Inspiration

After having my child I started to see the world differently. I've always been compassionate and empathetic, however, becoming a mother has made be even more of a lover of all living beings. I had an interest in one day owning land with my husband and raising some farm animals as pets. I have been finding time to read while my daughter breastfeeds (the only time I can) and decided to choose a book about keeping farm animals. There are many books out there about caretaking of farm animals, but, I came across a book by Gene Baur that I decided to read. It's called Farm Sanctuary.


This book was just the cherry on the cake for me when it came to my guilt of eating pigs, cows, and other farm animals. I just couldn't take it. I felt like I was supporting an industry that paid no attention to the emotions and needs of the animals. Factory farming is so controversial and I understand becoming any form of vegetarian is difficult for people who are raised eating whatever they want whenever they want it, especially when the product is everywhere we turn. I don't expect for all my friends or family members to see these animals the same way I do or recognize the harsh reality of where and how their food ends up on their plates. I do, however, feel like I can make delicious food that is "guilt free", as I like to call it, and show them that you can have tasty and delicious treats even without animal products invovled. Maybe if I make enough of these dishes it'll change someone's mind. Who knows? Why not try.

For more information regarding these issues you can go to Gene's website:
http://www.farmsanctuary.org/index.html