I have my own shame-riddled experience with gout. It involved a summer of too many oysters, pinot grigio and a lot of midday jogging. The result was an angry red pinky finger that burned with shooting pain every time the air conditioner blew cool air across it. I also appreciate how one's passion for regenerative ranching can make you a bit bullish on meat eating. But swinging the other way can have its own sustainability--and health--pitfalls too. Relying on heavily processed plant proteins, or high carbohydrate meals fueled by monoculture isn't much better for the environment or one's blood sugar. In my mind, there is something elegant to moderation. But then again, I am trying to live like an enlightened omnivore. Thanks for your openness and honesty. We have to keep challenging assumptions so that we can find a common ground. And I'm enjoying reading along on your journy, no matter how often you write. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Steve! I’m glad you bring this up because I failed to mention that in my own plant-forward eating I keep with my whole food philosophy. I’ve been feeling good on a diet heavy with beans, tofu, nuts, and protein-rich grains, plus we still eat a lot of pasture-raised eggs. I do still enjoy responsibly sourced meats from local farmers, and fish from sustainable sources (shouting out Sitka Seafood Co) from time to time, but I find my appetite for animal proteins has declined significantly as I eat less and less of them. All that said, we’re on the same team when it comes to advising against highly processed “plant-based” alternatives. You won’t catch me enjoying impossible burgers and I also worry for a future when we replace one unsustainable mono-crop food source with another… there is so much to be enlightened about!
I have my own shame-riddled experience with gout. It involved a summer of too many oysters, pinot grigio and a lot of midday jogging. The result was an angry red pinky finger that burned with shooting pain every time the air conditioner blew cool air across it. I also appreciate how one's passion for regenerative ranching can make you a bit bullish on meat eating. But swinging the other way can have its own sustainability--and health--pitfalls too. Relying on heavily processed plant proteins, or high carbohydrate meals fueled by monoculture isn't much better for the environment or one's blood sugar. In my mind, there is something elegant to moderation. But then again, I am trying to live like an enlightened omnivore. Thanks for your openness and honesty. We have to keep challenging assumptions so that we can find a common ground. And I'm enjoying reading along on your journy, no matter how often you write. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Steve! I’m glad you bring this up because I failed to mention that in my own plant-forward eating I keep with my whole food philosophy. I’ve been feeling good on a diet heavy with beans, tofu, nuts, and protein-rich grains, plus we still eat a lot of pasture-raised eggs. I do still enjoy responsibly sourced meats from local farmers, and fish from sustainable sources (shouting out Sitka Seafood Co) from time to time, but I find my appetite for animal proteins has declined significantly as I eat less and less of them. All that said, we’re on the same team when it comes to advising against highly processed “plant-based” alternatives. You won’t catch me enjoying impossible burgers and I also worry for a future when we replace one unsustainable mono-crop food source with another… there is so much to be enlightened about!
Looking forward to getting more enlightened with you. Looking forward to some bean recipes.