It was the first time I had ever been so close to an animal so large. It was the summer of 1992, and I had joined two friends in Pamplona for that annual foolishness known as “The Running of the Bulls.” This was something I had long wanted to do, and I found myself sprinting [...]
Archive for June, 2007
From Bullfight Spectator to Vegan Activist
Posted in India, becoming resensitized, buddhism, bullfight, connecting with animals, cruelty in egg industry, freedom in being vegan, health benefits, john robbins, rabbits, religion and animals, vegan, violence on June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A Journey to Awakening: Step by Step
Posted in becoming resensitized, diet for a new america, faces of death, john robbins, lobster, violence on June 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
When I was a child I loved animals, or so I thought. For, while I really felt a kinship with and a great deal of affection for all animals, I hadn’t made the connection between their lives and who it was I was sacrificing and eating every day.
When I was growing up we always had [...]
Long-Time Vegetarian Awakened to the Cruelty in the Dairy & Egg Industries
Posted in cruelty in dairy industry, cruelty in egg industry, freedom in being vegan, vegan, vegetarian then vegan on June 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
With a respectable corporate job and a nice little house tucked neatly in the suburbs, I settled comfortably into middle age and conformity. The older I got, the less desire or incentive I had to be different or stand out from the crowd. The only remaining vestige of my college years when I was less [...]
A Special Cat Inspires Journey to Becoming Vegan
Posted in connecting with animals, cruelty in egg industry, dog and cat advocate turned vegan, vegetarian then vegan on June 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My path to veganism and animal rights activism began when a vocal black cat entered our lives in 1987. At the time, I worked at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. It was late fall and I often arrived home after dark. As I prepared my dinner, the black cat would appear on the sill [...]
“Environmental Vegetarian” Becomes Vegan after Seeing Video of Animals in the Dairy/Egg Industries
Posted in animal agriculture, calf separation, cruelty in dairy industry, cruelty in egg industry, dog and cat advocate turned vegan, environmental concerns, vegetarian then vegan on June 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In 1988 I took an Environmental Science class as a sophomore at Penn State. From films, we learned about soil degradation, water pollution and destruction of the rain forest as consequences of animal agriculture. I don’t know if the professor was a vegetarian, but I made the switch rapidly that semester to a meat-free diet. [...]
Vegan in College
Posted in cheese, college vegetarianism, environmental concerns, freedom in being vegan, veg in college on June 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Although I’ve never been a huge meat eater, I decided to officially become a vegetarian this past summer. My original decision was simply because I was disgusted by both the taste of meat and the thought of eating animals that were once living. But as I began to search for tips on vegetarian cooking, I [...]
