This is a recount of my morning in Spanish class...
"Buenos dias!"my Spanish teacher greeted.
"Te gusta la comida?" (Do you like food?) Food, I like food.
Te gustan los chocolates? (Do you like chocolate?)
Oooh me encantan los chocolates! (I LOVE chocolate!)
"Te gusta la maize? Es numero producto en agricultura!" (Do you like corn? It's the number one product in agriculture!)
Yeah, I like corn. One kind feeds me, the other feeds my cattle!
"Te gusta la hamburgesa?" (Hamburgers)
I look around. Seems most people have their hands up. Who doesn't like hamburgers?
"Te gusta el bistec?" (Do you like steak?)
Oh boy, do I ever! Juicy, grilled to perfection steak! Count me in!
Todos los estudiantes? (Everyone likes steak?) No, not you Ashley? I whirl my head around. Who is this girl?
"No me gusta el bistec, Senora Lopez", replied Ashley, quite smugly, "No me gusta los carnes nunca, Nada!" (I don't like meat at all!)
Girls around her began to huddle and soon concluded that was the reason why she was so skinny. I didn't know what to do... I certainly couldn't turn around in my seat and ask her in class about it. I couldn't disrupt my Spanish lesson to discuss something so important as making a health decision like giving up meat! I wanted to scream out and ask, WHY ARE YOU A VEGETARIAN??? But I want an A in the class, so I kept listening intently.
Well, the semester is young, and I hope to talk to Ashley about it someday soon. It seems there is a common misconception that meat in a diet is bad for you. There are so many myths out there, fed to the consumers by animal rights activists, and they aren't giving the true story on the nutrients and health benefits of meat.
Check out these websites to learn more about how incorporating meat and dairy products in your diet can benefit YOU!
-MyPyramid
-Beef It's What's For Dinner
Pork-The Other White Meat
-American Lamb
-Milk-3 a day!
Gracias Amigos!
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Comments (2)
Haha!!I like this one- even though I don't know a lick of spanish :) I know exactly how you feel when meeting a vegetarian, initially I want to gasp and stare them down with a surprise look on my face, but I hold back (to be courteous). It is interesting to hear their reason for cutting meat out of the diet, I really don't know how they do it and still maintain a healthy lifestyle!
Great article Amanda!
Posted by Chris Molinaro | September 25, 2007 5:56 PM
Posted on September 25, 2007 17:56
Hola Chris!
Yes, its important to speak with vegetarians about the huge impact this decision has on their overall, longterm health WITHOUT being controversial. Thanks for the comment!
Buenos Dias!
Amanda
Posted by Amanda Nolz | September 26, 2007 1:53 PM
Posted on September 26, 2007 13:53