Swear Words and Latkes

Ok, so the big news and transition in my life and this blog. I'm going to go *whispers* vegan...

You still here?

You see, around these parts of Utah, "vegetarian" is likened to a swear word. "Vegan," well it's the grand-mother of dirty words (catch the reference? "The F-dash-dash-dash word.")

But I definitely don't see it that way. I believe animals are to be eaten and their by-products used, HOWEVER, I completely disagree with growing a chicken in half the time, dunking it in chlorine baths and not adequately paying the farmer who raised it. I disagree with spraying red meat with ammonia gas to kill the e-coli that is present because they're fed corn because corn is subsidized and it allows the rich to get richer. You should really watch Food, Inc.

I disagree with eating meat everyday - that's not sparingly. I don't even think every other day is sparingly.

But I don't judge you for eating it. Most people don't even know what's going on and even if they do, not eating meat won't be a solution to the problem. And also, who doesn't love a juicy burger with all the fixings?

Vegan because it's healthy. I read studies done. It helps diabetics (something I worry of developing) more than the diet suggested by the Diabetic Association.

This is just a test run. I've totally done my homework. If I don't like it, I might just be vegetarian. And if I want to eat animal products, they will be organic. I won't be too strict because Thanksgiving. Christmas. DUH

I'm currently eating the last of my eggs, yogurt, sour cream. This morning, it was veggie latkes with sour cream. YUM! And I can still make them minus the eggs and sour cream. I think it will be a favorite.

K, that was long. I'll give you updates on how it goes, how I feel, what I eat and also more interesting things like the research I'm doing in school, the adventures with my roommate and possibly my politic opinions (unless you don't like that kind of thing)