butternutsquash Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Hi all, We just completed day 21 of our Whole30 and feel amazing! But I have been thinking about my role in the "system" as far as the treatment of animals and consuming so many. To be quite honest, if my body didn't demand protein the way it does, I would gladly be a vegeterian. But I'm prediabetic and incredibly insulin resistant, so I usually feel worse on avegeterian-ish diet. With that said, we've had great success with whole30 and paleo type eating. But sometimes I remember how poor some of the practices are in animals for food. Also since getting my cat I feel more emotionally sensitive to the topic (she's just so cute!) Has anyone else struggled with this? Have you done research you'd be able to share? Thank you for letting me air it all here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherylS67 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I was a vegetarian for years for this very reason. I feel that I am not buying more meat than I did before. I didn't consume this much meat pre W30, because I threw away so many leftovers. I shop at Whole Foods and buy the most responsibly sourced meat that is available and in my price range. We also have local farms with meat shares that I plan on exploring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted February 1, 2016 Moderators Share Posted February 1, 2016 Find a real, organic farm that raises sheep, chickens, rabbits, and vegetables. A real farm uses animal waste as fertilizer. The farm is a circle of life and a real farmer loves his/her animals. Such farms are incredibly productive. My farmer works less than 2 acres, but his CSA includes 30 shares. If we all supported such farmers, the conventional farms would begin to fade away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 In addition to the great input you received above, you might want to check out Whole30's Conscientious Omnivore series: http://whole9life.com/category/conscientious-omnivore/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cayenne Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Well, this is why I had to re think the meat thing. I cannot afford ethically raised meat-one salary family. So right now I eat fish(wild caught), eggs. I am not following a W30 per se but eating clean ie legumes/lentils/ brown rice etc. I have never gone a month without meat but I just finished one. Feel very good overall-esp since I feel good about the food I am eating. Sorry-I know this isn't the w30 way. I have been 2 years with w30ish(95%) but finally had to try no meat. I do agree with Tom re organic farms support. I just cant afford it-hubby is diabetic so the meals I fix for him have meat in them of course. Don't know how long the pescatarian thing will be for me or if I will eliminate fish/eggs but for right now-it feels right. The vast amount of education on this site is invaluable-and it continues to be for me. The meat thing is incidental as the veggie, good fat, limit grains, whole food philosophy is huge in ANY healthy diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogtox Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Well, this is why I had to re think the meat thing. I cannot afford ethically raised meat-one salary family. So right now I eat fish(wild caught), eggs. I am not following a W30 per se but eating clean ie legumes/lentils/ brown rice etc. I have never gone a month without meat but I just finished one. Feel very good overall-esp since I feel good about the food I am eating. Sorry-I know this isn't the w30 way. I have been 2 years with w30ish(95%) but finally had to try no meat. I do agree with Tom re organic farms support. I just cant afford it-hubby is diabetic so the meals I fix for him have meat in them of course. Don't know how long the pescatarian thing will be for me or if I will eliminate fish/eggs but for right now-it feels right. The vast amount of education on this site is invaluable-and it continues to be for me. The meat thing is incidental as the veggie, good fat, limit grains, whole food philosophy is huge in ANY healthy diet. The morality of the meat industry is what got me to finally raise my own chickens and pigs. I encourage you to look for a local farm, if you haven't already. You may be surprised that the meat prices aren't all that much more. Last year we raised an extra pig for our neighbor because we had the space. You may find someone willing to do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Organic isn't the only option either. Lots of farmers are organic or close to it, but aren't certified. Get out and about and meet some local farmers, some co-ops, farmers markets, etc. Think local, what's locally produced near you? Local is almost always cheaper. Shopping around for better suppliers isn't something you can do in 60 seconds, it takes some time and effort, but if it's important to you, you'll put some time in. People buying more ethically raised meat and animals has an impact on the industry, demand forces change in business, it always has. The USA lags behind some other parts of the world, but it doesn't have to. If you don't have good suppliers where you live, write to your current supermarkets and let them know you want other choices and you're disappointed with their current range (be specific, tell them what you want). When mine fail me, I tell them exactly how much I don't shop there any more and where I go instead to get what I want. This is just one article about the changes occurring around the world (this one is eggs, in Sweden): http://www.morallymarketed.com/case-studies/put-yourself-in-their-shoes-marketing-coop/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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