Vegetarianism?

The past couple of days I've been considering becoming a vegetarian. I've been a meat eater my entire life and so this decision is not one to be made lightly and not something my family or close friends really understand. I am aware of the conditions in which the majority of food animals are raised and if I'm honest with myself, I don't agree with that sort of treatment of animals. My thought then was that I should become a vegetarian, although there is not a huge amount of meat in my diet anyway.

However, I do not have a problem with raising animals just to be eaten. So where does this leave me? I think my compromise point will be to buy meat that I know was raised in conditions that fit my moral compass. After doing some research, I've found that Whole Foods carries meats that are ranked by Step (1-5+) by the Global Animal Partnership. I would have no problem purchasing these meats to eat because I know that they are certified by a third party with the animals' interests in mind.

The only problem is that the nearest Whole Foods is not exactly convenient for weekly shopping. So my tentative plan going forward is to visit Whole Foods every two weeks (or even monthly), stock up on some "happy meat" and go from there. PB&J will take the place of my turkey sandwiches for lunch and veggie burgers can be a substitute for meat so that I both limit my meat intake and don't have to spend a small fortune on this new take on meat. I will update you after my first visit and let you know how it pans out!