tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996603673201781642024-03-07T01:38:39.236-08:00The Vegan Street Blog from the Vegan Feminist AgitatorMarla's Vegan Feminist Agitator Blog is now the Vegan Street Blog. New name, same snarky wisdom.Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.comBlogger562125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-75841358688451239782018-12-06T19:49:00.003-08:002018-12-06T19:49:39.801-08:00Come visit me on Medium...Hello!<br /><br />My husband pointed out to me that maybe I should leave a little note here that I am continuing to write every week but am now only updating at <a href="https://medium.com/@marla_rose">Medium.com</a>. You will still find my archives here but our technology doesn't seem compatible with Blogspot and it was creating some janky, garbled posts. It is just a much cleaner and more modern look over at Medium. So please come check out my posts on Medium when you get the chance as I am updating there at least once a week. <br /><br />Thank you!<br /><br />MarlaMarlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-13313787418275373702018-09-21T12:51:00.002-07:002018-09-21T12:51:41.132-07:00See No Evil: Sharing Content in the Age of Sensory Overload<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There is a certain kind of social media share I'm thinking about.
It’s often a blurry picture of people in hair nets and blood splattered clothing. Or maybe it’s an image of an animal hanging from a pole, tree, or kill line, people standing around him menacingly or indifferently. Animals in wire cages, panting and desperately pacing, or lethargic. Buckets of blood; steam rising from a grisly kill floor. If it’s a video, it will be traumatizing. If it’s an article, it’ll be demoralizing. Sometimes, it’ll just be an image, not shared with much - or any - text or context. And of these particular kinds of social media shares, the overarching takeaway is that humanity is the absolute worst. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></div>
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With so much happening in the world, from the dizzying and cruel chaos of the Trump administration to the steady drip of anxiety about the future of the planet, </span><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">e</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">very day we’re exposed to fresh trauma, be it a threat to us or those we care about, or sympathetic traumas, the kind we experience because we’re sensitive beings. All of this chips away at our resilience and works to erode our spirit. This content is not isolated to violence against other animals: every day on social media, we are exposed to starving or scared children; bloody, broken limbs crushed under rubble; devastated, tear-streaked faces facing unfathomable loss. It’s not that there’s more suffering in the world now; it’s that our exposure to it is ramped way up now. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">This leads to a conundrum I’ve tried to grapple with since I first became an activist, way before social media. How does one pull back the curtains on cruelties hidden from public view without activating someone else’s coping mechanism of numbing out, anger at the messenger, or, even worse, feelings of hopelessness and despair. How do we walk that fine line of opening eyes without closing hearts? I don’t know if there are definitive answers on this but I will say that we face this with </span><a href="http://veganstreet.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Vegan Street</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">, where part of our mission is to shine a light on what happens behind closed doors. We also spend a lot of time focusing on really positive and inspiring stories, but there is no doubt that there is a lot of fodder for disheartenment, too. So what do we do?</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">I believe that it’s a shirking of responsibility to not share with the public the suffering and cruelty that are so often obscured from view but, as social change agents, I think we have an equal responsibility to not add to the collective despair in a careless or reckless way. Many people who will see the content you share are already hanging on to their sense of hope and willingness to engage by the skin of their teeth. Should our point be that humanity sucks? Or should our point be to try to get people to care enough to do something about reducing suffering and increasing compassion in the world? I think it’s the latter. Towards this end, I have three ideas. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">• If you are going to share graphic photos and videos, do so with text and context. Even a sentence or two can mean the difference for someone who might otherwise scroll past.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">• If you can, choose photos that are not so grisly that people look away or resent the messenger. This doesn’t mean Vegan Street shies away from exposing the violence other animals live with but that we can find images that still communicate the cruelty but are maybe not so graphic as to make people shut down. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">• If at all possible, include helpful action items with your disturbing content. As pointless as they often are, even a petition gives people a sense that they are “doing something,” but better are links that are actually helpful, like links to fundraising pages, people to call or email or vegan starter kits or anything else relevant to your post that could be considered an action item. These days, whenever I post upsetting content with regard to animal agribusiness, I also include a link to our free </span><a href="http://veganstreet.com/guidefornewvegans.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Guide for New Vegans</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">I’d recommend that before you share disturbing content, you ask yourself what your goal is. Is it to shame or to educate, to indict or to illuminate? Do you want to add to the collective despair or do you want to empower to take compassionate action? Of course, you are not responsible for how someone reacts to the content you share - I have certainly had people interpret things in a different way than I intended - but if you share your posts with the overarching goal of wanting to build a more kind and just world, my guess is they will be better received and create the most positive influence for the animals. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></div>
