What do you do when you have the best intentions but fate tricks you? You think you are making the right choice only to find out that that’s not the case. Here’s how my lunch went down yesterday…
I went to Hale & Hearty because they have vegetarian/dairy free (Vegan) soup options. Spiced Lentil w/ spinach was my soup de jour. I was only planning on having soup. However, when I was waiting in line I saw a sandwich option that I hadn’t noticed before; tomato, avocado and pesto on a flat bread. Sounded safe enough, right? I realized that I was hungrier than just a soup, and figured that this sandwich was a pretty safe choice, so I went for it. When I got back to my office and took the sandwich out of the bag I realized that it was a tomato, avocado AND turkey (FAIL) sandwich. I was faced with a dilemma. I could throw the sandwich away. However, I had already contributed to the turkey’s death by paying for the sandwich…or I could eat the sandwich and find some solace in the fact that it was a mistake and at least I was conscious of the fact that a turkey had died in order for this sandwich to be made. I ate the sandwich. Was there some level of respect and understanding in my consciousness or are these thoughts simply ridiculous?? Does the fact that I realized my mistake but made a compassionate and well informed decision to eat the meat knowing and recognizing that an animal had died make it any better? It was the first time I have been faced with such an existential vegan dilemma. What does it mean? No idea. I do know that by pondering and weighing my options I did feel some level of respect was paid to the animal and to its death. Am I crazy??
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