#myveganstory For me, even going back to when I was 10/11 years of age and started reading newspapers, I was always upset and angry when I would hear about animals abuse, whether it be fox hunting or vivisection. I remember going to my room and pretending I had a balaclava on and would reenact setting animals free from laboratory cages! It was often on my mind. While my peers were only interested in Care Bears and the latest fashion, I wanted justice for animals. Just as most people do, I never associated the meat on my plate with cruelty and suffering. I was brought up like everyone else, thinking it normal and acceptable to eat meat. I never thought about the meat on my plate being part of a once, living and breathing animal. But I never really enjoyed eating meat, unless it was smothered in bread crumbs and didnt resemble part of an animal. I dont think I ever actually ate meat on the bone. My mum used to give me liver, thinking it good for me, as all mums did back then and after discovering a vein or artery in it, I decided I never wanted to eat it again. She was awkward at first, but she then respected my decision and soon followed suit and also ditched meat. As I got older, my work colleagues and boss used to mock me for being a vegetarian. I soon learnt that their ignorance meant they werent going to listen to me no matter what evidence I brought to them about the health or the cruelty side. 18 years later (Im ashamed to say it took that long), I read about the horror that takes place in the dairy and egg industry. Artificially insemination of cows who have their babies taken away, male chicks being ground up whilst they were alive because they werent needed. For me, it was instantaneous. A no brainer. I didnt want to be part of the cruelty and wanted to live my life without contribution to it and I wanted to show just how easy it is to leave animal products off the menu. Nearly 3 years on and I have never felt healthier, I have more energy and my back pains and headaches have gone. Im please to say I also managed to convert my husband too which I never thought would happen! My two girls are also vegan and rarely get viruses. There is always a sadness that comes with being vegan, as we are aware on a daily basis what is going on behind closed doors. The abuse and cruelty that happens to get animals products on your plates is a real life horror movie. Veganism is easy. Its the least we should all be doing to make this world a better place.
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 19:13:48 +0000
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