Living in a state of denial and blind to the exploitation and atrocities of the outside world, I grew up calling myself an “animal lover.” But why then, did I eat animals? It’s odd reflecting on my past non-vegan persona and my newfound joyful vegan identity. My non-vegan persona knew of the horror and of [...]
Archive for July, 2007
Non-Vegetarian “Animal Lover” Becomes a True Animal-Loving Vegan
Posted in becoming resensitized, dog and cat advocate turned vegan, freedom in being vegan, mindfulness, veg in high school, vegan, vegetarian then vegan on July 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Vegetarianism Inspired by Yoga; Veganism Inspired by Husband’s Lactose Intolerance
Posted in becoming resensitized, freedom in being vegan, health benefits, mindfulness, vegan, vegetarian for health reasons, vegetarian then vegan, yoga on July 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been vegetarian for 3 whole years now. From the time I was in high school & saw my first PETA film in 1990 until 2004 I rarely ate red meat, pork or chicken. My yoga instructor encouraged me to cut meat all together – not just for the physical benefits it would bring to [...]
Posted in vegan on July 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I found myself sitting in the cold classroom that first morning of Meat Fabrication wondering what I would be learning in this class, excited to be continuing on my journey towards a culinary degree. That first day proved to be uneventful, simply learning how the class was to be run and what was expected of [...]
Embracing Compassion as a Vegan
Posted in becoming resensitized, freedom in being vegan, parents' response, perception of vegans as extreme/freaks, vegan on July 15, 2007 | 1 Comment »
In the past few years, I had heard of some negative press in regards to farmed animals. These included the cruelty of battery hens, hormone injections and antibiotics in animal feed. However, I was not aware of the full extent of the problem and remained unaffected. It was first brought to my attention earlier this [...]
From Eating “Humanely Raised Meat” to Embracing Vegan Diet
Posted in "humane" slaughter, animal agriculture, becoming resensitized, cruelty in dairy industry, cruelty in egg industry, freedom in being vegan, humane dairy, small farms, vegan, vegan in colorado, vegetarian then vegan on July 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I have eaten (loose) vegetarian off and on for fifteen years. Last year, I stopped eating land animals for good, due to factory-farming practices. As I have heard you mention on your podcast, before going vegetarian, I sought out meat from locally raised, authentically grazing animals. This is not hard since I live in a [...]
