So… I went to the pet store today to get some wet food from Natural Balance… because in just a couple of days, I’ve noticed an improvement in my dogs using the dry food. <\/p>\n
While I was perusing the aisle, holding a few cans of the food, the rep from Nutro walked up to me and asked, “So, you have a vegetarian dog?” Of course I gave her the story… that you can read here… that I’m trying it out on them. “Do they have allergies?” she asked. “No, I just think it’s better for them,” I told her. She continued “but they need animal parts to be a complete dog. There are 28 enzymes they need to be a fully functioning dog, they only get 11 from a vegetarian diet.” Hmm. Sounds like classroom talk. I told her I’m working with my vet, watching them very closely, and we’ll monitor. Plus, it’s a super premium dog food (expensive… and good). <\/p>\n
She kept talking. Asking me why I was vegetarian (vegan). I told her about the book – The China Study … and the overwhelming evidence linking diet to disease. <\/p>\n
What she said next overwhelmed me, “I could never be a vegetarian because I’m a diabetic.” <\/p>\n
Flabbergasted, I had to quickly decide… do I talk more or just nod MM HMMM and walk on. I opted to talk. I told her about the evidence that shows how a vegan diet can reverse diabetes. I told her about doctors who prescribed vegan diets for patients. I told her about my numbers improving so much. She stared, glassy eyed, into space.<\/p>\n
What she said next… floored me. “Well, I’ve only got 10 years left,” she said. “What?” I replied. “Life expectancy is 75, and I’ll be 75 in ten years. So, what’s the point?” she explained. First of all, that’s an unreal statement. Second of all, it’s just silly.<\/p>\n
Then, the truth came out.<\/p>\n
“I really just like the taste of my meat,” she came clean. <\/p>\n
Health be damned, I want me some rib eye. Stat. <\/p>\n
I felt sorry for her. <\/p>\n
But at least I know where she gets her protein. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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