I actually remember a discussion we had soon after your sermon on environmentalism where you told me how environmentally damaging beef is. At the time I chose to ignore you because I couldn’t give up kalbi (Korean BBQ short ribs)! But obviously your discussion left an imprint.

After my traveling to India last year, I resolved that I had to consume less. Red meat is so costly to the earth, and I can’t justify that just to feed me, when I am way overfed already. At the same time, I didn’t want to make too big a deal about my food, because vegetarianism (or any other specific diet) can easily become another form of self-centeredness. So we have cut way down on red meat consumption already, but never say a word when offered food by others.

Your post has me thinking about taking next steps. Maybe adding poultry too. That would be a bigger sacrifice, but maybe the right thing to do. I’d like to explore this more.

Thanks so much for this!