Before we start this (and you know I love controversy!).. I am *not* debating my views.

[conuly]

Sorry. If you wish to know my feelings on the dairy industry, there is one site on my links list which should make the point very clear, even if you never visit it.

I just have a question. Got that? No arguments over the merits of consuming dairy products or alternate sources of calcium or anything. Just a question.

How could anybody reasonably say that people have to drink milk to be healthy? No species could possibly evolve with a necessity for the milk of another species, or even their own species after a certain age. That's insane! We can't escape our evolution, and we haven't had domesticated animals long enough for us to evolve to need them. So, how is it justified to say we need milk? I'm actually curious here, not argumentative.

Comments

[conuly]

Forget "supplements". Try dark leafy greens. Do you realize that the WHO reccomends about 1/3 as much calcium as the FDA? Because, of course, the WHO doesn't expect most of your calcium to come from dairy.

Even if you can't go vegan, you can reduce the amount of meat/dairy/eggs you eat. Try only eating animal products once a day, as part of a side dish. Then switch it to once every other day, or twice a week. That's not as strong a moral stand, but it's still better than eating meat every day, at every meal, as the focus of every meal.

[fjorab-teke.livejournal.com]

I'm not much of a meat-eater in the first place, but woe when I'm in the mood for turkey or seafood of any kind! Every-so-rarely, I like steak, mostly from one restaurant I'm no longer near (I used to eat at Sirloin Stockade while at college and whenever I visit there), and occasionally chicken. I also drink a lot of milk (mostly with cereal) and am fond of cheese. Occasionally I like eggs. I don't like pork of any kind though...too greasy for me, plus I'm aware of how most pigs are treated...although many cattle and poultry are treated just as poorly.

And yes...thanks for reminding me of the greens! I'm embarrassed to forget some of my favorite foods. *mmmm raw spinach in a salad or cooked in pasta dishes!!*

[conuly]

Seems to me that your biggest problem cutting down, then, is in the dairy... and we know my beliefs on that, so it's important (assuming everyone agrees with me).

Hm. You could try 1. mixing the milk with soy, in varying proportions until you don't mind/like the soy 2. just using less milk each time you have cereal, and eating more other things at breakfast (fruit, pancakes, whatever) 3. a combination of the above.

As for the cheese... Just being conscious of when you're eating it is a good step, or cutting the cheese in various recipes down slightly, again until you are comfortable with much less than you have now.