BUT IT'S WORTH IT

Who likes vegetarians? They're annoying, pretentious, and always shoving the fact that they're vegetarian in everyone's face. But I'm trying it now. To join this club of supremacy and gain my birth written vegetarian powers. Why? Because of the environmental impact vegetarians have.

Reflecting on my 1st week. 

I began my quest in obtaining my vegetarian powers this past Monday, I went to the store and bought a whole bunch of vegetarian snacks, power foods, and of course vegetables, none of which looked at all appetizing. But after taking an extended nap, it was very late and I needed to make a quick dinner so I could be in bed w/ enough sleep for the next day. I had bought just the product for this. Morning Star's "Chik Patties". They had looked appetizing enough and were a very quick meal. BUT there was one drawback. IT WASN'T REAL MEAT. The patty had this offsetting texture and the flavor was almost too processed.

But I didn't mind. Being someone who's usually on a very tight schedule, frozen foods and fast foods tend to be a major part of my meal plan.

Benefits. 

By going vegetarian I will be decreasing my carbon-footprint by excluding myself from the animal agricultural industry which is an energy-intensive process. As a matter of fact, according to epa.gov, “9%” of the United States’ total greenhouse gas emissions come from the agriculture industry. The slaughtering of livestock like pork and beef result in the release of environmentally harmful fossil fuels By not buying processed meats I’m lowering my ecological footprint. I also discovered after reading a Harvard health article, that there are also a multitude of benefits for my personal health.

• Reduce the risk of developing colon cancer.
• Vegetarians have the lowest average body mass index.