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 »
Seeing The Beauty of the World
Posted in children and violence against animals, children/animal connection, college vegetarianism, connecting with animals, foodborne illnesses, health benefits, inspiring others, parent's response to vegetarianism, resensitizing children, vegan, vegetarian then vegan, tagged animals, baking, Brazil, dairy, ducks, eggs, geese, magic, meat, peace, peta, podcast, seafood, vegan on October 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As a child, I adored animals. I loved going to petting zoos, small farms, and anywhere I could touch the baby animals and feed them and coo over them. I live in a metropolitan area, so I suppose it was only a matter of time before I encountered vegetarianism, and as a sensitive and thoughtful [...]
A new-found world of veganism
Posted in children/animal connection, freedom in being vegan, health benefits, parents' response, vegan, vegetarian then vegan, tagged children, freedom in being vegan, meat, podcast, skinny bitch, vegan, vegetarian on August 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A couple of months ago after many years of eating a limited amount of meat diet, our 7 year old daughter made us realize that we were ready to become vegetarian. She, as well as our son, naturally didn’t have a desire to eat meat. They questioned where it came from and ate so very [...]
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) [...]
In Memory of Mustard
Posted in animal liberation, children/animal connection, connecting with animals, cruelty in egg industry, freedom in being vegan, inspiring others, vegan, tagged 'Meet your Meat', battery hens, chickens, children, freedom, peta, vegan, violence on April 1, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Thank you for all you do; you have changed me from a new and uncertain vegetarian to a strong and resourceful and most importantly joyful vegan! I am the other of two wonderful boys aged 27 months and 12 months; before and after I had them I sometimes became quite depressed at the idea that [...]
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 [...]
Desensitized Meat-Eating Child Becomes Vegan Adult
Posted in "humane" slaughter, becoming resensitized, children exposed to violence against animals, children/animal connection, connecting with animals, desensitized children, excuses for eating meat, freedom in being vegan, inspired by vegan husband, inspiring others, pig slaughter, religion and animals, resensitizing children, return to meat-eating after being vegetarian, small farms, vegan, vegetarian then vegan on May 18, 2007 | 3 Comments »
When I was young, my Grandparents kept a pig in their backyard. I thought he was the most interesting “pet” anyone had ever had. I named him Stinky because “he smelled like he needed a bath” – but not enough to keep me from cuddling up with him everyday, after school, for a nap. Stinky [...]
Raised on Small Farm, Exposed to Pig Slaughter, Becomes Vegetarian
Posted in "humane" slaughter, animal agriculture, becoming resensitized, children exposed to violence against animals, children/animal connection, desensitized children, pig slaughter, small farms, vegan, violence on May 17, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I can’t tell you what a JOY it is listening to your podcasts. I have listened to all of them since I began listening in December. It was my first vegan podcast and it is by far the best. I am a vegetarian but thanks to your approach and your information, I am becoming more [...]
