What message does a church full of fat Christians send to a world who needs to see that living a life in deep communion with Jesus changes everything, including what we do with food? Does the Gospel not affect our eating habits? Should Christians even go to buffets? I’ve even heard that some people actually binge eat at church functions and no one says a word. We are in the midst of an epidemic of Type-II diabetes that researchers connect to poor diets but we would rather “pooh-pooh” smoking because it can lead to cancer than tell someone that going to Old Country Buffet is just as harmful.

So eating less and eating less meat helps us all live healthier, longer lives... and helps the rest of the planet.
To borrow from a well known sports apparel company - let's just do it.
I'm going to start by having a small healthy lunch in the sunshine; and I'm going to feel good about it!

What have I been saying? I was right about you fat Americans that are such pigs in the world economy. Be thin, go vegetarian and get all the white guys(it also helps if you are Chinese).

Just came back from Cambodia. No one eats massive amounts of food there. Simple local food, cooked fresh with a bit of meat. However, I'm a fish vegetarian, so removing meat also is the best thing you can do for yourself, the planet and the animals.

Leave the pigs alone!

If you mindfully see to it that your breakfast, lunch and dinner each contain a useful amount of protein and healthy oils, the energy you obtain from these meals will last you much longer, and you'll be able to comfortably eat far fewer calories per day without any loss of energy- in fact, your energy level should become much steadier, without the need for stimulants like sugar or caffeine. This is the way towards a healthy, non-diabetic lifestyle.

Remember how your mother always harped at you to clean your plate? Not waste food? We all need to be mindful of every morsel of food, not simply the food itself but the energy required in growing it, processing it, and transporting it. Now, more than ever before, food waste is a serious environmental problem.

Nancy dear, the depression is coming back. With the food prices going even higher, people will put smaller portions on their plate. Starvation and famine are coming.