Meateaters

I read a brief article that was written by an individual I suspect is a vegetarian. The author says do not eat meat; it's bad for the planet. I was a vegetarian for ten years and only missed meat when frying bacon or hotdogs with mustard, ketchup and relish were within smelling distance. It didn't make me any healthier and latterly on that kick my body complained about not enough protein. Originally, I stopped eating meat when, while travelling the highways south of the border, I saw truckloads of animals in bad cages and great discomfort being hauled off to slaughter. I couldn't bear to eat meat after that. Like many meat eaters, I usually make a small silent thank you to the creature on which I feed, for giving up its life to nourish me. I imagine the little worms that will eventually consume either my flesh or my dust will not be doing the same for me, but that's life and an ugly or not, truth. We end becoming part of our Earth in some way and it's an only and a good thing. Lately, there is a big push by some people to eat nothing but plant based foods and find multiple ways to avoid eating meat of any kind as a way to help the planet. Anyone can live without meat as has been proven many times but should they prefer to eat it, remains a choice. Personally, I eat and do what, after some thought, seems just, and the way that works for me. Others have their right to do what is best for them. While some feel they must instill their ways on others, that, too, is a right I suppose. I eat meats now although not a lot, and find that getting the right amount of protein is not a problem. Some eat almost nothing but protein to get skinny and I find that amusing when there are starving people on earth. While there are those who make diets and dieting a large part of their daily life, I am not willing nor interested in doing it. To me, life has many aspects and I enjoy partaking of them as I feel will fit into my needs and wants as they present themselves. Life, and living it, is entirely flexible and requires a kind of ability to adjust to its demands and suggestions. It's a process that has varying routes to good health. There are trained people such as doctors both medical and other forms, to advise and suggest also, but the best decision maker is your own body. Your body needs to be listened to. If a food hurts and some do, what does it tell you? If you feel unwell after downing some kind of substance, what choices do you make? If you care for your body, you know most of the right answers to your body's questions. It doesn't always take a hoard of tests to tell you what to stop doing or eating or thinking. Often times, you know when to stop and when to go. Our bodies are very sensitive to their environments. What makes you feel well and good, not just good, counts. The tomorrows after the day befores tell you. The surroundings and people that affect your body, tell you. Just listen.