Decades ago, an ex-husband used to pick on me because of my Vegetarianism (short marriage!). He would stand in front of me with a hot dog in his hand and say, "Lips and rectums (I'm paraphrasing to be polite) - that's what they make hot dogs out of"... then he would EAT the hot dog! I was young and blonde, but not dumb! It didn't take long for me to move along to another life... but the impression that one silly act made upon me was important. People will eat absolutely "toxic" things without a second thought! So, it is no surprise that people will feed their animals even less healthy things. But REAL food is all around us. I was taught, as a teenager, to eat only things that will rot; just eat them before they do. If we fill our bodies (and our animals' bodies) with chemical-free, nutrient rich, enzymes filled foods - we will all thrive. I am Vegetarian. It's work to balance my protein (amino acids) and I fall short sometimes... and I've been known to eat a Tofu hot dog (you know what comes to mind every time!) and I'm not my perfect weight, and I love cheese and homemade breads... but I can guarantee that I will never knowingly eat "lips or rectums". I'd rather eat a pinecone.