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Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-55233230220919598362018-09-04T15:12:00.000-07:002018-09-04T15:12:10.431-07:00Save the Duck! You are saving me from winter! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I never thought I’d say the following five words, but I am saying them now: I can’t wait until winter. </span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vX9yIn64YwM12_pZs1ShuEUNWZgESSklTP87RnAv-Qz1sKMbXLxOl8R0fsNzO1k_Da-93imNxeXXf-nYF6umnn-fc2GgloiT-vlXdssg3F0wCwVpA2z_a7m7p0oVdJm_q-3WRwxl9u2I/s1600/savetheduckcoat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vX9yIn64YwM12_pZs1ShuEUNWZgESSklTP87RnAv-Qz1sKMbXLxOl8R0fsNzO1k_Da-93imNxeXXf-nYF6umnn-fc2GgloiT-vlXdssg3F0wCwVpA2z_a7m7p0oVdJm_q-3WRwxl9u2I/s320/savetheduckcoat.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /><br />That’s right. Gross, cold, dreary, depressing win</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">ter, which I</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> can’t wait to face winter with my new </span><a href="https://savetheduckusa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #003569; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit;">S</span></span>ave <span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">the Duck</span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">coat and show it who’s boss in style! Soft, lightweight but made with high-definition nylon and the most luxe, dreamy collar that lifts up against Chicago’s strongest winds, I feel truly prepared this winter. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRb7k_h9QRcR_9KQnboXKL4YWzoxDdDBmmlmTQXrf4IhS7Lj-IYRKjfutpiZWClY7SZmaKekP2i-KmYeVZRMn4aS6w_vYcoOJGJ0J6PM58jBOik7fuH3qOGEPOGwIaHAvQjHa8iu7VeDwO/s1600/savetheduckcoat-collar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRb7k_h9QRcR_9KQnboXKL4YWzoxDdDBmmlmTQXrf4IhS7Lj-IYRKjfutpiZWClY7SZmaKekP2i-KmYeVZRMn4aS6w_vYcoOJGJ0J6PM58jBOik7fuH3qOGEPOGwIaHAvQjHa8iu7VeDwO/s320/savetheduckcoat-collar.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /><br />Best of all, Italy-based <a href="https://www.facebook.com/savetheduck.italy/" target="_blank">Save the Duck</a> doesn’t use cruelly-obtained </span><a href="https://medium.com/@marla_rose/the-myth-of-harmlessness-the-leather-wool-and-down-industries-are-the-meat-industry-b0a997f0756e" style="font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" target="_blank">down feathers</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> or any other animal parts in their coat lines: all is entirely, proudly vegan and also committed to sustainability! Oh, I am so excited. This coat is the Iris from their <a href="https://savetheduckusa.com/collections/women" target="_blank">new collection</a>. You must check out these gorgeous coats - these are not your mother’s puffy coats - and this conscien</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">tious</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> company!</span>Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-90104814743388157902018-07-31T07:32:00.000-07:002018-07-31T07:32:02.469-07:0010 Questions: Vegan Rockstar with Diane Randall...
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am so excited to be featuring the radiant and exuberant </span><a href="http://www.dianerandallconsults.com/about-diane-randall/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Diane Randall</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> as this week’s Vegan Rock Star. Diane has a
great podcast, <b>Balanced Living for Busy Professionals</b> (subscribe and find the
archives </span><a href="http://www.dianerandallconsults.com/balanced-living-for-busy-professionals/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">), and stays active as a consultant and speaker who helps clients
with everything from healthy living and achieving goals to finding balance in a
busy life. We are lucky </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 18.6667px;">to</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14pt;"> have someone as passionate and welcoming as Diane
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1. First of all, we’d love to hear your “vegan evolution” story. How did you
start out? Did you have any early influences or experiences as a young person
that in retrospect helped to pave your path?</i> <br />
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I grew up in St. Louis, Missouri where my experience with animals was visiting
the local zoo and an occasional farm visit. I rarely interacted with animals
outside of dogs, cats, fish and other domesticated animals as a young child. I
remember an experience as a 9-year-old child visiting my great-grandparents at
their farm in Mississippi. I was running around the yard playing with the chickens
and a horse. I remember my great-grandfather walking over to the yard where I was
playing with the chickens, picked one up by the legs and walked over to a
chopping block, laid the chicken’s head on it and cut it head off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I watched in terror as this chicken ran
headless around the yard before it finally fell down. The chicken was served
for dinner. I remember crying uncontrollably and I was not being able to eat
for a couple of days because I was traumatized by the experience. This was the
first time that I correlated animal consumption and food. This experience
influenced my questioning of eating animals for many years to come, but was
always over-shadowed by societal conditioning and messaging of animals being a
part of the food chain.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">2. Imagine that you are pre-vegan again:
how could someone have talked to you and what could they have said or shown you
that could have been the most effective way to have a positive influence on you
moving toward veganism</i>? <br />
<br />
As I think about my pre-vegan days, if I had more of a one-on-one connection
with farm animals when I was young, maybe visit sanctuaries where I could
experience feeding, petting and nurturing them and reading books, this
experience could have expanded my mindset as it relates to non-domesticated
animals and would have given me another perspective and consciousness aside
from “seeing’ them as a food source. These are all the things I model for my
grandson, Miles.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">3. What have you found to be the most
effective way to communicate your message as a vegan? For example, humor,
passion, images, etc.? </i><br />
<br />
As a whole living consultant, my most effective way is through compassion, humor,
education and modeling the behavior that I want to see in others as a vegan. I
created my own podcast show called </span><a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/balanced-living-for-busy-professionals/id1050514759?mt=2"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Balanced Living for Busy Professionals</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> where I have interviewed leading experts
around the world and I’ve done solo episodes to effectively share information
