The most recent chapter began on May 29th, when I decided the quickest way to shed 30 pounds for bathing suit season would be to stop eating bacon. This led to my watching "Food Inc" (to help motivate myself) and my eventual cessation of eating farmed animals altogether. I learned about Monsanto in said documentary, which prompted me to learn more and so I watched "The Corporation".... that led to an in depth study of Noam Chomsky 's "Manufacturing Consent" and there you have it: Canadian Mark, the born again hippy.
My wife (the sociology graduate) thinks it's funny because she was where I am now ten years ago - outraged activist - while she isn't exactly "at peace" with things, she's at least learned how to live in society while still being awake. I'm still wrapping my head around the situation and trying to plot my next moves without comprimising my new found moral compass while still supporting my family in the western world.
While I don't see any other option at present, I also can't see myself serving up 3 - 5 pigs worth of bacon from GMO corn fed swine every day for breakfast when I go back to work.
It's technically Thursday. I'm thankful for the little things... like riding out into an endless field of milkweed searching for a monarch caterpillar to go with a post like this, and then actually finding one.
I usually become outraged by way too many bad things I see. It all seems as if there is no answer sometimes, so my answer is to just try my best to ignore and stay away from those things that bother me. My solution is to just stay around nature as much as I can. I love the monarch caterpillar photos.
ReplyDeleteIt's not a bad solution at all. I'm grateful to be so close to as much nature as I am... and it does help. Thanks for stopping by.
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