Meat or Not

Many people claim you cannot eat meat if you are trying to live an eco-friendly life. Some even claim that if you really carried about the environment and animals you would never eat meat because it is cruel to animals. I think animal rights have very little to do with environmental concerns, because you can raise and slaughter animals in an eco-friendly manner. People who try to mix these issues simply alienate those who would not give-up meat and possibly discourage them from pursuing other eco-friendly behaviors.

Personally, we both became pesco-vegetarians for environmental and health reasons. While trying to this and live an eco-friendly life, we must watch what types of fish we choose to eat. Just as people who eat other types of meat should choose meat raised in an eco-friendly manner.

I have more information to share that I found about how to make environmentally friendly fish choices and how to incorporate meat into your diet in an eco-friendly manner. However, that information will have to wait for another posting.