Personal Narrative: My Option For Non-Carnivores

The supermarket that is described by Michael Pollan in  “A Naturalist in the Supermarket,” is one that is distant with nature. We do not know where anything really comes from as he points out. Pollan tells us that supermarkets stages, so that their stores seem to be connected with nature, by displaying fruits, vegetables, and more in front to appeal to our senses. He says that the stores spritz the vegetables with “morning dew”, the only problem is that they are inside, and no morning dew exists. He writes very sarcastic throughout the essay, giving the idea that he does not appreciate how today’s supermarket works. If supermarkets were to follow the three rules that Nicolette Hahn Niman writes in her text, “The Carnivore’s Dilemma”, then the supermarkets could be changed.

Lobstering is in my blood. It is what supports my family and most of my town. I have been doing it my whole life i’ve had a lobster license since i was 8 years old which is as young as you can get one. I love summer just for lobstering season plus I like the money outcome. I hate school starting the most because it tires me out because I play football everyday except sundays and some saturdays so i have to wake up early and haul on my days off from school.

In The Omnivores’ Dilemma Michael Pollen’s objective is address, educate and convince the reader by analyzing our diets. He mentions we have become oblivious to what we are eating. Sometimes we wonder where our food comes from, and what ingredients are in it. Pollan states, “we would rather eat in ignorance”(11). The underlying message here is if people know what they are eating, they might not be able to eat comfortably again. Pollan uses this message to gain the reader’s attention. Pollan creates an illustration to help the audience visualize his experience. He also implements personal anecdotes and compare & contrast techniques to effectively persuade the reader, that what they are eating is unhealthy.

As a St. James middle school boy, I was all about hunting, even though I hadn’t ever been. My dad, being the awesome guy that he is, said he’d take me if I genuinely wanted to go. Little did I know, my dad had been studying up for this on YouTube because he knew the worst part comes after you shoot a deer and have to clean it. He watched video after video learning how to properly clean a deer before you take it to a shop for it to be processed. The only thing that I knew I wanted to do was shoot a deer!

For a one hundred and eighty pound guy like myself, there are several paths I could take that would lead me, nutritionally, to a healthy lifestyle. The most appealing to me have been the more meat based diets. These include a good deal of steak, chicken, and other meats that would help give me protein throughout the day.

We stared like lethal predators to our next prey. This time it was young man, waiting in a bus station. It was late and dark; the street was empty, therefore it was a perfect timing. This last couple of days were a lot confusing and stressful; I kept having the same nightmare. So I decided to kill again to snap out of it. The man sat quietly concentrated on his cell phone; poor soul, he doesn’t knows that his time is up. I made a sign to Bobby Lee to step up from the dark alley we were hiding and go toward the guy. As he moved closer I instructed Hiram to intersect the guy on his left while I went to his right.

When I was young my Dad would always remind me of how important these years as a kid are. He would always say watch how you act as a kid, for it will set the stage for the rest of your life. So many people I know ruined their lives when they were kids. This small, yet so important statement runs through my mind everyday. I love how everyone says they don’t care what people think of them, but I wish they knew how important it is to have a good image. I am not perfect, but I would like to be close as possible. But as Salvador Dali said “Have no fear of perfection, you’ll never reach it. “ The problem I see is everyone wanting to be someone that they are not. Sure, we all have our idols that we look

In general, my diet could be healthier. On the day I analyzed, I ate 2,716 calories. That amount is 516 calories over the 2,200 calories a female 13 year old should eat per day. I also ate 1,037.4 more milligrams of sodium than I should have. High sodium levels, or hyponatremia, can cause dehydration. Dehydration can cause diarrhea, vomiting, and fever. I could eat less sodium by staying away from cheese, chicken and soy sauce.

In one of my recent fellowship group meetings, we were studying Acts 16, and it was pointed out that Paul and Timothy kept going back to places, regardless of the rejection they often received. Their tireless efforts paid off handsomely, rewarding them with the salvation of many souls, for which they always gave thanks to God.

While i was heading to the Food shelf, i found myself getting excited to clean the food shelf. From what i remembered from last week, the place was chaotic. From the start of the service learnings, i would think to myself "i wanted to help the food shelf the best I can." and heading towards the class today. i remembers

Go back to a time, when smart phones, and laptop were as thick history textbooks. To a time when a whole gallon of gas cost a little more than a dollar. The year is 1998 and in this year I was born. I was given to a very loving mother and father, that with their extraordinary love gave me the unextraordinary name of David. I grew up in the wonderful city of El Paso, Texas.

I believe in my dog. I believe that she is way more than just a standard classified pet. How could she just be some domesticated dog? There’s no way; Bella is too understanding to be categorized as a pet or even a domesticated dog.

It was a cold morning in late November early December. I bundled up into all my hunting gear. I had warm hat, coat and overalls. My gloves were thin so I had hand warmers inside of them. My boots were really thin but I had feet warmers in them so my toes wouldn't get cold. I was ready for the hunt so we hopped into the truck and cruised to nick's where we rent the land.

I’ve been watching the sheep for a week now and I can’t believe I’m finally making my move. I’m a mix of excited and absolutely petrified but according to Wolfy Howlson’s popular memoir/self-help book ‘First hunt: How a pup became a wolf, and how you can too!’ this feeling is a good sign. However, this isn’t exactly a hunting trip and I don’t want to be a wolf anymore. To me being a wolf is something low and dirty, and I can’t live in this fur prison and longer. Have you ever hunted before? The blood and the guilt and the smell and taste… I can barely live with myself knowing I’ve done these horrible things, so I’m getting out.

Two of the many areas I need to change in my diet are carbs and salt! Believe it or not, I need to consume more carbohydrates than I have been lately. When I do this, I will choose the dark breads. Whole grains can provide me with the nutrients that I need also. During breakfast, which I usually skip, I should choose oatmeal with fresh fruit, but never have the oatmeal in the packet, as they have too much sugar! Bananas are also a good source of carbs, is a fruit, and is loaded with potassium.