on vegan and plant-based topics, providing value tips for listeners on how to
get started eating plant-based foods and bring more balance to the lives of
busy people for the past three years. I also teach healthy eating workshops at
a local college in the western suburbs where I educate participants on eating
more plant-based foods for optimal health and balance, for the animals and for
the planet. <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">I want people to know that
my vegan journey continues to unfold every day. I continue to grow and learn
without putting pressure on myself or others to be one way or another. I am
following my heart, advocating and being of service to others who are
interested in learning more and improving their lives. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4. What do you think are the biggest strengths of the vegan
movement? </span></i><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
<br />
It’s an “all hands on deck” moment in society for all. Too many people are
dying and living with treatable diseases and conditions from eating unhealthy
foods. The strength of the movement is raising consciousness, telling hard
truths, opening hearts and improving the health for many people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The movement is literally saving peoples’
lives by educating and sharing information that supports them in making better
choices and living healthier lives.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5. What do you think are our biggest
hindrances to getting the word out effectively? <br />
</span></i><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
I feel and witness so much judgement and mean-spirited people in the vegan community,
along with “in your face” right fighters who are so passionate about being
vegan and uncompassionate about everyone else who is not. In my opinion this behavior
hinders or gets in the way of the messages conveyed and effectively received. I
feel that more patience, compassion and empathy is needed as we advocate, and
communicate our message more effectively where people </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 18.6667px;">“</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14pt;">hear</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 18.6667px;">”</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14pt;"> us and receive the
message in a positive way.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br />
</i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6. All of us need a “why vegan” elevator pitch. We’d love to hear
yours.</span></i><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <br />
<br />
People always ask me why I became a vegan and how do I maintain the meat-free,
plant-based lifestyle. I tell people, I don’t eat food that have a face, a
mother and is not grown in the ground. I share my vegan evolution of more than
12 years ago starting for health reasons to stave off chronic health
conditions. Along the way I became more conscious, my heart opened up and I “saw”
and connected with the animals. Because of this I experience I feel a deep soul
connectedness and love, It’s the same love, compassion and empathy I experience
with humans; I see them; they love, they grieve, they play, they hurt just like
me. I cannot imagine eating another animal and continue to evolve my vegan
footprint.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">7. Who are the people and what are the books,
films, websites and organizations that have had the greatest influence on your
veganism and your continuing evolution?</span></i><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<br />
</span><a href="https://www.integrativenutrition.com/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Institute for Integrative Nutrition</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="https://www.plantpurenation.com/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">PlantPure Nation</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1932100660"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The China Study</span></i></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="https://freefromharm.org/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Free from Harm</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="http://www.worldpeacediet.com/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dr. Will Tuttle</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/World-Peace-Diet-Spiritual-Harmony/dp/1590560833"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The World Peace Diet</span></i></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="https://mercyforanimals.org/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mercy for Animals</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, Peta, </span><a href="https://drjoelkahn.com/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dr.
Joel Kahn</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Amy-Lee-Goodman/e/B00J9PPSL8"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Amy-Lee Goodman</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="http://www.dresselstyn.com/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, many more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">8. Burn-out is so common among vegans:
what do you do to unwind, recharge and inspire yourself? <br />
<br />
</i>I am inspired and passionate about sharing and helping people for the
highest good. My approach is always from a place of modeling and educating what
it means to be vegan; I work on reflecting in myself what I want to see in
others as they navigate their own vegan journey. Lots of patience, compassion
and empathy is needed when educating people that are willing and open to
changing their minds hearts to a healthy new way of eating and being on the planet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">9.
What is the issue nearest and dearest to your heart that you would like others
to know more about?</span></i><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <br />
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So many sick people in the world who are not aware that they can heal
themselves. My intention is to raise their awareness when it comes to the food
chain.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">10.
Please finish this sentence: “To me, being vegan is...”</span></i><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <br />
one love<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><br />You know that whole <a href="https://www.veganladyboss.com/">vegan ladyboss</a> phenomenon covered recently in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=https://www.forbes.com/sites/katrinafox/2018/05/29/smarties-co-president-liz-dee-has-created-the-vegan-ladyboss-network-to-help-women-in-business" target="_blank">Forbes</a></i>?
