RE: Anonymous for the Voiceless - The Cube of Truth
Good for you Martina! For getting out and doing something new that fulfills you. And, that you could do it with your love makes the experience more worthwhile.
Unfortunately, there is a huge disconnect between the source of our food and what is on our plates or wrappers as the case may be. And, even sadder then that is mass production of food. I feel this for both animals and plants. Plants can be so easily abused and undervalued as can animals. Fortunately, i was raised on a farm. We grew a lot of our own food and raised the animals too. They lived well and were cared for and killed in a good way. Which really helps with understanding exactly what you're doing when taking food to support your own life.
For me the biggest thing is mindfulness and appreciation for both the spirit of the plant or animal as well as as much as i can knowing each life is raised and sacrificed in a good way. Also, taking only what is needed and not any more. For me i tend to lean more towards plant based meals but also sense and appreciate the sustanance in what animals offer. Maybe it is my northern heritage, our long cold winters and lack of sunshine. But, i will always endeavour to question and feel out what is right for me. And, go forward in a good way. Treating myself and others, and our environment with kindness and love every breath i take.
Of course it is always a work in progress! One step at a time. ❤
I believe that the disconnect between the source of our food and what is on our plates is the biggest issue. People see a piece of meat nicely wrapped in a supermarket and they don't question how it got there. Why would they? We are brainwashed all the time by the mass media. Seeing happy cows chewing fresh grass, happy chicken running around, pigs in the mud.. but is this true? I've seen somewhere that many kids think that milk is coming from the box in the supermarket. Is this right? Why don't they know the truth? We are led in the direction that the biggest players want us to go. UNLESS we start investigating ourselves..
I was also raised on a farm. We raised our animals and grew our veggies and fruits as well. I learned to appreciate the source of my food while many people never get to see it. And this is sad. The mass production makes is so easy for us to purchase everything we can even think of right now. How is that possible? How is it possible that so many supermarkets are stocked with so many products each day of the week? The toll is being paid somewhere else.. and as you said this is not only in regards to animals but all other products as well. The waste that we produce could feed so many people who have nothing to eat.. Taking only what you need and not any more is crucial in my opinion.
It is important to question what is right or wrong. If you do this you're on the right way :)
Thank you for your insightful comment :) It was a pleasure to read :)