ancestors wore animal skins? They were resourceful and used all parts of the animals they killed.  I like to think that the animals YOU are eating are also clothing people and not being wasted. I'll fully acknowledge that I need to research this more, but I will definitely think twice before buying another pair of leather boots...
I also want to investigate vegan cosmetics and skin care products. 

Day 9 Food Journal:
-orange, Kukicha tea
-whole wheat tortilla, Mexican style Smart Ground, onion, red pepper, mushrooms, black beans, salsa; blueberries
-"Endangered Species" dark chocolate with cacao nibs
-chips and salsa
-spelt spaghetti with tomatoes, zucchini, mushrooms, basil, onion based on this recipe
-popcorn with Earth Balance spread

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