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’”
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‘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’”
‘If a child gets it, adults should surely more than understand the horrors behind eating meat and dairy’
An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life The next in our series is Sudip,right, a 36-year-old broker, who lives with his wife and two young daughters. Bardo Burner: You’re vegan now; were you previously vegetarian? Sudip: I have been vegetarian my whole life, and turned vegan a few monthsContinue reading “‘If a child gets it, adults should surely more than understand the horrors behind eating meat and dairy’”
‘I didn’t know how cruel the meat and dairy industries are… but it’s different now – the information is out there’
An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life I’m Debby Montenegro, I’m 53 and I was raised in Torbay in Devon. I’ve lived in a few places around the world but I always gravitate back to Devon; it’s the sea, I love living near the beach. I have a daughterContinue reading “‘I didn’t know how cruel the meat and dairy industries are… but it’s different now – the information is out there’”
A new series in which the ordinary people driving the rise of plant-based living tell us how it is for them
This is the first post in an occasional series – to which we would welcome any contributions – about everyday vegans; the ordinary people driving the current wave of enthusiasm for a plant-based diet. What leads people to choose this path and what are their experiences of living in an omnivore world? For many ofContinue reading “A new series in which the ordinary people driving the rise of plant-based living tell us how it is for them”
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