leaning towards elimination of meat

[NY1877]

In times of wanting (when we were almost homeless) we ate what was given. We blessed it and consumed it in a sacred manner. I feel that when people pontificate a vegan and organic diet they do so from a place of relative comfort and free from want.

fairyfarmgirl

This is a very valid point sister.

The economic realities of our time does make the vegetarian and/or "organic" lifestyle quite expensive in both time and effort. A simple comparison between the average grocery bill from a Whole Foods vs. Walmart shopping trip does put the argument to rest.

But also consider that the forces of mass production will not re-align to more positive practices unless we, their source of income, demand it. The concept of a dedicated chain of organic supermarkets in most major cities in America would have been thought folly 20 years ago. Perhaps I am too optimistic but many would agree that there is much promise in the fact that a lot of people today are now asking: what exactly are we putting in our bodies?

So I humbly recommend, as others have, to pass no judgments on those who do not wish to pursue this choice. But we should, however, not discourage people who are blessed to be in the position to pursue this ideal.