Sunrise on the Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, California. Français : L’aube sur le Stearns Wharf, à Santa Barbara, en Californie (États-Unis). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today, I traveled to Santa Barbara with a friend for a business appointment. As we drove back toward home, we stopped and had a late lunch at the local In-an-Out Burger. As I ate the very yummy burger, french fries and soda, I had a thought which I want to share. I have not ate meat for a week, and I have not had my weekly indulgence of pastrami from Subway for over two weeks. I have come to the realization that I am very comfortable getting my protein from non-animal sources. As we discussed how much less meat I have been eating for the last several months, I realized that I have not been missing meat and other animal products. I am not sure I will ever be 100% vegetarian or vegan (still love cheese) but not eating meat or animal products is much easier and feels natural.
evesgreenleaf 
I ate meat for 30 years. For the past 2 years I haven’t had any (I still eat cheese from time to time). It feels quite natural to me as well. I’ve never been healthier and I’m rarely feeling “overstuffed”. Not to mention I’ve lost 30 pounds over that time.
A vegetarian lifestyle definitely has its perks! Go Veg!!
first, make sure you read some of the raw staples like raw food famliy by the boutenkos and becoming younger by norman walker. understanding exactly why raw food is good for you will help to motivate you.second, find some community. it is very hard to be a lone raw foodist. check out youtube shows like the raw food world tv show and the renegade health show. look up local raw food potlucks and restaurants in your area if there are any. also, goneraw.com has a huge, super sweet community with recipes and a big forum to talk about all things raw.third, get some solid, easy recipes. i would recommend avoiding those high gourmet cookbooks because it is time consuming and hard to keep up with. ani phyo is a good book to start with because her recipes are simple, filling, and fast.most importantly, take it slow and don’t fall into the dogmatism of the 100% raw. listen to your body and do what works for you at this point in your life. good luck on your journey!
Well, I tend to try and shop and/or order from health food steors and my family is definitely NOT vegetarian/vegan. We dig on fish, chicken and beef. However, we like to eat the healthiest of what we do eat, and finding things like hemp hearts, chia seeds, quinoa and goji berries at a regular store just doesn’t work. So, we shop at health food steors.Now, as for marketing your catering business. Health food steors, steors that sell hemp clothing, beach areas and healthy restaurants would be good areas to promote your business I believe. Good luck to you!~
You got a very great website evesgreenleaf.com , Glad I noticed it through yahoo.