It started when I was a child and I proclaimed to my parents that I was going to try to be vegetarian for a day. I went through the day trying to stay away from meat and I thought I had done an excellent job.
Then dinner time rolled around and I accidently broke this little pact I had with myself by eating clam chowder, which I only realized after my parents had told me that clams were in fact animals. I was a little distressed and disappointed in myself.
Years later I wanted to prove to myself that I could do it and I wanted to see how I felt after a week of a vegetarian diet, + a handful of wasan (buffalo jerky). I was surprised I didn't feel overly tired the first few days or have cravings, in fact I felt great!
After the trip I have become a quasi-vegetarian, as I still enjoy fish and dairy products.
Interesting Facts:
In the United States, 80% of the agricultural land, half of all water resources, 70% of grain and a third of all fossil fuels are used to raise animals for food.
A 2006 report by the University of Chicago found adopting a vegan diet does more to reduce global warming than switching to a hybrid car.
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