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"I decided to become Vegan simply because if you care about animals and people, there is no other choice but to be vegan. Itās a very simple equation ā meat and dairy = animal and human suffering. ā¦ When you know the truth about meat and dairy the hard thing would be to continue to eat them."
"I personally chose to go vegan because I educated myself on factory farming and cruelty to animals, and I suddenly realized that what was on my plate were living things, with feelings. And I just couldnāt disconnect myself from it any longer. I read books like ' and saw documentaries like Earthlings and ', and it became an easy choice for me. If you choose to educate yourself, itāll be an easy choice for you, too."
"Iāve been vegan for 10 years now, and thereās nothing in my life that hasnāt become better as a result. ā¦ To perform my sports and to stay alive in high risk environments, I need to be at top level athletic fitness. I also need to be highly attuned to the natural environment, and able to listen to myself and any outside messages. I have found that eating a vegan diet gives me optimum physical and mental awareness."
"Most people donāt think about the fact that theyāre eating animals. When theyāre eating a steak or eating chicken, most people donāt think about the tremendous suffering that those animals endure simply to become food products to be consumed by human beings."
"I read a couple of good books and realized the ethical implications of eating meat and the countless other ways of abusing animals and nature. It made me cry. There simply is no need for us to consume animal products and we cause a lot of harm by doing so; that is the definition of crime. I couldn't be anything else but vegan after understanding that."
"I used to think that I needed chicken and fish as a source of protein in order to train properly. I subscribed to that theory for a while and then when I finally decided to cut everything out and I was doing it right, it felt really good and I didnāt lose any strength at allāI feel like I recover quicker so itās been good. ā¦ A lot of people try to stay away from carbs and stuff like that, but I eat a lot of brown rice and just good clean complex carbs and it works for me. ā¦ In this day and age I donāt see any reason to contributing to a really awful industry [sc. the meat industry] that causes too many problems. Itās horrible what the animals have to go through on a daily basis, itās just awfulātheyāre born and raised in really nasty conditions and itās better not to contribute to that whole thing. ā¦ I just donāt see in this day and age a real reason to contribute to that when you can be really healthy and not eat that sort of thing and not cause a lot of suffering."
"The reason I kind of started this [vegan lifestyle] was because I had a fish that was highly intelligent. When I would come through the door ā¦ this blowfish would go to the side and get excited ā¦ and he really knew who I was. He really got excited when I was home. ā¦ And one day ā¦ I went to a sushi restaurant with a few of my friends and they were serving blowfish, and I thought, "You know, this is an intelligent animal.""
"[Babe] also inspired me to become vegan. After having worked all morning with these extraordinary animals, I'd see their relatives on the lunch table. They had ham and duck, every animal except horse. That's when I said, "I've got to try to be a vegan." And for the most part, I have been vegan since 1994."
"I had to come to the full conclusion, the only way to sustainably and ethically live on this planet with seven billion other people is to live an entirely plant-based vegan diet. I decided instead of eating others, to eat for others. At first, like these environmental groups, I was afraid of what itād mean to change. But now, I embrace it. All this talk about sustainability sounded like our planet was on some sort of life support. And I donāt want her to simply survive or to sustain, but to thrive. Life today is not about sustainability. Itās about thrive-ability. Sheās given so much to us for so long, it was time to give back. A hundred and eight percent of everything we have. It felt good. It was an alignment."
"[After struggle with heart disease] I've stopped eating meat, cheese, milk, even fish. No dairy at all. I've lost more than 20 pounds so far, aiming for about 30 before Chelsea's wedding. And I have so much more energy now! I feel great. ā¦ I just decided that I was the high-risk person, and I didn't want to fool with this anymore. And I wanted to live to be a grandfather. So I decided to pick the diet that I thought would maximize my chances of long-term survival. ā¦ The main thing that was hard for me actually ā¦ was giving up yogurt and hard cheese. I love that stuff, but it really made a big difference when I did it. ā¦ [To truly change the conditions that lead to bad habits and poor health] we have to demand it by changing the way we live. You have to make a conscious decision to change for your own well-being, and that of your family and your country."
"The vegan lifestyle is a compassionate way to live that supports life, supports fairness and equality, and promotes freedom."
