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As I’m writing this I’m so conflicted.

In all consciousness I cannot eat the meat of animals anymore.

Not the mass produced kinds that are injected with hormones and inhumanely housed, anyway.

Yesterday on our way to Mitchell’s Plain, we saw hundreds of live chicken in tiny cages being sold on the road.

Just as when my colleague told me about her chickens months ago, I had and emotional reaction.

How is that different from battery chickens, I wondered.

I don’t normally eat much red meat and can go months without any meat.

However, the lifestyle change will be huge, especially the social aspect.

Other than one or two vegetarians at work, everyone I know eats meat.

And catering at work is usually a nightmare when we need to get extra food for the few vegetarians.

Not to even mention my family and friends. Their meals revolve around meat most of the time.

Plus I hate to be labeled anything. I certainly won’t go around claiming to be vegetarian.

And where do I draw the line?

Not eating animal meat is one thing. There’s also the matter of consuming eggs, which is HUGE for me.

Eggs are in pretty much every bit of baked goods and in other food.

What I would most miss is to just walk in the supermarket and buy groceries or fast food without thinking.

So after considering everything carefully, I will start the New Year meat free and see how it goes.

Someone once said: “if you know better, you do better.”

I don’t think there’s any turning around for me as much as I’m trying to debate the decision.