Go Vegan Or Go...Pescatarian? Maybe?

So, I've been flirting with veganism lately as some of you know. It's getting pretty tough to deny how well my body reacts to it - especially when I re-introduce meat or dairy into the mix and my skin, tummy and mind all go kerfluffy. I've been doing a lot of reading up on the whole agri-economy in our country too...from reading In Defense of Food to watching Food Inc. (I started watching it again today after a few months and had to stop - it just makes me so, soooo angry). Knowing about all of the antibiotics, hormones, pesticides and other chemicals that go into making EVERYTHING makes me sick - literally and figuratively.

And, last night, I watched this low-budg propaganda piece, er, documentary on Netflix about Veganism. This is a snippet:

Is it just me, or does all of this make a lot of sense?

Are we poisoning ourselves by going against our constitutions and inhaling animal byproducts? And dude, is this whole animal protein thing a total scam? What the fuuuuu?

I don't know up from down after reading and watching all of this...but I am seriously considering leaving beef and pork and poultry and cheese and dairy and ... ugh, fish? Can I leave fish behind?

It's funny - I've also been reading up on pescatarianism. Boy, do the veggies get bent out of shape over that! I guess to be classified as a true veg, you have to get into this for the 'right reasons' - the 'humane reasons'...you know, because you're pissed that Bessy the Cow has to stand in her own feces for every minute of her life up until the last merciful moment when her head gets lopped off. I mean, sure, that really sucks...and the way we treat most of the animals we eat is downright sociopathic...but am I less of a vegetarian because I'm getting into this to preserve my own life and health?

Apparently, so.

And, since I'm admitting to being incredibly selfish and uncaring about any other living creature on the food chain besides myself, I'm also going to admit that I really - and I mean REALLY - don't want to give up on fish. Sushi, to be more specific.  I mean, if I cut down on the hormones, mercury, milk that's completely indigestible and other cholesterol-laden shit - what harm is it really going to be to my overall health if I indulge in sushi from time to time? Is it a gateway drug to burgers and steak? They tried to tell me that about weed back in the 90s and I never graduated to heroin or cocaine.

So, I'm thinking 90% vegan and 10% pescatarian. It's my body and it's my choice, damn it. PETA can suck it and so can Alicia Silverstone.

Btw, if you're interested in learning more about this admittedly goofy woman named Jill Ovnick and her approach to vegan living, check out vegan-gal.com. It's a low rent site, but it's got a lot of high quality info.