"I donāt want to torture anything. ā¦ itās about trying to live a life where Iām not contributing to the cruelty in the world. ā¦ While I am on this planet, I want everyone I meet to know that I am grateful they are here."
"Promoting veganism, I think itās such an important message. ā¦ I remember as a child, my grandma instilling in us that no matter how little you think you have, there are always people and beings that are suffering on the planet and have even less than us. As Iāve grown older, the love just continues to grow for all living beings. It breaks my heart when I see animals being mistreated. As we all know, in agriculture, thatās like one of the biggest mistreatments that animals endure in our country. The more I educated myself about the subject, the more I was able to make wiser, more intelligent decisions in my life. ā¦ Iāve seen some tremendous positive changes in my health in the last six years when I switched to a plant-based diet ā¦ I live by the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be treated. And to me, that includes animals as well. They should be loved. They are souls on this planet just like we are."
"One of the things that pushed me to change my diet is that the average football player dies at 56 years of age. That's because they're constantly drinking milk and whey protein shakes, eating steak and chicken. ā¦ We thought, 'We're big dudes, we need to eat meat to be men.' I thought that too. But you're screwing your insides up. You're taking advantage of a helpless animal. You're killing a life that you don't need to take. With dairy, you're stealing breast milk that's meant for the baby cows and drinking it yourself. How is that manly? Men are supposed to be protectors."
"Going veg is one of the best decisions you can make for your health and the planet. Period. Your organs, blood, bones, teeth, and private parts will thank you. ā¦ If your meals consistently revolve around corpse multiple times daily, you might become one sooner than you planned."
"The vegan choice is revolutionary, it is an act of daily love for animals and people."
"Our study [China Diet and Health Study] suggests that the closer one approaches a total plant food diet, the greater the health benefit. ā¦ It turns out that animal protein, when consumed, exhibits a variety of undesirable health effects. Whether it is the immune system, various enzyme systems, the uptake of carcinogens into the cells, or hormonal activities, animal protein generally only causes mischief. High fat intake still can be a problem, and we ought not to be consuming such high-fat diets. But I suggest that animal protein is more problematic in this whole diet/disease relationship than is total fat."
"You're going to be healthier, you're going to live longer, you're going to look better. You're going to have fewer zits. You're going to be slimmer. You're going to radiate health. You're going to have a better sex drive. That's what shifting away from meat and dairy does. My whole family did this, and we're doing spectacularly well from a health standpoint. I have not had a single sniffle, not a flu, not a cold, nothing that's taken me offline as much as an hour in three and a half years."
"How then can it be compassionate to gorge on other beingsā blood and flesh? Monks who will not wear silks from the East, whether coarse or fine; who will not wear shoes or boots of leather, nor furs, nor birdsā down from our own country; and who will not consume milk, curds, or ghee, have truly freed themselves from the world."
"I have used this [vegan] diet since 2008. I first tried it when I was preparing for my challenge of WBC super lightweight champion Junior Wittier -- my first world title fight -- and after seeing the results it gave me I have tried to stay as loyal to it as possible. It helps keep my body clean and it provides me with a tremendous amount of energy due to my body spending less energy breaking down foods like meats. This is a big key factor in my fitness. ā¦ The energy is always there. I feel so alive. My senses and reflexes are so acute. ā¦ With a vegan diet you always have energy, so much that sometimes I have trouble sleeping at night. You feel light. You don't feel bulky or heavy. This would benefit any athlete in any sport."
"I want to try to live my own values as consciously and purposefully as I can. Being vegan for me is a cleaner way of not participating in practices that donāt align with my values. ā¦ As soon as I said publicly that I was trying this experiment, so many vegans out there, hundreds and hundreds of people, have been reaching out to me with incredible support and encouragement as well as practical tips of how to do this without having to sacrifice that much in terms of the food and what I like. I've discovered some really delicious thingsārecipes, stores, and restaurantsāthat have made this transition far easier. ā¦ There's too much judgment out there. Really what we need to be doing is just all of us finding our own paths towards living the best lives we can live as clearly and boldly in accordance with our own personal values."
"I used to say the only reason why I didnāt eat meat was to be healthy, but I would be lying if I said that now, knowing the horrible things they do to the animals. Any person who has a heart for animals and knew how they are treated would be vegan."
