Terrell, I became Vegan overnight. My Dad ,at 75 , had successful quintuple bypass surgery at the world famous Cleveland Clinic. He continued to thrive and play tennis and swam until his 90th birthday. He succumbed to congestive heart failure at 92. When I saw him in intensive care following surgery with all the tubes etc as he struggled in recovery for a few days, I swore that I would never go through that...Coincidentally, that week, I heard Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn being interviewed about his book, "Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease". I read it cover to cover in one night and adopted a Vegan diet the next day. I have not been 100% plant based but almost. The more I read about how food gets to our plate the more I "bleed" for the animals. The more I read about animal agriculture's impact on Climate Change the more committed I become to plant based eating as the best solution I can come up with for my health, animal health and the health of the planet. I don't know how to become a better ancestor for my children and grandchildren.
Excellent points, Clark! You've given me a lot to think about.
Terrell, I became Vegan overnight. My Dad ,at 75 , had successful quintuple bypass surgery at the world famous Cleveland Clinic. He continued to thrive and play tennis and swam until his 90th birthday. He succumbed to congestive heart failure at 92. When I saw him in intensive care following surgery with all the tubes etc as he struggled in recovery for a few days, I swore that I would never go through that...Coincidentally, that week, I heard Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn being interviewed about his book, "Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease". I read it cover to cover in one night and adopted a Vegan diet the next day. I have not been 100% plant based but almost. The more I read about how food gets to our plate the more I "bleed" for the animals. The more I read about animal agriculture's impact on Climate Change the more committed I become to plant based eating as the best solution I can come up with for my health, animal health and the health of the planet. I don't know how to become a better ancestor for my children and grandchildren.
Like most everything, education is the key.