Please help with my CHANGE THE HUSBAND'S MIND campaign! (take two?)

[Guest guest]

(weird - did I just accidentally send my unfinished message? It all

happened so quick and then my message was gone. GREAT, I probably

did... I certainly wasn't finished with it, sorry. Here is the real one

to read...)

 

I'm going to get straight to the point with this one since I spent most

of my free time typing up the disappearing (or sent) message (*bopping

myself on the head*).

 

First, I finally found time to read through a second time all of your

replies to my " Husband goes back to eating meat after 12 years " post.

Thank you all for your support and suggestions. It has helped a lot.

 

An update, my husband has agreed to hold off on eating any more meat

until he reads up on why it is so important to be vegetarian. In an

earlier post I had asked for book recommendations for myself but limited

it to ones not dealing with cruelty (I couldn't handle more pain at that

time). I got some great titles. I've got The China Study (half way

through and am amazed) and Mad Cowboy, and he will be reading both of

these soon. I now need one more title to present to him and would like

to know what book you think would be THE ABSOLUTELY MOST CONVINCING BOOK

that would turn him around. Ones describing the animal cruelty would be

perfectly fine this time - it would be a good balance combined with the

two I just mentioned. It does need to be a more recently published book

though.

 

I realize I might just be postponing the inevitable, but I can't not try

to stop him. This is such a strong belief system of mine and for him to

go against it after 12 years is really difficult for me to " just accept

it " like the logical side of me says I can do. Those darn deeply rooted

emotions won't let me be okay with this right now.

 

Thank you so much,

 

Hilary

[Guest guest]

This is a great article that someone posted to this group a few months ago: 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/newsnight/2008/06/is_it_time_to_turn_vegetarian.html

 

 

--- On Tue, 8/26/08, hilbro <hilbro wrote:

 

hilbro <hilbro

Please help with my CHANGE THE HUSBAND'S MIND campaign!

(take two?)

 

Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 10:31 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(weird - did I just accidentally send my unfinished message? It all

happened so quick and then my message was gone. GREAT, I probably

did... I certainly wasn't finished with it, sorry. Here is the real one

to read...)

 

I'm going to get straight to the point with this one since I spent most

of my free time typing up the disappearing (or sent) message (*bopping

myself on the head*).

 

First, I finally found time to read through a second time all of your

replies to my " Husband goes back to eating meat after 12 years " post.

Thank you all for your support and suggestions. It has helped a lot.

 

An update, my husband has agreed to hold off on eating any more meat

until he reads up on why it is so important to be vegetarian. In an

earlier post I had asked for book recommendations for myself but limited

it to ones not dealing with cruelty (I couldn't handle more pain at that

time). I got some great titles. I've got The China Study (half way

through and am amazed) and Mad Cowboy, and he will be reading both of

these soon. I now need one more title to present to him and would like

to know what book you think would be THE ABSOLUTELY MOST CONVINCING BOOK

that would turn him around. Ones describing the animal cruelty would be

perfectly fine this time - it would be a good balance combined with the

two I just mentioned. It does need to be a more recently published book

though.

 

I realize I might just be postponing the inevitable, but I can't not try

to stop him. This is such a strong belief system of mine and for him to

go against it after 12 years is really difficult for me to " just accept

it " like the logical side of me says I can do. Those darn deeply rooted

emotions won't let me be okay with this right now.

 

Thank you so much,

 

Hilary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Did I recommend " Living Among Meat Eaters " ?  It might be a good read for both of

you.

Renee

 

 

 

--- On Tue, 8/26/08, hilbro <hilbro wrote:

 

hilbro <hilbro

Please help with my CHANGE THE HUSBAND'S MIND campaign!

(take two?)

 

Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 11:31 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(weird - did I just accidentally send my unfinished message? It all

happened so quick and then my message was gone. GREAT, I probably

did... I certainly wasn't finished with it, sorry. Here is the real one

to read...)

 

I'm going to get straight to the point with this one since I spent most

of my free time typing up the disappearing (or sent) message (*bopping

myself on the head*).

 

First, I finally found time to read through a second time all of your

replies to my " Husband goes back to eating meat after 12 years " post.

Thank you all for your support and suggestions. It has helped a lot.