I think if there were ever a patron saint for vegan ladybosses, it would be <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.uptonsnaturals.com/our-story">Nicole Sopko</a></b>, also known
as Gopi Om. <br />
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Nicole and her partner Dan Staackman run <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.uptonsnaturals.com/">Upton’s Naturals</a></b>, the seitan,
jackfruit and vegan prepared meals company recently <a href="http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180608/ISSUE01/180609867/as-demand-for-protein-increases-a-maker-of-meat-alternatives-profits">profiled</a>
in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Crain’s Chicago Business</i>, a business
that seems to be on fire with success and growth right now. When she’s not doing
her Upton’s work as Vice President, and helping to run the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://plantbasedfoods.org/">Plant Based Foods Association</a></b>
(of which she is a founding member and Secretary of </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">the board</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 12pt;">), Nicole also runs not
one, but <i>two</i> yoga studios and, again, not one, but <i>two</i> restaurants. I just got
tired from typing all that out. Nicole is a staunch believer in the many benefits
of yoga and runs </span><b style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.natureyoga.com/">Nature Yoga</a></b><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><a href="http://www.natureyoga.com/contact/" style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 12pt;">studios</a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 12pt;">, one in the Wicker Park
neighborhood of Chicago, and more recently, one in Oak Park. She also helps to
fill bellies with tasty vegan food at </span><b style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.uptonsnaturals.com/breakroom">Upton’s Breakroom</a></b><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 12pt;"> in the
Ukrainian Village neighborhood and the lovely </span><b style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.natureyoga.com/cafe/">Nature Yoga Sanctuary & Café</a></b><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 12pt;">,
attached to her Oak Park yoga studio. Okay, that’s a lot! To me, Nicole is the
living embodiment of balance: a smart, conscientious entrepreneur who also
happens to want to share the yogic principles of mindfulness and compassion with
the world. She is kind, generous and a deeply committed vegan who happens to
love hugging a cow or two or three or more. I am grateful to know her and
honored to share feature Nicole Sopko as this week’s Vegan Rock Star. </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">1. First of all, we’d love to hear your
“vegan evolution” story. How did you start out? Did you have any early
influences or experiences as a young person that in retrospect helped to pave
your path?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So, I first learned about
veganism through the hardcore punk music scene. To be honest, I didn’t even
really know that much about it in terms of the specifics of either the ethical
arguments or the day-to-day lifestyle stuff, but the idea instantly appealed to
me as a concept, because I mean…why DO we use animals if we don’t need to? As
soon as I heard that, I was in 100%. This was in 1996. Prior to that, I’d
always loved animals and spent as much time with them as possible. I spent a
lot of time living with my grandparents as a child and they had a large
property with a lot of barn cats and I would spend hours and hours out in the
barn just hanging out with cats. They also had a chicken that had fallen off at
transport truck and just showed up at dinner one night with the barn cats, so
she was my first “farm” friend. I would come into the kitchen and my grandma
would be cooking chicken and would joke that it was her and I would run outside
to make sure she was alright. So, that didn’t hurt in terms of making me a
vegan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When I was 8, I wrote a
poem at school for Thanksgiving:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There once was a turkey named Fred,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He never wanted to get out of bed.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He had a brother named Matt,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Who was very, very fat.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On Thanksgiving they sang a low gobble song,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cause they knew they wouldn’t live very long.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And they didn’t.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So, I mean, I look at that
now and just, OF COURSE, I’m vegan. It was there all along.<br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">2. Imagine that you are pre-vegan again:
how could someone have talked to you and what could they have said or shown you
that could have been the most effective way to have a positive influence on you
moving toward veganism?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I guess I just feel like I
didn’t need a lot of convincing, personally, but I think that anything heavy
handed or accusatory probably would have turned me off and caused me to retreat
even if I agreed with the message. Part of my becoming vegan was a rebellion
against societal norms. I had become straight edge (abstaining from drugs,
alcohol, or other intoxicants) the year before because I didn’t think it was
ethical to participate in industries that profit off of the destruction of
people’s lives, families, communities, social skills, etc. and I felt really
similarly about veganism. What you do and what you consume is like a vote every
time for the kind of world you want. I can’t control much, but I can control
what I allow for in my own sphere. I was 16 when I put the pieces together and
I was lucky that I had a job and was making a little money to buy my own food
so that I didn’t put my family out. I think having somebody leading by example
would have been helpful for me, but luckily I was stubborn enough to figure out
the basics on my own and stick with it until I had a community to show me what
else was out there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3.
What have you found to be the most effective way to communicate your message as
a vegan? For example, humor, passion, images, etc.?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Personally, I’m just honest
with people. Not like over the top, jarring “honesty” where I feel like I need
to tell you the real truth about where your “food” comes from in graphic detail
without consent (though, I will do that if you ask), but just that the
reasoning is simple. I have this great shirt from <a href="https://www.herbivoreclothing.com/i-love-animals-too-much-to-eat-them-button.html">The
Herbivore Clothing Company</a> that says, “I love animals too much to eat
them.” I do. It’s that easy. Don’t you?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4.
