Eat Like a Rabbit

I came across an interesting article in the Self Magazine from February 2009. Again, remember I read the magazines at the office during my lunch break. Because magazines travel to different consulting rooms and waiting rooms sometimes I am delayed in coming across interesting information.

The article entitled Veg Out! had some entertaining pictures and a scale of where some celebrities fall on the vegetarian spectrum. It also had some recipes, a list of reasons why you should not become a vegetarian (which I agreed with), and some health comparisons on the benefits and "pitfalls" of being a vegetarian.

Although it's a great read for new vegetarians who are learning details about their food choices, I was concerned about some of the facts in the article. Firstly, you will find few vegetarians who classify "flexitarians" as being vegetarian at all. In truth, it is not a definition about "not eating food without a face." It simply says meat is not a regular dietary item--either by choice or for another reason (economics, etc.). Some vegetarians get upset when meat-eaters claim to be vegetarians because meat isn't a daily part of their menu.