Twice this month I have left food on my plate because I get a bad feeling about how the "food" was killed. And I am not talking about potatoes so if you're still into meat you might want to skip this post :-)
A couple weeks ago I was having a lunch with colleagues at a nice hotel in London. The food looked amazing, it was laid out brunch style and there were 4-5 really appetizing main dishes. I was actually excited, the food in our cafeteria can be depressing and repetitive. After two years eating the same cafeteria food I only look forward to Fish & Chip Fridays. Seriously.
So I took advantage and served myself to a nice medallion steak, italian salad and these cute little salmon cakes. Most of the guys at the table went for the steak as well. It looked really juicy and my mouth literally watered when I picked up the fork. Unfortunately, as soon as I put it in my mouth I went a little bit queasy and the taste went stale (gross).
No one else reacted that way, I asked my colleagues if their meals tasted funny they all said it was good. What happened next was odd, I looked back at my plate and suddenly I sensed the cow's energy. I got the impression that the animal was distressed when they killed it. It really grossed me out.
Today a similar thing happened, and I got to thinking about whether or not I want to be vegetarian. The problem with being vegetarian is that I really like meat, I am a huge fan of sushi and I can't live without Nando's chicken. And then, I've only had this energy queasiness 3-4 times this year, so not all animal meat is bad. I'm still struggling with this one, as you can see.
Today I considered going kosher so hopefully I will avoid those distressed meats. It's interesting to think how food is energy, and the responsible and kind sourcing of that food preserves its positive energy.