Farm to Table 5/27

On Friday we watched a documentary called "Forks Over Knives." I found it to be very intriguing because it presented a case that humans do not need to eat any animal products whatsoever and that the only sustainable diet is plant-based. In my house, I grew up being told that it was good to eat lots of meat and lots of dairy whereas the documentary said the opposite: lots of dairy and meat can actually be bad for you. Although I could not watch the parts with open-heart surgery, I was pretty moved by this documentary and this weekend, I decided to try going on a diet that cut out red meat all together as a first step. Considering that it is Memorial Day weekend, that was not a smart move because everyone everywhere is having a barbecue. It is also pretty hard to go on a diet when your family does not exactly support that and says "eat it or starve." Therefore, I have decided to keep constant, but eat smaller amounts of dairy and meat and only eat meat if forced to. So far I have learned that going cold turkey and starting a new diet is not as easy as it sounds.