Ok, so I've attempted to go vegan a few times before with rather limited success. I was vegetarian for about 6 years and for one reason or another fell off the wagon a few months after I moved to the Bay Area. I eat vegetarian most of the time, but I find myself eating meat at home when my housemates cook, and last-minute at the taco truck by my office when I'm between meetings/projects.
I've been learning more and more about the environmental, physical, social, and financial impact of the food I eat and the world food system as a whole. I want to simplify my diet, know more about where my food comes from, have less of an impact on the planet, and eat healthier in general.
I've always said I couldn't go vegan because I love chocolate, cheese, and icecream too much--plus I love to bake--but living in such a vegan-friendly area with so many food options really leaves me with no excuse. Plus my friend Moni is exploring going vegan right now so it'll be good to have some moral support. So I'm gonna give it a go.
The last bits of meat I shall eat are the ones that are in my house: some salami and frozen ground turkey. I also have frozen talapia, salmon, canned tuna, some eggs, and dairy products, but I'm cutting out the meat first, then seafood, then eggs & dairy. I think it's better for me to cut back in phases, with the goal of being completely vegan by January 1st.
I'll be researching and posting links to other websites/blogs/vlogs as I go a long. As I progress I hope to connect with other people of color, working class folks, queers, and radicals that challenge the traditional image of vegans rich, skinny, white people. So here's one to start things off: Vegans of Color on WordPress.
I'll have some more thoughts & resources in the near future... :)
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