What do you think are the biggest strengths of the vegan movement?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I think the vegan movement
is so diverse and we shouldn’t miss that. My partner and I have two vegan
restaurants in the Chicago area, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.uptonsnaturals.com/breakroom" target="_blank">Upton’s Breakroom</a></b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.natureyoga.com/cafe/" target="_blank">Nature Yoga Sanctuary & Cafe</a></b>, and I see all kinds of people coming and going from those
locations day after day and that is one of my favorite things. Vegans don’t
look one way, they don’t act one way, they’re not all in it for the same
reasons, and that’s part of what makes it so amazing. Because if you want to be
vegan, I bet that there’s someone out there that you can really relate to who
can help. It’s not one size fits all, but there is a right place for every body
here. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5. What do you think are our biggest
hindrances to getting the word out effectively?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Oh boy, I think sometimes
we are our own worst enemy. I see a lot of confronting and seemingly
ineffective tactics from other vegans sometimes. In fact, I think that
generally speaking, if your way of interacting with other people is a “tactic”
and you have an endgame with your interaction, they know and are going to be
suspicious of you from the start. No one wants to be approached by someone with
an agenda to get what they want. Let’s not be tactical. Let’s just connect.
Lead by example.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><br />
</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6.
All of us need a “why vegan” elevator pitch. We’d love to hear yours.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Personally, I’m vegan
because animals deserve to be comfortable. When I look at the animals I live
with (I currently live with a dog, 13 fish, and 3 snails), it’s clear that they
have wants and needs (I know, because I’m tasked with providing for many of
them). It’s important to do your best to minimize harm to other beings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">7.
Who are the people and what are the books, films, websites and organizations
that have had the greatest influence on your veganism and your continuing
evolution?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<h3 style="background: white; margin-bottom: 8.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I love the message of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="https://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/scrndhamma.pdf">Dhammapada</a></i>,
which I first read after becoming vegan which says, “</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: -.35pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">All beings tremble before violence. All fear death. All
love life. See yourself in others. Then whom can you hurt? What harm can you do?”
I think that about sums it up for me. I also love and try to follow the work
being done by organizations like <a href="https://www.farmsanctuary.org/">Farm
Sanctuary</a>, <a href="http://www.weanimals.org/">We Animals</a>, and all of
the dedicated smaller <a href="https://www.vegan.com/sanctuaries/">animal
sanctuaries</a> around the world that are giving animals the comfortable lives
they deserve.</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"><i><br />8. Burn-out is so
common among vegans: what do you do to unwind, recharge and inspire yourself?</i><br /><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.466667px;"><br /></span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Okay, so outside of the
work of “being a vegan,” I work a LOT. I run a global vegan food company,
Upton’s Naturals, alongside my partner Dan. On top of that, I also own two yoga
centers by the name of Nature Yoga Sanctuary. We also have the two restaurants
that I mentioned before. I teach yoga multiple times per week and on weekends
am often teaching additional trainings or workshops for yoga teachers and
students. This year alone I’ve traveled so extensively for business that I’ve
spent more than a week in the air. I love all of what I do, but it is a lot. I
consider my work to be my form of activism. We are making vegan foods available
in a number of countries worldwide and sharing the reasons for veganism at home
and abroad. My studies on yoga and yogic techniques with my Guruji, <a href="https://dharmayogacenter.com/about/about-dharma-mittra/">Sri Dharma
Mittra</a>, are what make all of this possible. Letting go of attachment to the
results of effort is part of a daily practice and yoga also offers a variety of
relaxation techniques that can be helpful when life is hectic. Studying the
truths of karma can give some comfort when confronted with the cruelties of the
world. I don’t always have time to dedicate too much of a physical yoga
practice at this point in my life, but the other practices and knowledge are
always present.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">9. What is the issue
nearest and dearest to your heart that you would like others to know more
about?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Oh
boy! I don’t even know how to pick just one. I feel like issues are constantly
capturing my heart, but the <a href="http://woodstocksanctuary.org/learn/animals-used-for-food/cows-for-dairy/">plight</a>
of dairy cows is one that just really touches me. When I have the opportunity,
I seek out the company of cows. I love their presence. I have spent time with
cows in the US, India, and other countries and one thing remains the same –
they are loving beings with definite personalities and strong ties to their
loved ones. I think many people see cows as “milk machines,” rather than as
individuals with desires, needs, personalities, friends, and family and that breaks
my heart. The dairy industry, no matter how big or small the farm, is harmful
to them. Milk is for babies. 100%. No exceptions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">10. Please finish this
sentence: “To me, being vegan is...”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville;">To me, being vegan is living
in a way that is consistent with my values.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville;">Om Shanti!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><br />I
love Jessica Schoech! Jessica is </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 18.6667px;">the</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> hardworking mastermind behind the
ultra-successful annual events in Los Angeles, the bustling </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1413729268749499/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Vegan Street Fair Los Angeles</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and the more intimate <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fxtfDTuJLs" target="_blank">Vegan Street Fair LA Nights</a>, both of which </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/veganstreetfair/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">celebrate</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> the fabulous plant-based food available in the LA-area and
beyond. In just a short time, Jessica has helped to breathe new life into the vegan
festival scene, using her love for theme parks to help create a more streamlined
experience for festival-goers, but all along emphasizing the joy, sense of
