veg.

I am a vegetarian. I don't really tell people- because most vegetarians really like to tell the world they DON'T EAT MEAT!!! (That was me shout typing). And they get annoyed. But I really do think the Catholics kind of got the no red meat on Friday thing right. Why don't I eat meat?

1.) Socially: meat packing plants recruit illegal immigrants to work in their factories. Working in such a factory is one of the most dangerous jobs in America. Illegal immigrants means no insurance benefits, and many times they call the immigration department and deport workers the day before pay checks are handed out. Chicken farmers rarely make any real wages as the large companies that sell the birds- Tyson, usually pocket most the profits. The average American chicken farmer is $20,000 or more in debt.

2.) I do feel bad for the animals. Last Thanksgiving I was helping my mom transfer our turkey from oven to pan. There was so much meat on the bird its spine snapped mid- transport. That likely means that turkey never walked. Sad day. Plus those antibiotics can't be good for humans.

I still like leather though.

Naturally I don't hunt. I just don't like to kill things. But I do help out with animal population control with the band Deerhunter. As a vegetarian, this is really the only way I can help check their population.



Maybe you could give it a try for a couple of days, or even a week. Last week was a year for me. You should also give Deerhunter a try too. They're good live.