Friends of Rural New York

Yesterday I celebrated my birthday and my sixth anniversary of abstinance from dairy products. I feel good knowing that my food money does not go to support New York’s State’s animal factories. The transition was not easy. I used to drink at least a quart of milk a day. I love cheese and giving it up has been a real exercise in will power. Ice cream? no more rum raisin or maple walnut!

People always ask about calcium. That has not been a problem. I just pig out on dark greens and have developed a fondness for collards. I am the only one I know who eats collard greens for breakfast. Between the greens and the soy milk, I am getting plenty of calcium.

I got another reward when I lost 25 pounds without even trying. It must be the good karma from not supporting CAFO (concentrated animal feeding operation) bank accounts!

I cannot control the people who are damaging our rural countryside with their misguided farming practices but I can control myself. I will not give up my money to support them.

Now...if I can just do something about my tax money going into those fat subsidies they get.