Paul McCartney Wants Us To Take A Meat-Free Pledge
Did you know October is Vegetarian Awareness Month? I didn't. Paul McCartney knows it, and even raps (sort of) about a pledge he wants everyone to take.
Wednesday, October 1, was World Vegetarian Day. MSN pointed that out, and I started wondering if I could become one. Could you? The point of Vegetarian Awareness month, I read, is to get meat-eaters to consider going meat-free at least a few days this month. Paul McCartney encourages "Meat-Free Mondays."
I think I am meat-free at least a few days a month without really thinking about it. I could surely survive on hummus, seed-based chips and crackers, granola, yogurt, and salads. But I do love my salmon, thick-sliced deli turkey and chicken breasts, and barbecued chicken too. And I grew up on a cattle farm in Nebraska - total meat and potatoes country - and family history tugs at me a little bit. And so I keep going with the meat, albeit sparingly.
I have much respect for vegetarians and vegans, and anyone who makes a personal choice that's best for them.
Are you reading this while you're chowing down on a cheeseburger at lunch and dripping grease on the screen? I feel that right now too.
Be happy I say. And happy Vegetarian Awareness Month, especially you, Sir Paul!