Making A Change

Fred and I have talked many times about making a major change in our lives by choosing to become vegetarians. As the weeks and days pass, I find myself more and more interested in doing so for two reasons. First, I truly believe it is a much healthier way to eat. That, and staying away from white flour and white sugar. One thing at a time, I guess. Secondly, the more I make myself aware of the tragedies of cruelty to animals, the more I think the eating of meat and meat products is not the right choice for me. There are probably hundreds of other great reasons to stop, and as the time goes by, I intend to educate myself on the topic. There is a special diet suggested by my Dr. called the Mediterranean Plan, which is based upon eating little to no meats and made up mostly of fruits, vegetables and grains. Gradually, we have been making the conversion, but are not quite there all the way. I have also thought about shoes, purses, belts and so on. I have not used a leather purse in ages. Shoes: I still have leather shoes. However, most recently, the shoes I have purchased are not leather, and I wear Vans all summer, which are canvas, and I also love those Croc shoes, made of vinyl. I don't wear belts. So, for me, that is not a difficult change. For many years, I have been careful about cosmetics and other items like that to be sure they are not tested on animals. So, I think we are off to a pretty good start.