Sentinel reporter forgoes meat for a week ... and lives

I was sitting in my brother's bedroom, leafing through his handouts from PETA, when I decided to go vegetarian for a week. It wasn't a decision I made lightly, but then, I rarely plan things more than 45 seconds in advance. My brother is a practicing vegan who gave up meat, dairy products and eggs more than two months ago. For him, it was a decision to help stop cruelty to animals.