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New vegetarian in need of support in Oregon!
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by Vicki Eisele
on November 13, 2012
Recently visited "farmsactuary" in the LA area. They do rescue, education and advocacy.
Well with the time and support!
I am passionate on eliminating all animal foods from my diet. This is the single most important step I can take to be kinder to animals, myself and the earth. I would love to meet others that have this passion!
Hi Vicki,
I'm a vegan living in Portland! Welcome to a fantastic supportive board. No question or concern are too small for discussion here. Portland is probably the most vegan friendly I've ever visited. We have the most wonderful food sources and restaurants. How long have you been on your journey?
Hi Vicki. I'm a vegan living near Seattle. I went vegetarian in 2010 and vegan in 2011. I learned to make my own fake meats, vegan sausages and burgers mostly, because we love to b-b-que. I have always been big on fruit and veggies so that part is easy. I love all the vegan information on the internet, and sites like this one where we can get and give moral support.
Thank you for the comments. I started my vegan journey in January of this year. I never have liked meat but was raised with no education of other diets. I have experienced farm crulity with animals by living in farm communities. I want to do something if it is just changing my diet. Sometimes I feel I will just explode with information on saving animals, improving your health and know one is listening. I just don't understand! Help?
I have told all my friends and family what I am learning and the positive affects of veganism in my health. Out of all of them there is only a handful that are supportive. My DH supports my vegan diet, even though he still eats meat. One of my 4 sisters has gone vegetarian and my best friend, the older sister I never had being the oldest of 6 siblings, has decided to cut meat out of her diet. One of my nieces is vegan. I post vegan items of interest on my FB page and get the word out that way too. When I post vegan recipes that I love, I get a handful of responses that are positive. People need to want to hear what we are trying to tell them. And for a lot of them it may be fear of ridicule if the change from a "normal" diet that contains meat. Or they think that all they will be able to eat is "rabbit food", that's the comment I get the most. DH has started correcting people by telling them about the vegan sausage, faux meatballs, stir fries and soups that I make that even he likes. It may just take time for you to be able to share your vegan lifestyle, at least it did with me.
Ruth
Dear Vicki, I have been vegetarian for 25 years and vegan for 3 years. As you progress along this trajectory, it will feel increasingly normal not to et our fellow creatures on this planet, and increasingly wrong to even consider eating them. Every time I am tempted to eat something I used to think was yummy - like clotted cream - I try to remember what the animal who produced that product had to suffer to do so. And then it becomes easy to say no. You are doing the right thing - hand in there. We support you!
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Dear Vicki, I have been vegetarian for 25 years and vegan for 3 years. As you progress along this trajectory, it will feel increasingly normal not to et our fellow creatures on this planet, and increasingly wrong to even consider eating them. Every time I am tempted to eat something I used to think was yummy - like clotted cream - I try to remember what the animal who produced that product had to suffer to do so. And then it becomes easy to say no. You are doing the right thing - hang in there. We support you!
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