To each their own.

What are your feelings about eating meat?

“Man serves the interests of no creature except himself.”

George Orwell – Animal Farm.

I haven’t eaten meat for over 45 years. I don’t like the taste, nor the texture in my mouth. Knowing that the creature has lived, breathed air, had parents and feelings in the same way as myself freaks me out.

My father made me watch a chicken being killed. One minute the bird was running around, pecking at the ground, with its friends the next moment it was dead in my father’s hands

At seven years old, I didn’t want to eat meat any more. My choice. I would just eat the vegetables on my plate.

The problem is we need people to eat meat to justify keeping a wide range of domesticated animals alive. The cost of raising them is expensive. We also need large open spaces for them to live a happy, healthy life before become food to feed us. Having domestic animals means our natural wildlife also has spaces to thrive in.

Mass-produced food with cheap or synthetic ingredients isn’t good for us. Fast food is already taking a toll on our health.

Footpath across farmland

Yes, I’m living prove that you can live on plants alone, but I need to take vitamins to make sure I’m not missing out on important supplements.

We need open spaces and wildlife to keep a balance on this planet. Humans need to remember we are not the only creatures on Earth.

Living in tune with the natural world is important to our health and mental health, too.