The Value of Life - Eat me.

"I'm a vegetarian. Oh, but I still eat eggs because I'm also Pro-Choice"

--Some comedian in some documentary I once watched. (How's that for citing my source?)

I read an article at Runner's World.com about the need to increase protein to improve health. I have personally found that increasing protein in my diet has been very beneficial to weight lose and feeling good. But I have that nagging "meat bad" thing stuck in my brain.

The comments after the article were as interesting as the article. Now, it is safe to conclude that the commenters were fairly intelligent and fairly health conscious, otherwise they'd be at the Jersey Shore fan site (great, now I gotta find a link for that ...). Many of the comments were from our friends, The Vegetarians: Wah, but what can WE eat?!

I have nothing against people choosing to not eat meat. But there are a couple of myths that do irk me. One is that animal protein is linked to CANCER!!! As one commenter cited:

Some clarification on animal protein and cancer....

Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 May;89(5):1402-9. Epub 2009 Mar 4.

Meta-analysis of animal fat or animal protein intake and colorectal cancer.

Conclusion - On the basis of the results of this quantitative assessment, the available epidemiological evidence does not appear to support an independent association between animal fat intake or animal protein intake and colo-rectal cancer.

There is more evidence that a diet high in sugar/carbs correlates to cancer than a more carnivorous diet. We need to stop propagating unsupported myths and allow new research to teach us more accurate myths.

It's amazing how very few see the painting on the cave wall. It's a large animal and a bow, not flowing waves of grain and a scythe. Man has been eating animals for eons. It makes sense that this is what is best for you. You never hear anybody say, "I'm allergic to meat".

The second thing is the high and mighty tone. I shall not harm another living thing, that all may live in peace. BAH! No living thing lives without MURDERING other living things EVERY SINGLE DAY. A plant's life is as sacred as a cow as a fish as a mushroom as a newborn baby as an unborn baby as a chicken as rose.

Life is sacred. It is a beautiful TEMPORARY miracle. We are all dying from the moment of our birth. What nobler thing to do with one's life than to let your flesh be consumed that another may live on? I am totally pro-cannibalism, by the way. Just one more of many many reasons I will never be president.

Don't be a vegetarian because you think it is a more noble path. Be a vegetarian because you like carrots. Then KILL those carrots often, aware that you are ending their life to continue yours. Just because a carrot doesn't bleed blood, doesn't have a mouth to scream out pain, doesn't make its sacrifice less of a contribution to your life. You filthy carrot killer.

Eat healthy and give thanks to God for this beautiful world that allows death to aid in the continuity of life.

 And when I die, come have some Brandy Stew. I have a good recipe.