By reading the headlines, the 1st
thought that came to my mind was this guy must be a weirdo, enjoyed
killing. After reading the whole article, did I realise what was
his purpose of killing his own food. It was to remind him that
a living thing had to die for him and be appreciative.
"Angmo" mindset is always very different from Asians. What a way to
be appeciative! What do you guys think? May be in a way it is
good because he witness the suffering of the animals and that is
why he is more on vegetarian diet.
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly taken to
eating only meat from animals he has killed in order to appreciate
that a creature died so that he could live.
The 27-year-old billionaire took on the dietary regimen as the
latest in a series of "personal challenges" that he pursues in what
little time he spends not working on Facebook, a Fortune magazine
story explained on Thursday.
"I'm eating a lot healthier foods," Zuckerberg is quoted as
telling Fortune while discussing his switch to slaughtering
livestock for his meals.
"And I've learned a lot about sustainable farming and raising of
animals," he continued. "It's easy to take the food we eat for
granted when we can eat good things every day."
A Silicon Valley chef who lives not far from Zuckerberg in the
Northern California city of Palo Alto has introduced him to local
farmers and coached him on killing his first chicken, pig, and
goat, according to Fortune.
His first kill was a lobster, which he executed by boiling.
Larger animals that he kills are sent to a butcher, who sends
the cut meat back to Zuckerberg and his girlfriend Priscilla to be
cooked as they wish, the article indicated.
Zuckerberg has shared his dietary endeavor on his Facebook page,
where he posted a photo of a chicken he killed and dishes he made
using the parts.
"This year I've basically become a vegetarian since the only
meat I'm eating is from animals I've killed myself," Fortune quoted
Zuckerberg as saying in an email
"I think many people forget that a living being has to die for
you to eat meat, so my goal revolves around not letting myself
forget that and being thankful for what I have."
Zuckerberg said he takes on a personal challenge each year, with
prior goals including learning Chinese and wearing a tie.
"So far, this has been a good experience," Zuckerberg said of
his new diet.
"I'm eating a lot healthier foods and I've learned a lot about
sustainable farming and raising of animals."
He still visits restaurants, but opts for venues with vegetarian
offerings, according to Fortune.
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What's the link between this and buddhism?
