OT- frustrated and just venting about food choices
But my current lifestyle does really answer all the ethical questions I have. I'm not sure all my current choices are really in line with my values and beliefs. I'm having trouble reconciling that.
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
On the other hand, my boyfriend owns a dairy and I see how the cows are treated. They are not mistreated in any way. They have all their needs met and are very well taken care of. Yes, they do use some of them for meat when they no longer are able to produce milk. They have also raised pigs for food, too. I don't have a problem with that because I don't put them on the same level as people, I guess. I sure don't want to get into any debates because I am aware that everyone has different views about those things. I feel that the animals are slaughtered in the most humane way possible and that they don't know what is coming and have no fear. Others may feel differently and I respect that.
I also don't see where it would make a difference in the quality of my life, although, again, others may disagree. Because of my health issues I know who important quality of life is and if it would make a noticeable difference in how I feel or my energy level or emotional wellbeing I would certainly entertain it. I just, at this time in my life, don't see the benefit, but as I said, I don't have strong moral convictions one way or another. Please don't throw tomatoes. I sure respect people who do and support them 100%. I just don't at this point.
WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010
High Weight (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.
on 2/8/12 5:01 am
Note that I haven't eaten meat since I had surgery, so that might be different now, but I don't intend to eat any meat just to see.
I'm glad your boyfriend's cows are treated well. The cows at the farm where I get my milk from are treated well, too. But you know that's not the case with most dairy farms, right? And your boyfriend's cows may be slaughtered in a very humane way, but you know that's not the case in most slaughter houses, right? In most slaughter houses, the cows are killed right in front of each other and they do see what's coming and they do show fear - they cry out and they try to get away.
I'm not throwing any tomatoes. I appreciate your input.
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
on 2/8/12 4:53 am
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
#1 - we tend to ostracize RNYers and other WLSers who go the vegan route or even vegetarian because they do not bow at the altar of animal-based protein. Hence, there's not a defined community where a WLSer can go and ask a WLSer about converting. That is a shame.
#2 - I think even vegans and vegetarians don't understand the concept of complete proteins. I find it's a widely misunderstood concept.
#3 - If we wanted to be accurate about the name of milk, we call human milk breast milk. So technically it should be "Teet milk"
That is all.
Could you get enough protein from soy products? Is something like TVP considered vegan? Are there vegan protein powders that we RNYers can absorb and get benefit from? I really don't know much about veganism.
Since this is an ethical dilemna for you, is it possible to narrow your protein choices to ones that do not involve pain to animals? For example, you now get free range eggs. Is it a violation of your ethics to eat those? Not trying to be dumb here or overanalyze your choices.