That's the word - variety. As I said in my comment, I end up eating vegetarian meals at least a few times a week because I enjoy a variety of foods and cuisines. I think in general, it can be difficult to get the kind of variety I'm after from the supermarket. A lot of the vegetables, even the organic ones go through all kinds of nutrient sapping processes by the time they arrive at the supermarket. Yes, the quality of vegetables grown in greenhouses has become much better, but it's hard to make sure they get everything they'd get growing outside. Of course, I realize that vegetables grown in a garden might get things that aren't beneficial from soil and groundwater, but even so, I much prefer my vegetables to get sunlight and to interact with pollinators and whatever else.

Do you really feel that you're morally bankrupt because of the way that your eating habits changed?

With the economy the way it is, I had hoped that more people in my part of the country would have started raising animals for sale, but unfortunately that's not the case. It takes a lot of time and care to raise animals for slaughter in a healthy and humane way, not to mention quite a lot of resources, but still, I had hoped. I am doing my best to eat healthfully but in this country it's tougher than I think it should be, not to mention more expensive than I think is right.