Going Green For Life
AnimalCare 
Jul 20, 2015 
AnimalCare, NGOs 
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The story: http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/going-green-for-life
It is an interview with Dr George Jacobs, president of Singapore’s Vegetarian Society.
Some excerpts:
He is vegan, but his wife is a meat lover. However, these different dietary preferences have not stood in the way of Dr George Jacob’s 26-year marriage.
Sounds familiar?
The 63-year-old is president of the Vegetarian Society (Singapore) and has been a vegan for about 10 years. This means he does not eat meat, eggs or dairy products. He became a vegetarian when he was 27. His wife, Dr Fong Cheng Hong, 55, is a meat-loving foodie, who enjoys bak kut teh, curry puffs and laksa.
Where they eat:
These days, he dines mostly in non-vegetarian restaurants with his wife and does not find it difficult to eat vegan, as a growing number of restaurants are catering to people like him.
Have you tried convincing your wife to become a vegetarian?
I do not impose my beliefs on her. She believes in the benefits of going vegetarian, but she finds it difficult to give up the flavours and comfort derived from local food.
Sounds familiar again?
Why and what it was like initially:
Why did you become a vegetarian?
I was 27 when I read the book Diet For A Small Planet by Frances Moore Lappe, which talks about how meat consumption contributes to food scarcity. We have sufficient food, but are feeding them to animals. I felt that it wasn’t fair and wanted to do something. I was also influenced by my cousin, who was a hippie and thought it was cool.
I watched a video, Meet Your Meat by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, and saw horrific scenes in factory farms where as soon as the hens and cows produced less eggs or milk, they were slaughtered for meat.
What was it like being a vegetarian?
Being a vegetarian in Ohio was a lonely journey. I had few cooking skills and little nutrition knowledge. My diet wasn’t healthy, as it consisted of grilled cheese or peanut butter sandwiches. Initially, I missed the burger treats and seafood. My family wasn’t thrilled but they catered to my diet.
Where to eat:
What would you do if the only vegetarian food stall in the hawker centre is closed?
I would look for an Indian Muslim stall for briyani rice and dosai with dhal curry or a Malay food stall for tempeh goreng, or have Hakka thunder tea rice without the anchovies. I can look around for fruit or order fried rice without eggs and meat. I am not worried about going hungry.
– See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/going-green-for-life#sthash.D6sfwkcq.qrOintvZ.dpuf
Find your reason, and go green for life!
A. For the animals.
B. For yourself.
C. For the planet.
D. None of the above, but if it works, go for it!
Source: https://myanimalcare.org/2015/07/20/going-green-for-life/
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