 

An update, my husband has agreed to hold off on eating any more meat

until he reads up on why it is so important to be vegetarian. In an

earlier post I had asked for book recommendations for myself but limited

it to ones not dealing with cruelty (I couldn't handle more pain at that

time). I got some great titles. I've got The China Study (half way

through and am amazed) and Mad Cowboy, and he will be reading both of

these soon. I now need one more title to present to him and would like

to know what book you think would be THE ABSOLUTELY MOST CONVINCING BOOK

that would turn him around. Ones describing the animal cruelty would be

perfectly fine this time - it would be a good balance combined with the

two I just mentioned. It does need to be a more recently published book

though.

 

I realize I might just be postponing the inevitable, but I can't not try

to stop him. This is such a strong belief system of mine and for him to

go against it after 12 years is really difficult for me to " just accept

it " like the logical side of me says I can do. Those darn deeply rooted

emotions won't let me be okay with this right now.

 

Thank you so much,

 

Hilary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

, robin koloms <rkoloms wrote:

>

I am not vegan but my daughter is. She got hold of the Skinny (female dog) book

and their

kitchen book also.

It really opened my eyes to not only meat but chemicals (especially diet soda).

And their *in

your face* attitude made me want to read the book cover to cover.

 

I know there are probably some much better books and articles out there but I

thought I

would just suggest those books also. I do not drink diet soda anymore, and read

all labels to

make sure I am purchasing the best for my family.

[Guest guest]

Has he seen Meet Your Meat, yet? That's what did it for me. Don't

remember the web address for it, but I am sure if you google it, you

will find it. Pretty horrific stuff. Good luck!

 

, " hilbro " <hilbro wrote:

>

>

> (weird - did I just accidentally send my unfinished message? It

all

> happened so quick and then my message was gone. GREAT, I probably

> did... I certainly wasn't finished with it, sorry. Here is the

real one

> to read...)

>

> I'm going to get straight to the point with this one since I spent

most

> of my free time typing up the disappearing (or sent) message

(*bopping

> myself on the head*).

>

> First, I finally found time to read through a second time all of

your

> replies to my " Husband goes back to eating meat after 12 years "

post.

> Thank you all for your support and suggestions. It has helped a

lot.

>

> An update, my husband has agreed to hold off on eating any more

meat

> until he reads up on why it is so important to be vegetarian. In

an

> earlier post I had asked for book recommendations for myself but

limited

> it to ones not dealing with cruelty (I couldn't handle more pain

at that

> time). I got some great titles. I've got The China Study (half

way

> through and am amazed) and Mad Cowboy, and he will be reading both

of

> these soon. I now need one more title to present to him and would

like

> to know what book you think would be THE ABSOLUTELY MOST

CONVINCING BOOK

> that would turn him around. Ones describing the animal cruelty

would be

> perfectly fine this time - it would be a good balance combined

with the

> two I just mentioned. It does need to be a more recently

published book

> though.

>

> I realize I might just be postponing the inevitable, but I can't

not try

> to stop him. This is such a strong belief system of mine and for

him to

> go against it after 12 years is really difficult for me to " just

accept

> it " like the logical side of me says I can do. Those darn deeply

rooted

> emotions won't let me be okay with this right now.

>

> Thank you so much,

>

> Hilary

>

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone. I have been on this forum for a while now but I don't usually

question or comment.

I have been eating mostly vegetarian due to my son whom is about 4. He has not

liked meat since he started eating. I didn't realize how many different options

are out there since I had never looked before. I also didn't realize how healthy

and how much better I feel. I try to add in some raw recipes once a week or so

as well.

My husband will usually add meat to his meals and I was hoping that after

reading this about Meet the Meat I could show him what I have come to learn. He

responded with a list of places he has been that don't treat animals that way

and that could not have been form the USA because there are too many

restrictions. He also stated that here we know that PETA is watching so we would

not do that. Sure it may happen at one or 2 but not every place you go. Then

again we have always thought PETA to be pretty extreme when it comes to their

protests. I mean let's face it, throwing pigs blood on someone wearing fur will

not convert them.

Are there any suggestions on thing in the USA I can show him?

 

Thanks so much!

 

 

 

 

itshotinjt04 <itshotinjt04

 

Thursday, August 28, 2008 11:22:58 AM

Re: Please help with my CHANGE THE HUSBAND'S MIND

campaign! (take two?)

 

 

Has he seen Meet Your Meat, yet? That's what did it for me. Don't

remember the web address for it, but I am sure if you google it, you

will find it. Pretty horrific stuff. Good luck!

