Blogger #4

1. Pescetarian vs Omnivore diet
2. Article: - 30 DAYS AS A PESCETARIAN: WHAT I LEARNED

http://www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/2013/04/05/30-days-as-a-pescetarian-what-i-learned/

• 5 Reasons to Become a Pescetarian

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chloe-spencer/pescetarianism_b_956965.html

3. Quotes:

• (Article 1) “But then I slowly started watching documentaries and doing research on everything from cruelty to the farm animals we eat (including pumping them full of hormones and chemicals), to the link between red meat and cancer and heart disease (my family has a history of heart problems). And while I am a natural skeptic, it’s pretty hard to argue against science like that.” Krystal Yee. Relevance: Links between food and illness
• (Article 1) “Over the last month, I learned a lot about myself. Like, how to control cravings: when all I want is a big, juicy burger, how can I convince myself to eat an eggplant instead? And that quitting meat had no real impact on my life, aside from losing weight and having more energy. That surprised me. I thought I’d have to make tough food decisions and maybe even decline dinners out. But every restaurant had something delicious I could eat – I wasn’t stuck just nibbling on a crappy salad. And I always felt full.” Krystal Yee. Relevance: Cravings and the effects.
• (Article 2) “Meat is often covered in pesticides and chemicals that are harmful, and after extended consumption, can be very dangerous, to humans. Every bite of a beef/pork hotdog contains seven cancer-causing pesticides. And here’s a shocking fact, brought to light by David Steinman’s “Living Healthy in a Toxic World“: The primary source of nuclear radiation contamination in humans is from beef and dairy products.” Chloe Spencer. Relevance: Chemicals used in animal agriculture.
• (Article 2) “The Vegetarian Resource Group reports that one pound of beef requires 2,500 gallons of water, whereas one pound of soy requires only 250 gallons of water and a pound of wheat requires only 25 gallons. If you want to help save our water, cutting meat from your diet one way that you get active.” Chloe Spencer. Relevance: Animal agriculture and the hand it plays in the drought.