{"id":852,"date":"2014-01-22T15:35:53","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T23:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carolineadejong.com\/?p=852"},"modified":"2014-01-22T15:35:53","modified_gmt":"2014-01-22T23:35:53","slug":"vegetarians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/carolineadejong.com\/?p=852","title":{"rendered":"Vegetarians"},"content":{"rendered":"I got to thinking about animals. I’ve always been fond of animals; the zoo was a second-rate Disneyland for me as a child. Let’s be real: it still is. Unfortunately, the only animals I’ve called pets are fish and mice, neither of whom I’ve been enthralled about. But my love of animals has ingrained a deep protection for animals, especially those who are killed to be eat. This is why I’ve always considered being a vegetarian, maybe even a vegan. I haven’t quite made it there yet, given that my love for steak and hamburgers is like the moth to the flame, but I find myself becoming more and more repulsed by animal products, at least once I think about what I’m eating. It may not become a reality in the near future, but I think that cutting back on animal products will serve me well. At least, it makes me feel better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"