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first was no meat, then vegetarian, now trying vegan...

Posted By: "M"ea"T"less on 2005-11-19
In Reply to: Any other vegetarians/vegans on board? :) - Meghan

although, I am not obsessive about it all...

no animal has to suffer for me.

I do have to cook meat for my boyfriend, but as I said I am not a fanatic. I try to buy local meat and use chickens (and eggs) that are not from electric cages, or that have not been fed steroids, antibiotics, etc.


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