I admit, I got fooled by the Obama-turned-vegan April Fool’s Day joke.

I got so excited I made some special plans for thursday’s blog, although I think I’m going to do it anyway so check back for a surprise.

Here’s a note for the presidential candidate himself, why not?

You’re all about change, so why not live smarter, healthier and more environmentally friendly, and teach the citizens of the United States a thing or two? Here’s 21 Reasons To Go Vegetarian.

What I’m really excited for is the release of Food Matters, an online movie that focuses on homeopathic healing, I’m hoping it will touch on veganism and vegetarianism too.

The idea behind the title is that old cliche, “you are what you eat.”

So what do you want to be?

Abused, full of antibiotics and causing cancer?

According to The Cancer Project, “Large studies in England and Germany showed that vegetarians were about 40 percent less likely to develop cancer compared to meat eaters.

The Washington Post, “Younger women who regularly eat red meat appear to face an increased risk for a common form of breast cancer, according to a large, well-known Harvard study of women’s health.”

The Australian says “The most voracious meat eaters among us are endangering their health in a way that has surprised even health experts: they are more likely to get lung cancer.”

BBC News, “Eating lots of red meat is linked with DNA damage which raises the risk of bowel cancer, researchers suggest.”

All I’m asking for is this… Make an informed choice. Don’t just eat whatever is on the McDonald’s menu.