Forks Over Knives

"If people let government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny."  Thomas Jefferson

Whoa, Tom!  Government will only have a say over my food and medicine when government subsidizes certain crops over others and industries that support political candidates, rather than doctors, make decisions about what medicines and treatments will be covered by health insurance.

OK.  So I've been going through an internal struggle.  I want my food blog to be tolerant of other people's lifestyles.  Maybe I should share my award-winning recipe for pork tenderloin from my days as a carnivore.  I also want the recipes that I share to be delicious and easy.  What's a little butter among friends?  Finally, I want hair like Farrah Fawcett and a body like Sophia Loren.  Yes, I'm shallow.

Then I watched a documentary on Netflix about a plant-based diet, which I struggle to follow.  Not Netflix, but a plant-based diet. The documentary was "Forks Over Knives."  It refers to healing the body with food rather than medical intervention, such as surgeries.  I'm a believer.

When discussing this movie with a friend, who happens to belong to a family of cattle raisers, the discussion was interesting.  She consumes large amounts of meat and cheese declaring her belief that I'm no healthier that she is in spite of my vegetarian bent.  To all appearances, which include her lean body, I might be tempted to agree.  But I kept remembering the day we took a stroll along a country road and she wanted to head back because the road was slightly inclined and she was huffing and puffing.

There is no big money in raising fruits, veggies, and whole grains.  There is big money, for a select group, in drugs and health insurance.  And so I'm going to continue to pelt you with vegetarian recipes that will, for the most part, also be vegan.  I'm aiming for a long life filled with good friends and delicious food.  The Farrah hair and Sophia body would also be appreciated.

Loveya
The Mom