Should I bother cutting meat out?

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Let’s start by saying I have anxiety, I over worry about everything. I hate how animals are abused in meat factories. I am thinking about not eating meat anymore but I will eat dairy and things with meat in it like Rice Krispies still because I am picky eater, but I know I will constantly be worrying if I am getting enough protein, even if I consult a doctor. I will still be worrying a lot. Because I know you can die from not enough vitamins, protein,etc. Should I stop eating meat anyway? I want to but I don’t know if it’s worth it knowing the amount of worrying it will put me in

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You could change to only eat ethically sourced meat! Like pastured (free range, organic, local, etc) chicken & beef, wild caught fish, etc.

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Meat isn’t the only way to get protein. If you research protein in vegetables, it is way more than meat. Things like broccoli, chickpeas, beans, etc.

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Perhaps you should do some research on proper nutrition so you will feel more comfortable when/if you are ready to be vegetarian.
You can transition slowly. Reducing consumption is totally making a difference. Just do what you can, make it easy on yourself. 
I've been vegetarian 15 years and at first I messed up because I pretty much ate a lot of pasta and cheese. As I've gotten older, I even went vegan and protein was never an issue at all. 
I've eaten a wide range of foods and im not as picky, although I have chronic acid reflux  (since birth) and gluten sensitivity, so i can't eat just anything, I still can eat healthy or eat a junky diet and feel crappy if I eat badly (candy & chips.) 
But if i pay attention to eating well, i never have issues. I think it would be the same if I ate meat, lol. 
A lot of deficiencies even vegans can have, a lot of meat eaters have too! Like vitamin D, b12 & even iron deficiency. 
Protein deficiency is a lot more difficult to get unless you don't eat enough or eat nothing with protein (like if you just eat greens and fruit or something, or pasta and white bread) or if it's harder for you to get protein due to a health condition. 
Add protein powder & eat high protein foods at each meal if you are worried ^.^ 
Personally, i eat a lot of protein, plenty of fats (healthy and unhealthy lol) and I have no fear of carbs, especially from healthy foods.
I've never found it hard to get plenty of protein, even as a vegan. 
But I had to supplement b12, which is in animal foods.

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Take it from someone with 2 Biology degrees and a Masters in Animal Science... Keep meat in your diet! God put those animals on this planet for us to benefit nutritionally from. And I know not every processing plant is the nicest, but for the most part, the regulations (and fines) that are put in place help ensure humane treatment of the animals. I’ve walked through a number of beef, pork, poultry, etc. processing plants, and the animals were always well-cared for prior to slaughter. I know it’s easy to get sucked into the sensationalism of the horrid pictures and stories that people post, but you have to always consider the source and what agenda they’re trying to push. If you’re looking at a vegan site or an extremist organization like PETA, their goal is going to be to make the meat industry look as awful as they can regardless of whether or not what they’re saying is actually true. Kind of like the media and politics. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Eat organic,  grass-fed meat.  Go to your local farmers market and talk to the farmers about how they raise their animals.  Every purchase is a vote. If you stop buying from factory farms and buy from local organic farms instead,  you're voting for animals to be treated better and declining business for factory farms - if everyone did this,  there would be no factory farms.

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If you want to go vegetarian, just do some research to educate yourself on protein options to help keep your anxiety at bay. If you still want to eat meat, you can research brands/farms that treat animals more in line with your ethics & just abstain from animal products when you are at a place you question (i.e. a restaurant). Either way, I feel like some good research for whatever your decision will help give you peace of mind.

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I stopped eating meat too because of the animals conditions. I get plenty of protein and I don't even try to get more in my diet

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You can still get protein from other sources. Eggs, beans, lentils, Tofu, tempeh, Edamame, green peas, sprouted grain breads or protein breads are good too. If the co ditiond of animals in the meat industry bothers you to a point of anxiety i would discontinue eating meat. Your dr or dietician will be able to point you in the right direction for a healthy diet that suits you.

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Just because you stop eating meat doesn’t stop the animals from being slaughtered or abused. If it makes you feel better, go for it! I’m all for helping reduce anxiety, I have it extremely bad as well.

Should I bother cutting meat out?

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