But suprisingly as more and more studies are done, one can even hear some of this on the news. The science world knows it well, we man never evolved on as much and the kind of meat that we have today. So it is no surprise that our health suffers, hence we can empower ourselves through education :)

You are very welcome, and no to the wallet part, I actually meant it as a positive thing :) I only mention that from the perspective that there will be changes in your lifestyle in everything almost that you do when it comes to reducing or eliminating meat. I probably should have said adjustments to your grocery trips more so.

In terms of your wallet, not at all, it should actually be cheaper. Meat and dairy are the 2 most expensive things in a store, so if we cut out or down one of them or both, you should notice savings for sure! The only way it can get a little more expensive is if you buy everything organic, depending on how competitive the prices are at your local store where organics are concerned.

As much as people try to tell me that eating natural (not even veg) is more expensive, I don’t buy it for one minute, because a bag of dry beans costs about $1, brown rice maybe $3 which last many meals each. (Not saying you would live on that everyday, but no comparison in eating veg and natural to processed and/or animal based.)

@ BEN – Thank you so much Ben – I really appreciate the feedback!

I think it is fantastic that you have considered to take this step in your life and bring about change for the sake of your and your wife’s health. I feel pretty strongly about this, as I know myself that if it wasn’t for an article I read here or there, I might still be eating it too. But the information that I read lead me to research more and more about this issue and I have to tell you I was stunned when I really looked into it, because on a day to day basis we are lead to believe that eating meat is not only “normal”, but the right thing to do. When in reality things are not quite the case. My husband used to eat meat too and was a steak lover and he approached it at first from the animal cruelty issues, as he came across something and that spurred our journey towards a plant-based diet. And today we have never felt better. But we did do it in steps and very quickly for the leading reason being our health.

The best way to bring about change and lasting change is 2 ways I find:
1) Do it slowly, let your body, your wallet, your kitchen, and most importantly your mind adjust to the new ideas.

2) Research! The more people read up on any change they want to make, the more they are either swayed toward it or away from it with great conviction.

And as for barbecue season, I’ll tell you what, if you can get through that being a meat lover, you can get through anything :) What would do it for me, is also being conscious, as you see the meat grilling and approaching higher temperatures and darker colors, thinking of the chemical reactions that are happening in there that are less than positive for your system to deal with.

Bottom line, when you should choose to enjoy meat, be sure to combine it with a lot of fresh veggies, as they offset a lot of the meat effects and help the meat to pass through your digestive systems faster.

And do let me know if you have any other questions, or need any other support on your new journey. And yes I am on Twitter – thank you for asking as it got me more motivated to put a logo for Twitter on the site :)

And taking responsibility for what we eat and why our health is the way it is, is another huge great point! And not just when it comes to meat.

Now when it comes to everyone being different, I do agree but at the same time, at the core we are all the same species. So while minor modifications are prudent for most people out there, I know that no one’s body is going to thrive on processed food or a lot of what the general population is eating today.

And good points about the organic aspect of it too. I guess the only downfall to that, is that it still kills an animal. But I completely respect that different people have different views on that and many choose to eat “ethically raised meat” and who’s to say that that is wrong for them.