An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life Our latest contributor Pedro had seen distressing videos of meat industry cruelty without being inspired to change his diet. But when the time came to do so, it came by surprise Tell us a bit about yourself… My name is Pedro, I’mContinue reading “‘Media defending animal agriculture, attacking vegans… These things show how the movement is growing’”
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‘I fear we’ll destroy our planet but we could probably buy ourselves a bit more time as a species if we go vegan now’
A series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life Our latest contributor is Martin Yelverton, co-editor of Bardo Burner, who believes humanity is slowly evolving towards veganism but that it’s a long, long game Tell us a little about yourself… I was born in Zambia but did most of my growingContinue reading “‘I fear we’ll destroy our planet but we could probably buy ourselves a bit more time as a species if we go vegan now’”
‘It’s hard to watch people making terrible choices about food… but I want to be a shining example, not a bully’
An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life Our latest contributor, Christie, turned to veganism in desperation to help with a challenging range of health problems. It brought huge physical benefits and soon became a key component of her spiritual life Tell us a little about yourself… I’m 44 yearsContinue reading “‘It’s hard to watch people making terrible choices about food… but I want to be a shining example, not a bully’”
‘Embrace the cognitive dissonance of eating meat, overcome it and become a better version of yourself’
An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life Our latest contributor, Adelin, 25, a newly graduated electronics and computer engineer, has a fuss-free approach to being a vegan despite the challenges of living in bacon-obsessed Denmark You’re vegan now; were you vegetarian before? I was an omnivore and I justContinue reading “‘Embrace the cognitive dissonance of eating meat, overcome it and become a better version of yourself’”
‘We’ve all been fed lies about the necessity of consuming dairy and meat when the truth is it does us harm’
An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life UK music teacher Jenny, our latest contributor, explains how she ended up treating herself to becoming a vegan for her 40th birthday and why she is committed for life I’m 52 and I live with my three children and my second ex-husband.Continue reading “‘We’ve all been fed lies about the necessity of consuming dairy and meat when the truth is it does us harm’”
‘The best way to promote veganism is to show how happy and fulfilled you are by not consuming animal products’
An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life US nanny Bethany, the latest contributor to our series, believes veganism is all about love and compassion – and she tries her best to let these qualities in her life speak for the cause My name is Bethany, I’m 26 years oldContinue reading “‘The best way to promote veganism is to show how happy and fulfilled you are by not consuming animal products’”
‘I found myself surrounded by good, caring people who were participating in hideous acts of violence’
An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life Argentinian traveller Manu, the latest contributor to our series, sees veganism as the next stage in human evolution and is optimistic about its growth My name is Manu, I’m 25-years-old, and I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Currently, I’m happily settledContinue reading “‘I found myself surrounded by good, caring people who were participating in hideous acts of violence’”
‘It was not difficult to grasp – if the original, perfect humans could survive just fine on only plants, so could I’
An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life US police dispatcher Liz, the latest contributor to our series, says that, strangely enough, her evangelical Christian upbringing made becoming a vegan perfectly logical My name is Liz and I work as a police dispatcher in a decently sized county in Maryland,Continue reading “‘It was not difficult to grasp – if the original, perfect humans could survive just fine on only plants, so could I’”
‘People get upset about other cultures eating dogs, yet do not make the link with any other animal flesh’
An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life English chef Amy, the latest contributor to our series, explains how she went from being a meat eater to vegan overnight and what it means to her I turned 30 this year; my immediate family is now just my brother and myContinue reading “‘People get upset about other cultures eating dogs, yet do not make the link with any other animal flesh’”
‘What does science have to say about eating meat? Put simply, it’s not only unsustainable, it’s dangerous’
An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life My name is Aaron McMurray and I’m from Northern Ireland. I’m a 29-year-old theoretical physics graduate and PhD researcher studying laser driven ion acceleration, which basically means I shoot high intensity lasers at thin metallic targets to accelerate protons and carbon ions.Continue reading “‘What does science have to say about eating meat? Put simply, it’s not only unsustainable, it’s dangerous’”
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