"After having my daughter, I made a conscious effort to regain control of my health and my body. But I didn't want to do a crash diet. I was a mom now. I needed to change my ways and set an example for my child. ā¦ A year later (around November 2013), my husband and I decided we wanted to try a completely plant-based diet ā¦ And so the journey began that helped me get into the best shape of my life. Little did I know the long-lasting effects it would have. I thought, like with most diets, I would feel deprived and hate food, that I would miss out on restaurants and celebrations, that I would get headaches and be irritable, etc. I was wrong about all of that. It took a few days to adjust, but what I discovered was increased energy, better sleep, weight loss, improved digestion, clarity, and an incredibly positive feeling for my actions and the effects it would have on those around me and the environment."
"Unless tied to alliance politics and radical social and environmental movements, the animal rights movement is just single-issue reformism and veganism is reduced to just another form of bourgeois individualism and capitalist consumerism. Profound in moral, social, and ecological implications, animal rights and veganism are crucial necessary steps for liberation politics, but hardly in and of themselves sufficient conditions for revolutionary change. The profound importance of veganism and animal rights can be recognized by a social majority only in a broad political context, and only in alliance with other struggles can their revolutionary potential be realized."
"My perspective of veganism was most affected by learning that the veal calf is a by-product of dairying, and that in essence there is a slice of veal in every glass of what l had thought was an innocuous white liquidāmilk."
"Cooking is my love language, where there's the most amount of giving selflessly. ā¦ It's more about the health benefits than the ethics. But it's compounded by the fact that I love animals and feel better not eating them."
"By setting aside animal-derived productsāmeat, dairy products, and eggsāyou can reach a level of health and well-being that you may never have expected you could enjoy. ā¦ Although our work has focused on helping people trim down, conquer diabetes, cut cholesterol, and tackle other medical problems, it should be said that not everyone who decides to forgo animal products makes that choice for health reasons. Many people are concerned with how animals are treated by the food industries, and rightly so. And the environmental consequences of meat and dairy production should be of concern to all of us."
"Honestly, ever since I found this way of eating I have endless amounts of energy. I can go all day, and after it all I never find myself getting tired. No matter what kind of shows I have done, or workouts I do on top of it, I still have to force myself to sleep at night."
"I've been vegan for two years and vegetarian for 20 years. I used to be a dancer, and so health and vitality have always been important to me. I wouldn't say it took any one big event, vegetarianism just always made sense to me. [What farmed animals] endure is just terrible. It's horrible ā¦ Vegan food is in its truest form. Soul food means to feed the soul. And, to me, your soul is your intent. If your intent is pure, you are pure."
"They taught me the importance of eating right and how it can benefit my boxing career. I went vegan ācold Tofurkeyā. ā¦ Since being plant based, I am 23-0, winning 3 International Golds and 2 National tournaments and can thank my new lifestyle."
"When people ask me why I donāt eat meat or any other animal products, I say because they are unhealthy and they are the product of a violent and inhumane industry. Chickens, cows, and pigs in factory farms spend their whole lives in filthy, cramped conditions only to die a prolonged and painful death."
"My motto has always been āIf you love animals, donāt eat themā. ... the moment I began to understand what was going on with the treatment of animals, it led me more and more in the way of the path I am [on] now, which is a complete vegan."
"I coined the term feminized protein for eggs and dairy products: plant protein produced through the abuse of the reproductive cycle of female animals. Feminized protein is taken from living female animals, whose reproductive capacity is manipulated for human needs. The unique situation of domesticated female animals required its own term: a sexual slavery with chickens in battery cages and dairy cows hooked up to milking machines. ā¦ The radical truth is that people can be perfectly happy as vegans, but the dominant culture canāt or wonāt acknowledge this. ā¦ Being vegan is an exciting, wonderful culinary experience and we probably donāt even know whatās possible because itās still so new. ā¦ The process of objectification/fragmentation/consumption can be interrupted by the process of attention/nowness/compassion."
"Someone said that Capitalism will eat itself, and I think thatās like the meat industry, the meat industry itself will become dead meat and compassion will reign supreme."
"There's no vegan who is the greatest Because all you vegans are great, Just like the peace dove You symbolise love, And there is no death on your plate."
"That little, small voice in your mind and in your heart that makes you curious about being vegan is something you should listen to, because thatās the sound of your conscience making you be compassionate."