celebration and inclusiveness that has become deeply-rooted to the </span><a href="https://www.veganstreetfair.com/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Vegan Street Fair</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> brand. <br />
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What I especially love about Jessica is when she is not neck-deep in event
organizing – and, honestly, even when she is – she is one of the most consistent,
engaged and passionate voices for building a more inclusive, less bigoted vegan
movement. B</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 18.6667px;">asically </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14pt;">Jessica Schoech is awesome and I am honored to feature her
as this week’s Vegan Rock Star.</span></div>
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“vegan evolution” story. How did you start out? Did you have any early
influences or experiences as a young person that in retrospect helped to pave
your path?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My
first foray into veganism was when I was a personal xrainer in NYC at the age
of 24. One of the regular clients and I would chat often. He was wise and maybe
10 years my senior but we always struck up interesting conversations about
spirituality, fitness, wellness, and every so often, he’d bring up veganism. It’s
so odd to think about it now but back then I remember thinking, “Oh no… that’s
just too far.” Everything else about him was spot on and perfect but that was “the
line”. Ridiculous to think about now, right? I happened to pick up <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Skinny Bitch</i> on his recommendation and as
I read it cover to cover, I remember thinking, “Oh these women are vegan? That’s
too extreme. I’ll go pescetarian.” <br />
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So I was pescetarian for about 3 years until I starting eating other animals
again and it wasn’t until one of my best friends from high school, Christina,
decided to go vegan that I was intrigued for the second time. I attempted it
for a week and the second I screwed up with Jello - honestly, I didn’t know Jello
was animal bones at the time! - I just said forget this and went back to eating
animals. <br />
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The final straw was a second wedding anniversary trip to SeaWorld in 2011 when
I swam with the dolphins. I came home, posted the photos to Facebook, and a
friend who wasn’t even vegan said something along the lines of “You know those
animals are enslaved in there… right?” And I couldn’t wait to prove him wrong.
At the time, I was drinking the koolaid and believed SeaWorld to be doing great
things. I spent hours on the computer trying to find evidence to the contrary
and lo and behold, I proved him right. Once images from Taiji and the
documentary “The Cove” started filling my screen, I just couldn’t contain my
sadness and anger any longer. Through tears, I called my husband and said, “I
never want another living being to ever have to suffer for me again.” And that
was it. I have been vegan ever since.<br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">2. Imagine that you are pre-vegan again:
how could someone have talked to you and what could they have said or shown you
that could have been the most effective way to have a positive influence on you
moving toward veganism?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Honestly,
I believe that change must be intrinsic. The only way for someone to have
gotten through to me would have been to lead by example without being overly
preachy about their vegan lifestyle. I know that isn’t everyone’s way or how
they became vegan, but for me, because it was my choice and no one guilted me
into it or made me feel ashamed over something I didn’t understand yet, I think
its what made it click for me in the long run. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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your message as a vegan? For example, humor, passion, images, etc.?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Evidently,
spurring intrinsic change is exactly how I am best effective with my advocacy
through </span><a href="https://www.veganstreetfair.com/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Vegan Street Fair</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. I want to be that person that invites
non-vegans into the conversation with an open door rather than a wall. That’s
how I have built Vegan Street Fair since day 1. I always say that VSF is an
invitation to non-vegans to explore veganism in a non-intimidating way. I
believe that my role in veganism is to make veganism not only accessible by all
classes and races but to also make it accessible by being non-judgmental and
recognizable. Which is why you’ll find burgers, fries, donuts, cupcakes, music,
entertainment and good vibes at my events. I want everyone to feel welcome to
join the movement. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4. What do you think are the biggest strengths of the vegan
movement?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
biggest strength in the vegan movement is its potential for connecting all of
the dots towards living in a world of consistent anti-oppression. If one has
not yet faced the reality that marginalized communities are being oppressed
currently and historically, then perhaps once one sees how animals are treated
through a vegan lens, they can piece together how all oppression is linked and
how sexism, racism, classism, ableism, fatphobia, xenophobia, etc. are also
pieces of the same oppressive fabric along with animal exploitation. I can only
hope that this is the direction we are all headed down.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hindrances to getting the word out effectively?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Honestly?
Lacking context about pro-intersectionality is what keeps us from getting the
word out effectively. If we were to sit with how hurtful it is to fat shame,
food shame, discriminate against, and further oppress already marginalized
communities, then I think veganism would be easier for us to promote as a
whole. The current problem is that most of us are not putting forth enough
effort to dismantle systems of oppression within our own activism so we lose
people right off the bat when we intend to reach out to them instead. For
example, when we make veganism into a cure-all diet for a wide range of
diseases and mental issues, we are doing the movement a disservice because that
simply isn’t true for everyone. Someone once told me that any BODY can be a
compassionate BODY. That has stuck with me for years. If we aim to make someone
feel bad or ashamed of their body or their circumstance - be it being impotent,
fat, poor, disabled, etc.- then we lose them to our cause immediately.
Typically, mainstream vegan organizations use these tactics to pull people into
the vegan movement but what they fail to understand is that it pushes people IN
those circumstances to want to run far, far away from our cause. To me, the
lack of understanding food access, systemic oppression, wealth disparity,
racism, sexism, and body positivity is what we are lacking as a movement in
order to get our message across more effectively. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">[Ed. note: I never do this, but hear, hear, Jessica!]</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6. All of us need a “why vegan” elevator pitch. We’d love to hear
yours.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We
are on this planet to live harmoniously with each other and mother Earth.
