Food Beliefs
I am a believer in real food and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (aka the Mormon church). What does this all mean? First off, I avoid processed foods as much as possible, and mostly cook from scratch. The reason for this is that processed foods are not only unhealthy, but also expensive (and I don't have a lot of money). Secondly, because of my religious beliefs, I abide by a dietary law known as the Word of Wisdom. The first thing that comes to mind to those familiar with The Word of Wisdom is what we *can't* have (coffee, tea, alcohol, tobacco, or hard drugs). A lot of people don't think about the things we *can* have, such as... Herbs and fruits in season (this does include vegetables) Grains Meat sparingly There is some debate within the LDS community about what eating meat "sparingly" means. There are some people who believe that it means eating a vegetarian or vegan diet, and only having meat during ...