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*sees conversation about meat-eating vs. vegetarianism vs. veganism*

What a bunch of n00bz. Some of us *upturned nose* have learned to photosynthesize for ourselves! Pfft!

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I find that my eating is best described as "vegetarian in effect," in the sense that while I don't seek out meat, don't buy or prepare it at home, etc., I'm not categorically opposed to it, either. It's almost a matter of convenience. So a few times a year, I will happily have a burger or a steak or chicken. Ham is decent for Christmas and Easter, and I love turkey on Thanksgiving. Yet, I will also easily spend appx. 355 days a year without touching or even thinking about the stuff.

Now animal products are different for me. Eggs are my daily breakfast, and I love yogurt and milk. Cheese is awesome, and honey is also good with things. If I had to be vegan, I would be unhappy, but for a meal or a day or whatever, it would be entirely fine.

Overall, though, the main way that I think of my own eating is that it's rather...Spartan? I don't prepare much, I never eat out or buy pre-prepared food, and I only cook a few things. The key for me was to develop a small palette of good, healthy, decent food that I like. I have simple tastes, and food cravings aren't really a thing, except for pizza and stuff like that.

The pandemic has really helped my diet, overall. I haven't gone out; I don't get fast food anymore, I am always eating alone, so I don't have to accommodate or deal with anyone else, and I can eat exactly how much and how often I want, so I seldom overeat. It's a decent place to be, considering that it seems like many people have decided that "pandemic = candy" or "pandemic = alcohol" or something.

But really, it's the photosynthesis. None of this "food" crap. Just sprinkle a bit of nitrogen once in a while, lol...