"It was my sophomore year at Yale, going through the food line for dinner, and I wanted a chicken breast, but the way they put it on my plate ā all of a sudden it reminded me of my momās dog ā and at that moment I was instantly on the outside of the food chain. I just couldnāt be a part of it. It was very personal to me in an instant, all because of a big breast of chicken that was oddly plated and slightly pink and I couldnāt do it. At first all I could think to eat was peanut butter and bread, so I put on a bunch of weight, but over the years itās gotten a lot easier because people are much hipper to the fact that a plant based lifestyle is healthier for us. So itās gotten so easy and so delicious to be vegan."
"So far from vegetarianism springing from the anthropomorphism of predominantly urban dwellers, as has been suggested by its more superficial critics, it and its inevitable successor veganism are increasingly being recognised as a logical, even inescapable, process, essentially relevant, essentially practical, essentially compassionate to all species."
"I've been a vegan for two years, so that's helped my already good-looking self. I think that eating healthy is important. ā¦ I'm motivating people to do something about how we are living on this planet."
"Veganism will come about as a result of the traits in humans that we are most proud of ā ingenuity, intellectual honesty, progressiveness and self-reflection ā while rejecting many of the traits that are most damaging ā stubbornness, wilful ignorance, violence, selfishness and apathy. We are already seeing this in action, and though getting accurate population statistics is challenging, a clear theme is being revealed by polling and surveys: veganism is growing."
"People often call vegans extremists, and yet veganism is merely living by the principle that if I am against cruelty then I will do what I can to avoid perpetuating systems that cause physical and mental harm to animals. It is a clear indictment of how ingrained our state of cognitive dissonance is that we see attempts at moral consistency as signs of extremism. Is it not strange that we call those who kill dogs animal abusers, those who kill pigs normal and those who kill neither extremists? Is it not odd that someone who smashes a car window to rescue a dog on a hot day is viewed as a hero but someone who rescues a piglet suffering on a farm is a criminal?"
"I started [following a vegan diet] for health reasons. I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, and I wanted to maintain my performance on the court. Once I started I fell in love with the concept of fueling your body in the best way possible. Not only does it help me on the court, but I feel like Iām doing the right thing for me. ā¦ I literally couldnāt play tennis anymore, so it really changed my life. Because it was starting to take away what I loved, I had to make some changes, I had to change my life. Thankfully, I was able to find something that helped me get back to doing what I loved. ā¦ It changed the pace that I live at. It changed everything."
"If you look at the incidence of hypertension and diabetes and mortality in men, they actually get reduced when you get higher and higher in how much you restrict animal products."
"I have a dog who looks a lot like a pig and I would look at him and think: āYou know? I can not eat pig anymore.ā And besides, is my dog really all that different from a pig on a factory farm? They both have their own lives and big personalities and most importantly the same capacity to feel pain. Once I made the connection, animal suffering became something I could not ignore. So if you have ever loved a cat or a dog, or even a human, I hope you will extend your compassion to include all animals."
"Around the time I was first getting into hardcore/metal/punk and going to shows, I had a lot of friends who were vegan and vegetarian and after having a few conversations with them regarding the subject I realised I'd never really thought about things the way they did. I was never pressured into anything and I found myself doing my own research on the subject matter and after finding some cold hard facts about the meat and dairy industry which disturbed me deeply, I made the decision to go veg and then a year later vegan and I've now been vegan for eleven years with no problems whatsoever."
"V Stands for Verity, Virtue, Valor, Validity and Veganism. ā¦ Veganism is real conservation in action. It goes beyond talking about climate change and diminishment of biodiversity and actually does something to address the problems."
"Veganism denotes a philosophy and way of living which seeks to excludeāas far as is possible and practicalāall forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing, or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of humans, animals, and the environment."
"The good news is that our bodies thrive on a conscious plant-based diet, and that this diet is infinitely more compassionate to animals and people and more environmentally sustainable than eating animal foods."
"The contemporary vegan movement is founded on loving-kindness and mindfulness of our effects on others. It is revolutionary because it transcends and renounces the violent core of the herding culture in which we live."
"There are no emergency meetings, no headlines, no breaking news. No one is acting as if we were in a crisis. Even most climate scientists or green politicians keep on flying around the world, eating meat and dairy."