Message #21998

[mccoy]

aya, like you guys say in America: NO SWEAT!!!

Even in my case my family tended to be carnivorous. Especially my father who was happy to eat almost only meat. I grew up with the input that meat is good and "makes blood".
My transition was similar to Steve's. I quit almost abruptly eating meat, whereas I kept eating fish for a while.

It is well known though, that not everyone can stand a sudden change in eating habits. In your case, I wouldn't worry about not being able to quit altogether. I would just do my best to eat in prevalence a healthy vegetarian diet, throwing in poultry or lean meat occasionally, when the body craves it in an overwhelming way. You may even throw in beef or red meat. You can counteract in part its toxins by eating a salad or vegetables together with it. Insistance is the key.

Healthwise, eating meat occasionally and with moderation and together with green vegetables probably woudl not cause problems.
From the standpoint of animal issues, you may accept the fact that an imperfect alive animals-lover is better than a perfect but sick or dead animals-lover.