I'm putting down my knife. 
I heard about this documentary through its Facebook fan page , and seeing the trailer reminded me of how good I felt  during the fours months last year when I adopted a vegetarian diet. I learned about the benefits after reading Alicia Silverstone's book, The Kind Diet. Having been a carnivore for as along as I can remember, I laughed when she challenged me to go four weeks without eating any animal products. (I really love steak, and the bloodier the better). As it turned out, it was actually easier than I thought. I even went vegan --  I replaced the skim milk in my morning latte with almond milk, then soy. I stuck to legumes (beans and lentils, mostly), grains, nuts, tons of veggies and fruit. I felt lighter and had more energy, and the way my body was working was phenomenal, if ya know what I mean. Two weeks into it, I started adding dairy back into my diet because I missed my delicious morning coffee the way I was used to it. I had some cheese and yogurt here and there, too. But for four months, I stayed away from any kind of meat - no chicken, pork, or steak. And then one day...