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Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:05:47 +0000

[...] us plant-eating folk, October is one big month-long celebration. As Ecorazzi previously reported, October 1st is World Vegetarian Day and kicks off Vegetarian Awareness Month. To end the [...]

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Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:22:03 +0000

[...] this month Ecorazzi went apples and bananas celebrating World Vegetarian Day – the meat-free holiday that kicks off Vegetarian Awareness Month. Well October is coming to an [...]

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Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:55:24 +0000

[...] October 1st, we here at Ecorazzi celebrated World Vegetarian Day – an annual herbivore holiday that officially kicks off Vegetarian Awareness Month. And [...]

By: Erincathleen

Erincathleen — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:28:45 +0000

Hi John,

What a beautiful post. Thank you for your inspirational words; I hope your testimony will continue to make a great impact. I’m a vegetarian, too, (on my way to veganville!) and applaud your ethic and compassion. Thanks for your dedication and awesome writing!

Peace,
Erin Cathleen

By: Serena

Serena — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:39:22 +0000

Hi John,
Love your pic. I have been vegan all of my 18 1/2 years. My sisters and I have a band called Truth On Earth. We have all been vegan our entire lives. We wrote a song and have a music video about factory farming, sung by the animals point of view. We would love to know what you think about it. It’s at our site http://www.truthonearthband.com
Thanks for all you do and putting good information out there! Peace

By: VeggieTart

VeggieTart — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:58:12 +0000

Happy World Vegetarian Day.

My story is similar to yours–my boyfriend was the long-time veg, and I was the omni until my body started having trouble digesting meat; until I read “Fast Food Nation”; and until I decided meat disgusted me. I went vegan within a few months of going vegetarian mostly because of the dairy-veal connection.

That was six-and-a-half years ago, and my only regret is that I didn’t have the courage to do it sooner.

By: Daniela

Daniela — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:41:34 +0000

Everyone has a unique story and I’m glad you shared yours. Ultimately it takes different bits of information or ways of saying things that get people to open their eyes to the liberating diet that is veganism.

By: MaryF

MaryF — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:45:22 +0000

Great photo and caption – and post, of course!!

Re John’s comment: “There are some very good reasons people eat animals,” only if there was no other way for someone to obtain adequate nutrients would it be morally acceptable for someone to eat dairy or eggs, let alone actual animals. Certainly in the ‘developed’ world, and in many if not most other places as well, this simply isn’t the case. With the bounty of vegan foods, obtaining adequate nutrients from vegan sources is easier and more delicious than ever. It is also a far more healthful diet. See, for example:
http://tinyurl.com/djodu
http://www.vrg.org
and http://www.veganhealth.org/sh

By: Key

Key — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:39:58 +0000

Great post John and a great article to read through. I don’t think you get to hear many of the stories from the converted meat lovers and their path to an all veggie diet.

By: John

John — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:56:54 +0000

There are some very good reasons people eat animals. Nutritional reasons.
I have been a vegetarian for over forty years and a vegan for maybe eight. I can tell you that it is important to make sure you do not neglect the nutrients that are most easily obtained from flesh. It is far too easy to short-change yourself in such things as protein and B vitamins – especially B-12. There are other nutrients that are often neglected by vegetarians, too. But with a bit of Googling, you should be able to learn what to watch out for. It’s really not too hard to do, and it is important.
Another thing to consider is this: don’t get too cocky about cholesterol. We don’t eliminate that problem by eliminating meat. Three years ago I found that I had developed some major heart problems just from the cholesterol produced by my own body. If I’d been eating buttered greaseburgers all those years, I think I’d be dead now. My cardiologist heartily approves of my diet – he’s a vegan, too.
It is possible to stay in great shape as a vegan, but Please Don’t just eliminate flesh from your diet without making some important adjustments to compensate for stuff you need that that is most easily found in meat.