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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

Blue_playwright

(1,573 posts)

8. Me, too, but I'm still new

Reply to MFM008 (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 4, 2019, 09:32 PM

Sep 2019

Love to cook and I’m enjoying swapping over to more vegan meals. But I still occasionally eat fish or chicken. It’s a transition. 🤷🏻‍♀️ My choice was twofold- climate change and reading about the health benefits of a plant based life.

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So this was in GD veg*n folks: what was your defining moment [View all] flvegan Sep 2019 OP

One day about 8 years ago I just realized that if I won't eat cats or dogs MLAA Sep 2019 #1

Wow, 8 years. That's fantastic! flvegan Sep 2019 #2

With a recent conversion of two friends (one had breast cancer and I gave her a few books) MLAA Sep 2019 #3

In 1982 I was 16 yo one of my best friends went vegetarian mucifer Sep 2019 #4

I don't know, that sounds pretty defining to me. flvegan Sep 2019 #9

Not vegan MFM008 Sep 2019 #5

Me, too, but I'm still new Blue_playwright Sep 2019 #8

Cheese is tough to give up. flvegan Sep 2019 #10

Beyond burgers MFM008 Sep 2019 #14

Gardein is good, too. athena Sep 2019 #16

Thanks MFM008 Sep 2019 #17

It started back in '72 with DES given to cows in the feed lots to stimulate growth mitch96 Sep 2019 #6

Science is a funny, factual thing. flvegan Sep 2019 #11

When I Mendocino Sep 2019 #7

Ugh. flvegan Sep 2019 #12

No problem Mendocino Sep 2019 #13

When I saw "Vegucated". athena Sep 2019 #15

No need for regrets, just moving forward. flvegan Sep 2019 #18