I was raised in a carnivorous family. When I was a senior in high school we moved to a farm that had cows, chickens, pigs, horses, and rabbits. I stopped eating chicken when the family slaughtered 100 “old” egg laying hens in one day. It was really disgusting.
Lacking knowledge and support, eventually [...]
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Christian Vegan – Not an Oxymoron!
Posted in connecting with animals, diet for a new america, excuses for eating meat, health benefits, inspiring others, john robbins, religion and animals, return to meat-eating after being vegetarian, small farms, vegan, vegetarian then vegan, violence, tagged bible, christian, church, Earthlings, faith, Genesis, john robbins, leather, prayers, vegan, vegetarian, weight loss on February 13, 2008 | 26 Comments »
A Non-Vegetarian Buddhist to Vegan Activist
Posted in animal liberation, buddhism, freedom in being vegan, health benefits, hostile response from non-vegan friends, inspiring others, peter singer, religion and animals, vegan, vegetarian then vegan, tagged buddhism, cookbooks, ethics, healthy, journey, joy, liberation, meat, peter singer, podcast, releasing life, suffering, turtles, vegan, vegetarian on February 3, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I was born in Taiwan but grew up mostly in Africa and the U.S. I have very few memories of Taiwan but one vivid memory I do have is of my mom taking my brother and me to the market to buy turtles. We then traveled to a river somewhere and set them free. [...]
“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 [...]
Buddhist Teachings Leads to an Awakening – Vegetarian, Then Vegan
Posted in animal agriculture, buddhism, cheese, cruelty in dairy industry, cruelty in egg industry, freedom in being vegan, mindfulness, religion and animals, vegetarian then vegan, violence on September 4, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I tried being vegetarian a number of times but it never stuck. I realize now that while intellectually I was drawn to it, my heart wasn’t really in it.
Then about 2.5 years ago I was going through a divorce (a nice kick in the butt causing me to reevaluate pretty much everything) and got connected with [...]
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 »
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 [...]
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 [...]