Taking life, exerting power over the defenseless, and living in cognitive
dissonance at all times is the opposite of harmony. The animals need us. The
planet needs us. Future generations need us. If you can eat the same foods you
ate without causing harm to a living being using textures and seasonings and
innovative cooking techniques…what do you lose in the long run making the
switch? And what do you GAIN? I venture to guess that a person would lose a
huge weight off their shoulders and gain perspective about our
interconnectedness with the planet and its inhabitants. Win-win.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">7. Who are the people and what are the books, films, websites and
organizations that have had the greatest influence on your veganism and your
continuing evolution?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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many great resources out there! I really love Instagram for its ability to
showcase veganism in a way that is less about the graphic, violent nature of
animal exploitation and more about the things that connect us all- food and
lifestyle. I am partial to </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/125825494184833/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Power to the Veg</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">! on Facebook because it is such a loving and
open community of people who truly get to know you and encourage you every step
of the way. I follow people on Instagram and Facebook like </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/VeganFatKid/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">VeganFatKid</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BlackVegansRock/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Black Vegans Rock</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="https://aphko.com/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Aph</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and </span><a href="https://aphro-ism.com/aph-syl/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Syl Ko</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/christopher.mcjetters"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Christopher Sebastian</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/foodempowermentproject/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Food Empowerment Project</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/veganhiphopmovement/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Vegan Hip Hop Movement</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/vegnews/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">VegNews</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/livekindlyco/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">LiveKindly</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/raw_manda/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rawmanda</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rawvana/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rawvana</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/JLgoesVegan/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">JL Fields</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/marla.rose"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Marla Rose</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (seriously though…). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">8. Burn-out is so common among vegans:
what do you do to unwind, recharge and inspire yourself?<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lots
of vegan food, friends, and time to work on my passion projects like my events.
Immersing myself in the work rather than debating folks on line or arguing in
person actually helps alleviate burn out and for that I am grateful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">9.
What is the issue nearest and dearest to your heart that you would like others
to know more about?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Homelessness. I think its important to keep in mind
that while being vegan reduces our use of resources on the planet, there is
still more work top be done while people go hungry on the streets. I have made </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chilisonwheels/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Chilis on Wheels</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, a vegan meal
distribution for those in need, a beneficiary of funds from every single event
we host for this very reason. We can care about animals and our fellow humans
at the same time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">10.
Please finish this sentence: “To me, being vegan is...”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">…a way to connect myself to the world and her
inhabitants without constantly taking from it or them. Animals are here with
me, not for me so really, being vegan is simply treating them as I would want
to be treated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--EndFragment--><br />Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-55795862236728410242018-05-23T10:28:00.001-07:002018-05-23T10:28:15.748-07:00Ten Questions: Vegan Rock Star with Nicole Arciello of Horseracing Wrongs
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There are some in the vegan community who denigrate anything but vegan education
as “single-issue campaigns” or SICs but I am not one of them. I – and Vegan
Street – appreciate everyone who is trying to build a more compassionate world.
I know that if I were being used and abused by these “side issue” industries, I
would want people standing up for me. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Nicole
Arciello</b>, Vice President of the non-profit <a href="https://horseracingwrongs.com/">Horseracing Wrongs</a>, is an example of
an animal advocate with an organization that exposes the largely hidden
cruelties inflicted on the innocent souls brutalized by this multi-billion
dollar industry, but also connects the dots to the fact that these horses –
even expensive thoroughbreds – are sent to slaughter when they are no longer
profitable, often to be sold as meat in overseas markets. With thousands of horses
killed on and off tracks due to the exposure to injuries and punitive financial
realities of horseracing, the hidden reality is these vulnerable beings live
short, difficult lives until they are dispatched of and new horses are cycled
in. Horseracing is not glamorous and it’s not victimless. <br />
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Enter Nicole Arciello and Horseracing Wrongs. Horseracing Wrongs, founded in
2012, pulls back the curtain on what people seem to think is a harmless
industry, educates and advocates on behalf of those gentle souls exploited,
abused and killed by horseracing interests. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Based in Albany, NY, Horseracing Wrongs holds a
series of at least six protests at Saratoga Race Course each summer. </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">They </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">are currently assisting protests in six states in addi</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">tion to their protests in New York state</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and are sponsoring a
protest at the Belmont Stakes, </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">the
third leg in the </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Triple
Crown, on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">June 9<sup>th</sup></b> and
are currently planning their protest schedule at the Saratoga Race Course, the
first happening on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">July 21st</b>. </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">In addition to handling the day-to-day
operations of Horseracing Wrongs, Nicole is the co-founder of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/albanyanimalrights/">Albany Animal Rights</a>
(meet-up info <a href="https://www.meetup.com/albanyveg/">here</a>), is a vegan
culinary instructor and studied plant-based nutrition at eCornell. She’s
basically awesome! <a href="mailto:nicole@horseracingwrongs.com">Contact</a>
her, find her personal page on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nicolearciello/">Instagram</a>, along with
Horseracing Wrongs on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HorseracingWrongs/">Facebook</a>,
<a href="https://twitter.com/racingwrongs">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/horseracingwrongs/">Instagram</a>. I am honored
to feature Nicole Arciello of Horseracing Wrongs as this week’s Vegan Rock
Star. <br />
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</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1.
