On another note, I defected for about 12 months after being a vegetarian for four years (before that I lived on the farm and killed my own animals for food) and I found it was from peer pressure and convenience. I had a man friend staying with me and he insisted on eating meat and I found it was easier to just cook it all up together (and to avoid the nagging about why don’t you eat meat, it’s good for you etc). At first I only ate non-grain fed beef (the majority of cattle are still out in the paddock here in Australia) and then i slowly went to eating free range chicken and seldom free range pork. I still felt the guilt and every time I ate, pictures of the cruel farming practices came into my mind. I am now back to being a vegetarian and I feel a whole lot better physically. I have more energy and I feel less bloated and more lively and I tell every meat eater who wants to listen that as a vegetarian I feel a whole lot better physically. Meat eaters are surprised to hear this and are much more likely to be interested in the idea of vegetarianism if you approach it this way. Such are the fallacies of eating meat. Oh, and yeah, I’m an attractive, blonde too =)