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 »
If I Wouldn’t Eat my Cat…One Couple’s Journey to Becoming Vegan, thanks to Alicia Silverstone
Posted in "humane" slaughter, connecting with animals, cruelty in dairy industry, cruelty in egg industry, dog and cat advocate turned vegan, humane dairy, inspired by vegan partner, inspiring others, small farms, vegan, violence, tagged "humane" slaughter, alicia silverstone, animal rights, animals, compassionate cooks, peta, the matrix, the view, vegan, vegetarian on November 27, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Ari’s Story:
It was a completely uneventful start to my day. I had some toast, enjoyed my coffee and sat down at my couch to watch The View. It was actually the show where Elizabeth and Rosie would have their final throw-down, but I digress. After the vicious tongue fight, they welcomed [...]
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 [...]
Cheating Vegetarians Become Dedicated Vegans
Posted in animal agriculture, connecting with animals, excuses for eating meat, faces of death, freedom in being vegan, vegan, vegetarian then vegan, violence on August 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I became a lacto-ovo vegetarian 19 years ago after a “double date” where we watched Faces of Death 1, 2 & 3 all in one night. That did it for me and I have never eaten another morsel of meat again after that and have always tried to avoid animal ingredients in the products I [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
No Going Back Once Blinders are Removed
Posted in buddhism, environmental concerns, inspired by vegetarian boyfriend, mindfulness, reduce meat - then eliminate, vegan, violence on May 18, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I was probably a very “typical” vegetarian. I had slowly transitioned into it because of a smart, loving, vegetarian boyfriend, who had asked me some great, poignant questions like: “Could you kill an animal yourself?” Eating less meat, I slowly realized how much happier and better I felt about my food choices. Simultaneously I was [...]
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 [...]
