Hey everyone! I'm so excited to introduce my first youtube video for the blog. This is very old school--just used the app on my laptop. No editing or anything. Very minimalist, yes?
The video chronicles the background of my vegetarian journey, which began over 20 years ago, and where I'm at now with newly becoming a vegan. I hope you learn something new and feel inspired to be a better you!!
If you enjoyed the video, please "like" it on youtube! Thanks for watching, and I'll be doing more videos on this topic, so stay tuned...
The video didn't work for me...Aunt Shannon
ReplyDeleteSorry you weren't able to view the video, Aunt Shannon! I just discovered a slew of comments I never got notification for, so sorry I didn't reply at the time. Hope you were eventually able to view it!
DeleteWell, a couple of things stand out to me and one is that beef is much more satiating than soybeans and soybeans really need to be processed correctly to be good for you. Plain and simply, meat fills you up! And it a power house of nutrition too. I do think beef is here to stay on this side of heaven, but with that said, it must be done ethically, and it is being done. Sadly, it's not affordable for a lot of folks that I know including our big family.
ReplyDeleteAs Catholics and Christians, we know that God encouraged us to go ahead eat meat, but like all things He's given us, it must be processed within the bounds of charity, and consumed with virtue of temperance. You have pointed out many of the sad and unfortunate problems in the industry.
We know that there were biblical and historical Catholic figures who were vegetarian and we could guess largely for reasons of mortification, but in OT times, probably not inhumane reasons since animals were slaughtered for religious purposes. (i.e. When the Blessed Mother was dedicated to the temple at the age of 3)
I hope you appreciate my comment for what it's worth. I always feel healthy when I am fortunate enough to go back to my hometown and eat some of the phenomenal vegan food fare. I would not judge someone for the way that they eat. That's just wrong. What bothers me are half truths that make less informed people feel guilty.
Vegan food? I'd love to eat that way regularly and sadly find that good clean veggies and fruits are also often times out of reach for our family. Veganism? Much more problematic for devout Catholics.
God bless.
Thanks for your comments, Michelle M! I don't think veganism is in any way problematic for devout Catholics. There's no requirement to eat animal products. I lost a considerable amount of weight just from cutting out dairy, and my chronic constipation was healed. I think I must have a lactose sensitivity or intolerance that I wasn't aware of, so I'm really grateful I did the vegan experiment! I will occasionally have a shredded chicken sandwich at a funeral where there isn't much else available to make a meal, or a slice of cheese pizza here and there. I agree with you on the soy. I've cut down on processed soy protein isolate foods quite a bit. Beans and whole grain rice together actually constitute a complete protein source, every bit as adequate as beef. To be satiated well enough, you have to eat enough high protein vegan foods. I also agree that Christians can eat meat in good conscience as long as it's done ethically. Unfortunately that's getting harder and harder to do. I really appreciate you taking the time to leave thoughtful, gracious comments! Godspeed!!
DeleteJust want to add that I had already given up most meat for years before giving up the dairy. I imagine that weight loss and digestive function would be even more profound for someone who gave both up at the same time. To digest meat, it has to rot in the body for three days.
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