Originally Posted by sillygirl
Interesting question - you might not know the answer - can a raw foodie overlap with a pescatarian - i mean can they eat sashimi? I have always wondered that. raw foodie has always called out my name - but wow what a time-conuming, expensive diet if you want to stay nutritionally balanced and have also a variety of food.
Also - i think its important to add a semi-veg (more than just because little ole me is one) because even if half the people cut back to one hamburger a year, half the wasted (imo) land and water resources that go to cattle industry are diminished. And I think its important to recoginze when ANYone is doing their part - as evanyc noted, its great when people make some kind of effort, its not an all or nothing choice.
one of the defintitions for 'raw' food i've seen is 'nothing heated over 115 degrees F', so technically you could eat sashimi, steak tartar, whatever, as long as it was raw.
i think just being conscious about what you eat/consume makes a big difference. our society tends to be so hurried that there is very little time, or motivation, for thoughtfulness or reflection.
i find that when i make an effort to slow down and pay attention to the things i do that my inclination is to simplify.
people do this in different ways, i know a couple of folks who eat pretty much everything, but the only fastfood burgers they'll eat are in 'n' out because they use niman ranch beef, and pay a decent wage.
it all helps.