 

@gro ups.com, " hilbro " <hilbro wrote:

>

>

> (weird - did I just accidentally send my unfinished message? It

all

> happened so quick and then my message was gone. GREAT, I probably

> did... I certainly wasn't finished with it, sorry. Here is the

real one

> to read...)

>

> I'm going to get straight to the point with this one since I spent

most

> of my free time typing up the disappearing (or sent) message

(*bopping

> myself on the head*).

>

> First, I finally found time to read through a second time all of

your

> replies to my " Husband goes back to eating meat after 12 years "

post.

> Thank you all for your support and suggestions. It has helped a

lot.

>

> An update, my husband has agreed to hold off on eating any more

meat

> until he reads up on why it is so important to be vegetarian. In

an

> earlier post I had asked for book recommendations for myself but

limited

> it to ones not dealing with cruelty (I couldn't handle more pain

at that

> time). I got some great titles. I've got The China Study (half

way

> through and am amazed) and Mad Cowboy, and he will be reading both

of

> these soon. I now need one more title to present to him and would

like

> to know what book you think would be THE ABSOLUTELY MOST

CONVINCING BOOK

> that would turn him around. Ones describing the animal cruelty

would be

> perfectly fine this time - it would be a good balance combined

with the

> two I just mentioned. It does need to be a more recently

published book

> though.

>

> I realize I might just be postponing the inevitable, but I can't

not try

> to stop him. This is such a strong belief system of mine and for

him to

> go against it after 12 years is really difficult for me to " just

accept

> it " like the logical side of me says I can do. Those darn deeply

rooted

> emotions won't let me be okay with this right now.

>

> Thank you so much,

>

> Hilary

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi, I'm not sure if this is helpful but this sure made my bf and I

cringe - he's vegetarian and I'm vegan.

 

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1282796533661048967 & q=earthling\

s+full

<http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1282796533661048967 & q=earthlin\

gs+full>

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Yes, there's an idea ... balance the books with a video or two.

 

I'd recommend " Witness " . It's a guy talking about what led him to

become vegetarian. I think your husband may be able to relate to

it. Read a review here:

http://www.vegetarianteen.com/videos/witness.shtml

 

- Alan

 

 

, " itshotinjt04 " <itshotinjt04

wrote:

>

> Has he seen Meet Your Meat, yet? That's what did it for me. Don't

> remember the web address for it, but I am sure if you google it,

you

> will find it. Pretty horrific stuff. Good luck!

>

> , " hilbro " <hilbro@> wrote:

> >

> >

> > (weird - did I just accidentally send my unfinished message? It

> all

> > happened so quick and then my message was gone. GREAT, I

probably

> > did... I certainly wasn't finished with it, sorry. Here is the

> real one

> > to read...)

> >

> > I'm going to get straight to the point with this one since I

spent

> most

> > of my free time typing up the disappearing (or sent) message

> (*bopping

> > myself on the head*).

> >

> > First, I finally found time to read through a second time all of

> your

> > replies to my " Husband goes back to eating meat after 12 years "

> post.

> > Thank you all for your support and suggestions. It has helped a

> lot.

> >

> > An update, my husband has agreed to hold off on eating any more

> meat

> > until he reads up on why it is so important to be vegetarian.

In

> an

> > earlier post I had asked for book recommendations for myself but

> limited

> > it to ones not dealing with cruelty (I couldn't handle more pain

> at that

> > time). I got some great titles. I've got The China Study (half

> way

> > through and am amazed) and Mad Cowboy, and he will be reading

both

> of

> > these soon. I now need one more title to present to him and

would

> like

> > to know what book you think would be THE ABSOLUTELY MOST

> CONVINCING BOOK

> > that would turn him around. Ones describing the animal cruelty

> would be

> > perfectly fine this time - it would be a good balance combined

> with the

> > two I just mentioned. It does need to be a more recently

> published book

> > though.

> >

> > I realize I might just be postponing the inevitable, but I can't

> not try

> > to stop him. This is such a strong belief system of mine and

for

> him to

> > go against it after 12 years is really difficult for me to " just

> accept

> > it " like the logical side of me says I can do. Those darn

deeply

> rooted

> > emotions won't let me be okay with this right now.

> >

> > Thank you so much,

> >

> > Hilary

> >

>

[Guest guest]

watch the earthlings documentary on youtube - its in 3 parts ...and

you might cry. definitely not for young kids