What is a REDUCETARIAN and Am I One?
When I came across an article on the "reducetarian movement," I chuckled ( another movement?!)... and felt invigorated. From ages 17-25 I was a vegetarian. But one night at a cookout after having a few beers those grilled chicken legs looked and smelled really good. I had endured months of being surrounded by meat-eaters with my then-husband, Jose. In my inebriated state I caved; I ate chicken legs and loved them. Since then I've been eating meat... conscientiously . I do not eat pork for example. When I worked for AFLAC years ago I had an open enrollment at Purdue Sausage Factory. After finishing my enrollments I said I wanted to see where the pigs were killed. "Are you sure?" asked the employee. "Yes, I can handle it. I want to see what it's really like," I said. So he walked me down to the factory where the large pigs were brought...