motivating experiences & vegan / vegetarian anniversaries

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

 

Just curious if any of you know " exactly " when you became vegan or

vegetarian, and do you celebrate it? For me, it was an important turning

point in my life and I know roughly when it happened but I don't know an

exact date. It was somewhere in the Fall of 1989, because I was already

vegan by the time I went that following winter to a PETA Animal Rights 101

conference... The conference was a totally awesome experience (met some

great people, totally overwhelmed and inspired by what I learned from the

PETA staff but MOST importantly had some really good food because up to that

point my own vegan cooking was pretty mediocre... but future dinner guests,

don't be afraid, my cooking is much improved now... I practice a lot!) The

real introduction, though, was just stumbling across a copy (purely by

chance) of The Animal's Voice Magazine in a yogurt shop. The magazine was

read from cover to cover. It was a real eye opening experience, and I wrote

many non-profit groups asking for more information. Joined many groups,

learned more..... but it was the PETA workshop that introduced me to the

local veg/AR community around me. Living at that time in Contra Costa, not

having e-mail access as I do now, I didn't know a single veg*n when I made

that intuitive decision..... But, within 2 months of the PETA conference, I

found out first-hand that there were a lot of people really interested in

veg*nism and met other veg*ns. My then new friend Paula said " Hey, it's

1990, they're going to do Earth Day. I have PETA's tabling kit, Let's do a

table " . And that's how a lot of things got started for me....

 

If you're still (as Bob Linden* says) a pre-vegan, there is a wealth of

veg*n experience on this list! It really helps to have support during a

transition to a veg*n lifestyle, whether that be personal support from a

friend or someone in your family, or your " virtual community " like SFBAVeg.

So if you have questions, don't be shy.

 

*Bob Linden is the host of the radio talk show " Go Vegan " SUNDAYS - 9PM SAN

FRANCISCO BAY AREA ~ KYCY/1550AM http://www.goveganradio.com/

 

So.... If there was a single or series of experiences that has or is

propelling you on/towards the veg*n path, I hope you'll share it with us!

Along with your veg*n anniversary date, please.

 

Cheers,

Tammy

 

" Perform a death-defying act.... Go Vegan! "

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