hahah, i just couldn't resist that. DJ set me up so perfectly. but seriously, the first time i wore birkenstocks my arches got crazy red and sore and then developed blisters. i can't see why they're supposed to be more 'natural' or whatever, they basically just force your foot to conform to the shape of the shoe.

on to the topic, i too was veggie for a while, then vegan, then back to meat. meat can be a healthy part of a diet but too many people do it wrong-- bad quality, too much, etc. i do organic grassfed but the reality is most can't. cost, access, etc. then grassfed is extremely land INefficient-- if you've ever been to these operations, there's not that many cows on a ton of land.

long story short, i commend you, DJ, for your commitment to animal welfare. not many in the BBing crowd care about this, just macronutrients