So many of you have given me "food for thought" (I love that pun!!!!). I have always been aware that "too much red meat" can be bad for you, whether it's "organically farm grown" or whatever. When we have spaghetti or tacos or whatever, I try to always buy lean ground beef. Sometimes I go for the ground turkey, but it doesn't quite taste the same.
I realize that it's OK for humans to consume animals. But I just don't see that it's really necessary, and because I'm such an animal lover, I don't want to have that kind of cruelty in my kitchen. However, I also wouldn't want the farmers & other people who make their living in this way to be out of work either! Lord love a duck, I'm fighting a war with myself!
I'm really not sure I could make it as a vegetarian. I love SOME veggies, but certainly not all of them! - and I'm no Rachel Ray... I can't cook worth a damn. So coming up with "creative dishes" ain't gonna happen. I have tried some of the man-made stuff like Boca Burgers & some soy products. Some of them aren't so bad. Some of them are really yummy! And some of them just give me the gassies!!!
I also realize what this does to MY BODY as far as my health is concerned. My weight is always higher when I'm eating more meat, be it beef, fowl, or seafood. But of course, when I slack off on the beef, ditch the skin of the fowls, and eat more shrimp & fish, I lose weight easier & I feel better for it.
I certainly don't hold it against anyone who eats meat or who is a vegan. I'm nobody's judge! - but this is very much a personal decision. I just don't know WHAT decision I'm really trying to make here. But I thank all of you for your input.... it's certainly given me more to consider. Thus, I shall ponder more!