I started reducing meat for health reasons, then cut back even more after reading Schlosser's book Fast Food Nation. While I don't condone animal cruelty, I was

I started reducing meat for health reasons, then cut back even more after reading Schlosser's book Fast Food Nation. While I don't condone animal cruelty, I was even more affected by the human suffering involved in producing American meat at industrial scale. Like many, I'm not an absolutist, and still use things like bacon essentially as a seasoning. If you're considering this, I think you should consider it like any lifestyle intervention: every little bit helps towards your goal, and you need to find a way to make it sustainable and enjoyable, and not a chore you have to continue for the rest of your life.