Flexitarians

Michael Pollan provides solid advice on healthy eating. In a recent article, he introduced me to the concept of a flexitarian, someone who eats mostly vegetables but does not shun meat. I realize that hard-core vegetarians probably see flexitarians in the same way atheists see agnostics, that is to say, cowardly, but I'm pretty happy with my flexitarian (and agnostic) ways. I think it's better for the personal and global health to limit my intake of animal protein, but I don't want to deny my omniverous ways. Part of the reason why that humans have continued to thrive (for better or worse) as a race is that they are flexible enough to find nutrition in a host of different ways. I have no desire to deny or lose that capability.