I am making the slow shift away from animal protein. The concept of eating meat has bothered me for some time, but, living with my husband, who was a serious meat eater, proved too difficult to implement. Now that I’m alone, it seems the right time to make the switch.
As I’ve said before, I’m truly sorry for your loss.
I know you’ve always stood for peace and compassion, and this shift feels so in tune with those values. It’s a powerful and deeply personal step. If you ever have any questions or just want to talk through the transition, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I’m here for you. 💚
It’s one by one, isn’t it, this shift? Each person has to confront the reality that they are promoting massive suffering. It’s easy to make oneself blind to this - I have for years. Thank you so much for your compassion and energy to push veganism forward. I appreciate YOU. Thank you for the offer, I will take you up on it❤️
I live for the day when animals are regarded as family not food. Like all social movements, it's a long, slow process, especially so because humans tend to be blind to the rights of other species. But you are right, Pala - change IS happening. Thanks for the encouragement!
Thank you for being here and for not losing faith, Linda. It's people like you who are laying the groundwork and making this transformative shift possible.
Loved this. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, but this was such a good reminder that real change is happening. Thanks for pulling together so many powerful reasons to stay hopeful.
Thanks so much for the kind words. You’re right — it’s easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. But real change is happening, and I’m so glad we can keep lifting each other up.
“Animal agriculture is the world’s leading cause of deforestation and rainforest destruction, the most serious threat to our oceans, the largest user of land, the leading cause of species extinction, the biggest emitter of methane, nitrous oxide, and ammonia, the main cause of soil degradation, and a leading driver of climate change. The industry breaches five of Earth’s six most critical boundaries. The United Nations has described animal agriculture as one of the top contributors “to the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global.”
Thank you so much, Sascha — I truly believe that if we stay committed and support one another, there's real hope ahead. We’ve come this far, and together, we’ll keep pushing this forward. 💚
I am making the slow shift away from animal protein. The concept of eating meat has bothered me for some time, but, living with my husband, who was a serious meat eater, proved too difficult to implement. Now that I’m alone, it seems the right time to make the switch.
I appreciate you, Beth.
As I’ve said before, I’m truly sorry for your loss.
I know you’ve always stood for peace and compassion, and this shift feels so in tune with those values. It’s a powerful and deeply personal step. If you ever have any questions or just want to talk through the transition, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I’m here for you. 💚
It’s one by one, isn’t it, this shift? Each person has to confront the reality that they are promoting massive suffering. It’s easy to make oneself blind to this - I have for years. Thank you so much for your compassion and energy to push veganism forward. I appreciate YOU. Thank you for the offer, I will take you up on it❤️
I live for the day when animals are regarded as family not food. Like all social movements, it's a long, slow process, especially so because humans tend to be blind to the rights of other species. But you are right, Pala - change IS happening. Thanks for the encouragement!
Thank you for being here and for not losing faith, Linda. It's people like you who are laying the groundwork and making this transformative shift possible.
Fantastic article, packed with great resources! Thanks so much!
Hi Nuno, thanks you! I'm really glad you found it useful.
If you ever meet other vegans who are losing hope, feel free to share this with them 💚
Excellent post. Thank you for sharing these details.
Thanks so much for stopping by, Tracy—really appreciate your time and feedback!
Loved this. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, but this was such a good reminder that real change is happening. Thanks for pulling together so many powerful reasons to stay hopeful.
Thanks so much for the kind words. You’re right — it’s easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. But real change is happening, and I’m so glad we can keep lifting each other up.
“Animal agriculture is the world’s leading cause of deforestation and rainforest destruction, the most serious threat to our oceans, the largest user of land, the leading cause of species extinction, the biggest emitter of methane, nitrous oxide, and ammonia, the main cause of soil degradation, and a leading driver of climate change. The industry breaches five of Earth’s six most critical boundaries. The United Nations has described animal agriculture as one of the top contributors “to the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global.”
Boom!
Yeah, right? People should really ask themselves: if THIS isn't reason enough to change my diet and lifestyle, then what is?
Thanks for the optimism - we do need to inject some positivity in the movement, as it's been quite a steep hill to climb recently!
Thank you so much, Sascha — I truly believe that if we stay committed and support one another, there's real hope ahead. We’ve come this far, and together, we’ll keep pushing this forward. 💚
Great article! Thank you for all of the links. I like to have this info available when I need to cite facts when arguing.
Thank you! Glad you find this useful.
In case you need more info to counter anti-vegan arguments, you may want to check this out as well: https://veganhorizon.substack.com/p/responding-to-anti-vegan-arguments
A couple of additional resources:
Climate Healers (home of V-COP & Million Vegan Grandmothers)
https://climatehealers.org/transform/v-cop/
Unchained TV (100% vegan programming) freely available on Web, mobile, and most Smart TVs
Thanks for sharing!