Five… an innocent age, one during which you’re more interested in coloring books and preparing for kindergarten than making life-changing decisions about your moral beliefs. I wasn’t prepared for such a decision, but it snuck up on me one day, a product of my unrelenting curiosity.
“Mommy, why are the cows crying?”
My parents own 150 [...]
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Awakening to the ‘bliss of compassion’
Posted in animal agriculture, becoming resensitized, calf separation, children/animal connection, connecting with animals, cruelty in dairy industry, dairy cows, desensitized children, excuses for eating meat, parent's response to vegetarianism, parents' response, small farms on January 26, 2009 | 4 Comments »
My eyes are no longer closed…
Posted in "ethical omnivore", becoming resensitized, cheese, children/animal connection, connecting with animals, excuses for eating meat, freedom in being vegan, inspired by vegan husband, inspired by vegan partner, inspiring others, vegan, tagged animal agriculture, cheese, chickens, cookbooks, factory farming, Humane Society, National Anti-Vivisection Society, podcast, transformation, vegan, vegetarian on June 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I am sponsoring an episode of Food For Thought in honor of my boyfriend, Brian Kantorek, a compassionate, loving, gentle, supportive, fun, and all-around amazing person who also happens to be vegan. Since meeting him, I’ve gone from eating a bloody steak (piece of dead cow really, but I wouldn’t have called it that then) [...]
Meat-Eating Upbringing Inspires Vegetarianism
Posted in animal agriculture, becoming resensitized, cheese, cruelty in dairy industry, cruelty in egg industry, dairy cows, desensitized children, freedom in being vegan, inspiring others, parent's response to vegetarianism, vegetarian then vegan, tagged st. louis, vegan, vegetarian, vegetarian husband on January 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’ve always been someone who cared too much. I have a hard time ignoring things once they’re in front of my eyes, no matter who are what it may relate too.
When I was a kid I ate whatever my parents put in front of me and did not question it for the most part. I [...]
“Animal Lover” Stops Eating Animals
Posted in becoming resensitized, health benefits, religion and animals, vegan, vegetarian then vegan, tagged animal lover, animal research, animals, healthy vegan, junk food vegetarian, meat, science, vegan, vegetarian, vivisection on December 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve always loved animals. Even as a kid there were times when I felt more comfortable around them then other people. When I was about 12 or 13 I had a friend who was a vegetarian who explained to me about factory farms. (only about meat production though) It really got me [...]
Vegan in China – Five Steps on the Journey
Posted in animal agriculture, animal liberation, becoming resensitized, buddhism, connecting with animals, farm sanctuary, freedom in being vegan, inspiring others, mindfulness, peter singer, vegan, vegan in china, vegetarian then vegan on December 1, 2007 | 8 Comments »
THE FIVE STEPS OF MY VEGAN JOURNEY SO FAR
There were several steps in my becoming vegan, which I’d really like to share with others. Like many, I’ve arrived to this transformation in middle-adulthood, and I’ve largely arrived at it alone and on my own.
The process (so far) for me could be roughly [...]
From a Free-Range Egg-Eating Vegetarian to an Awakened Vegan
Posted in "humane" slaughter, animal agriculture, becoming resensitized, calf separation, cheese, children/animal connection, connecting with animals, cruelty in dairy industry, cruelty in egg industry, dairy cows, desensitized children, freedom in being vegan, humane dairy, mindfulness, small farms, vegetarian then vegan, tagged cage free, dairy, free range eggs, free-range, organic cheese, organic milk, organic yogurt, veal, vegan, vegetarian on November 11, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I was a vegetarian for about 10 years before finally taking the vegan plunge this summer, and have always been proud of my choice not to eat animals. The notion of veganism was a niggling presence in the back of my mind, but I told myself that I “couldn’t” do it for [...]
Compassion for Dogs & Cats Turns to Compassion for All Animals
Posted in "humane" slaughter, animals in laboratories, becoming resensitized, cruelty in dairy industry, cruelty in egg industry, dairy cows, dog and cat advocate turned vegan, freedom in being vegan, parent's response to vegetarianism, perception of vegans as extreme/freaks, vegetarian then vegan on September 21, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I have always considered myself an animal lover. We always had at least one cat while I was growing up, and sometimes we had a dog too. I thought of animal suffering in terms of dogs and cats — being run over and left in the street, or euthanized at the pound, or killed for [...]
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 »
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
