A Library.

Before I post my links, I have a confession to make.  Not only have I broken my vegetarian diet once, but I have broken it again today.  I honestly feel like the biggest hypocrite right now, and I ask that my followers forgive me.  I will go into more detail about this tomorrow because I want this post to be about the awesome links of vegetarianism, not my failures.

The first link is a recipe.  You can find the specifics for the recipe here.  This recipe is a dish called Japanese curry with edamame.  It is a thick dish filled with a plethora of vegetables.  This dish will cause any backsliding vegetarian to get back on the right track.

The second link is a blog.  This blog is written by a chef who is eventually offered a show on the Food Network.  I like this blog because I think it defies the stereotype that all vegetarians are health nuts.  I'm  not saying that we should consume unhealthy food just for the sake of breaking a stigma; however, I am stating that it is essential to be realistic in such a tempting western culture.

The third link is a video which can be seen above.  The video was produced by PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, for the purpose of promoting vegetarianism.  This video touched on a myriad of the issues that I have touched on in the past, such as animal cruelty and the environment.  However, there was something new in this.  I did not know that poop was in packed chicken containers.  I found this to be revolting, and I think the packing industry needs to do something about this.

The fourth link is a fact sheet on vegetarianism.  These facts can be found here.  I found the first fact very interesting; it stated that over 70 percent of vegetarians are from India.  This goes back to the fact that spirituality plays a key role in several vegetarians.  In India's case, they are a country known for Hinduism, a religion that loves vegetarianism.

The final link is from an academic article titled "The Chicken and the Bath Water: Exploring a Basic Limit to the Vegetarian Ideal".  This blog, written by Stephen H. Webb, counter argues the belief that if the world was entirely vegetarian, then the number of farm animals would decrease because they would not be as useful.  This article gave me excellent information on a subject that I have thought about.  Although it is academic, it is still a must read.

These are my five links.  I am so glad I decided to try this project because there is so much information on vegetarianism.

Although I failed by eating meat, just like Batman, I will rise.