i think. it's like with anything -- moderation & thought needs to go into the products you buy, the services you use... we have to be -- i don't know -- intelligent consumers? anyway, i think this is all good stuff, & i'm interested to see how it works out for you.

i come from a different background, being influences primarily by my mother & her french culture, & obviously that means a lot of high quality food, & of course a lot of meat. this makes it difficult for me to consider vegetarianism as an option, but because there tends to be [& this is by no means true over the whole country, but this is the way our family is] this emphasis in france on supporting small stores, village butchers & bakers, local artisans etc or even the farms directly, where you find good quality food & meat with fair prices, i've grown up with this sort of attitude, & try to act accordingly, even though i think it's a bit more difficult in this country.

i just, i see where you're coming from, & i think it's a really good thing to do.