Reflections

When one attempts to see the impact others not following an ethical diet makes, one realizes that hope is just another word for faith. We can only but have faith that our lives are not connected to each other, and we have but ourselves to blame if all feelings has gone from our minds in relation to the redemption of humanity. Which seems at face value, today, a blissful impossibility.

We are herded to destroy the Earth for the sake of money and power. We have become accustomed to child-like advertising claiming that our lives have meaning and that we are the greatest beings in existence because of technological advances made as Stephen Hawking calls it the Enlightenment. It's impossible to see it, the great discoveries of man has imprisoned him and made him a super-slave. Or rather has made us dependent on each other to such an extent that we control each other. That we lie, cheat and steal. Because? Well because we are allowed to. We're common criminals enticed with a permanent Christmas and Thanksgiving. Yet we are all deceived.

Movie of the day isn't IT, it's Koyaanisqatsi.

The difference

But let's get serious about dietary lifestyles. As mentioned in the first post, veganism does encompass a wide variety of food sources under a vast amount of farming techniques and, production and manufacturing needs. Yet a vegan can also live as simply as a fruitarian. By adopting or practicing raw veganism.

Now I used to be an advocate for healthy living, meaning following a strict set of dietary requirements. To be honest, it took out all the fun of the lifestyle I pursued. Having to check calcium, B12, and Omega intakes, was quite a schlep. Vitamins and minerals as the dieticians recommend are found in supplements. That was a headache and a pricy affair I've had. Now I've put it all behind me and found freedom in ignorance. Great for me, yay!

But back to the raw veganism. Apart from superfoods, and fancy recipes, a raw vegan lifestyle or diet, is quite simple to follow as fruitarianism. It might be a bit more pricy, and versatile, but at least it's more acceptable and well catered for in comparison to fruitarianism in our present day society.

I'm not entirely sure if the ecological costs involved in this diet is in any way even close to fruitarianism, but at least it's better than the standard vegan diet, and even greater than the carnist diet. Remember, humans farm, as in agriculture plays a major role in our survival and habits. It's one of those things people have become alienated from, for being cosmopolitan (city-dwellers) in our lifestyles, yet it plays that integral role as mentioned. For us to become conscious of our blessings and our curses is perhaps the one thing that can save or doom us. At this point in time, it's irrelevant though.

So you may ask why doesn't a person just accept raw veganism instead of fruitarianism as a diet or lifestyle? Well ecologically fruitarianism is still superior to raw veganism, and it's more cost effective. Also it's more simple in its choices. It limits you to eating and not preparing to eat. It's a step away from clutter and unnecessary expense. It is also less destructive to sentient life in the harvest of it's crop. Even so agriculture in its current form can be destructive nonetheless to fruits and their trees aswell.

There's so much more in the comparison between these two diets, but let's just say I'm sticking to fruitarianism, mainly because I want to live more simply and less processed, or fancy, as you can put it.