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Righteous is my word.

I'm not sure my righteousness was a result of nature or nurture...

Has it got to do with me being a libra or is it to do with I know libra is usually impartial and righteous, so I live it up?

Well either way, I think I'm pretty righteous... And that leads to....situations.... Like becoming a righteous omnivore :/

I have always been a mindless omnivore who desires meat a little more than veggies. The only thing that I was concern was, does it taste good. But after reading Food INC, Righteous Porkchop and Dilemma of a Omnivore.... I can't pretend I do not know..

I can't pretend to not know :

1. The food supply is so industrialized that chicken don't come from farms but from factories..In these factories, the living condition for the animals are terrible and the only interest of the owners is to fatten the animals in the shortest so it fetches good price.

2. Most of what we eat is a variation of corn.... and there are stuff that are not right... go read the books... its a long story and involves a chain of effects... in conclusion.. its bad.. Do you know if they can feed salmon with corn, they will?!

3. Cows do feed on chicken... so i thought cows are herbivores... no?! I'm sure the cows didnt wake up one day and start eating chicken innards (leftover from the slaughtering process)....

4. In America, organic and free range is just a loose terms... the real examples the author cited in the book just doesnt match the two words..

5. If i'm not taking organic food, its very likely that i'm having industrial food which again means i am eating poor animals in very bad rearing condition and slaughter in a very unhygienic manner.....


*all the above applies to America as the books are in their context... but some points above are applicable to Singapore too

I strongly encourage YOU to go read the books.... if you are too lazy and find the book to heavy (which it really is) then at least read the food label and understand the origin of the food you are about to eat. If you even have problem pronouncing the ingredients... maybe you should put it back to the shelves =)

Reading and understand should transcend to something...


I am attempting to

• eat more veg and whole food (unprocessed food).... 
• go more on white meat
• avoid corn-fed stuff
• If i can choose, go for free range stuff
• not go full vegetarian (i keep having the thought that i am upsetting the food chain)
• buy and consume with "sustainable" and "humanity" in mind

i hope by doing these, i am making myself healthier and also the environment more sustainable. The animals are not treated right.... and that is sad.

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