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From an ecological standpoint, it’s important to ask where your food comes from. Do you know where your food comes from?

Plant based versus meat is not a meaningful distinction. There are too many variations in each theme. Either can be destructive and either can be regenerative.

If you plow a field, this process kills thousands of animals per acre, actually millions of animals per acre.

I am not thrilled that an animal has to die to feed me, but where does vegan food come from? Is it ethical? Sustainable? Regenerative?

Annual crops grown in tilled soil and/or grown with chemical pesticides and fertilizers are terrible for the environment, including lots of animals.

I feel better eating meat, milk and eggs where the animals are humanely raised. I consume meat with sadness, respect and gratitude.

And I try to eat meat that was raised locally, regeneratively and humanely. That part is very important. But it’s a growth area. Progress not perfection.

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