First of all, we’d love to hear your “vegan evolution” story. How did you start
out? Did you have any early influences or experiences as a young person that in
retrospect helped to pave your path?</span></i><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><br />
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My vegan evolution began when I started having low-blood sugar problems. After
seeing doctors and having tests, I was sent to a dietician. She gave me a
two-hour eating schedule, consisting of two carbohydrate and two protein
servings. Needless to say, the protein servings were mostly meats and cheeses
and (surprise!) I didn’t feel better. I also was never a big meat-eater. At a
meal, I would take a small piece of meat on my plate and load up on the sides,
pasta, potatoes, etc. I began doing my own research and found that protein with
fiber will keep your blood sugar more stable. And I quickly discovered that was
beans. Here is where the real magic happened - about a week in, eating beans
and feeling like a normal person finally, I was telling a friend and she gave
me the book <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Skinny Bitch</i>. I took it
home and read it immediately. What happened was amazing; the first chapter was
humorous and full of swear words, then the second chapter exposed the
factory-farming industry. Wow. I went vegetarian on the spot and there was no
looking back. I knew I was already feeling better, and I knew I couldn’t
contribute to the suffering of animals – it was easy. I went back to the dietitian
thinking she would not approve of my new vegetarian lifestyle, but she
disclosed that she had been a vegetarian for 11 years as she ripped up my
eating plan and created a new one. Within a month, I was healthy and those
blood sugar problems were gone. Because I didn’t know how to cook vegetables or
really what to eat, I went to the library and checked out every vegetarian
cookbook I could find. I also found vegan cookbooks and because I had an egg
allergy, these were my favorite books; I learned how to bake without eggs and
the funny thing about vegan cookbooks is that many make things easy because
they want you to be vegan! They also talk about all of the reasons to be vegan.
I couldn’t overlook my contribution to the suffering in the dairy industry and
there was no longer a reason to. I had vegan days, then vegan weeks without
even realizing it, so I just had to tell my friends so we could start choosing
restaurants that I could easily eat at.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>hat
is what took the longest, dealing with my non-veg friends, but nine year ago, I
called everyone (including my mom) and told them that I was now vegan and I
explained what that meant and why I was doing it: for the animals. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville;">I did have an early
experience(s) that came to me as my veganism took shape. I remember while
riding around town with my parents here in upstate New York, seeing dead
animals on the side of the road and wondering why they were just left there. Why
wasn’t it someone’s job to go around every day to pick up the squirrels and
raccoons and give them a proper burial? Eight-year-old me knew that dead humans
wouldn’t be abandoned on the shoulder of the road. It didn’t make sense to me. Those
thoughts came back to me as I realized that all animals, human and non-human,
are exactly the same. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2. Imagine that you are pre-vegan again: how
could someone have talked to you and what could they have said or shown you
that could have been the most effective way to have a positive influence on you
moving toward veganism?</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville;">I didn’t know any
other vegans until I was vegan for about six months. I knew a couple
vegetarians, and I was always asking what they ate, but I wish they told me why
they made the choice they did. Even the person who loaned me <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Skinny Bitch</i> was neither vegetarian nor
vegan. Of course, I wish someone had told me sooner. <br />
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</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3.
What have you found to be the most effective way to communicate your message as
a vegan? For example, humor, passion, images, etc.?</span></i><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Cooking classes! And protesting single-issue causes! I tell everyone I
encounter that I am vegan; I work this into every conversation, everywhere. I
stared teaching vegan cooking classes at libraries in my area and after the
first one had 87 people register, I realized that people are interested to see
what this vegan stuff is all about! After a few library classes, which are
mostly demos (with lots of samples), I sent a proposal for a four-part
Introduction to Vegan Cooking to a local school district’s continuing education
program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They accepted my proposal the
following day! My classes are a mix of demo, hands-on and lecture, and I give
my students a free tour of Whole Foods as a bonus. I use humor to make the
classes entertaining, and I use kindness to answer every one of their
questions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville;">Then, of course our
work at Horseracing Wrongs and our protests here at Saratoga Race Course. Our protests
are peaceful and we welcome anyone to join us. We have over 75 advocates at our
protests each summer, and last summer we had over 100 at our final protest for
the season. While most of the advocates are vegan (we have a large vegan
community here in NY’s Capital Region), many are not – when they start out,
that is. We have found that the non-vegans who join us start asking questions
about veganism immediately. They soon realize that most of us are vegan and
that they are protesting the use and abuse of one species and that there is a
connection there. Our group leads with kindness in every way, and we help
people transition without judgment. As a result, our vegan family keeps
growing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4.
What do you think are the biggest strengths of the vegan movement?</span></i><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><br />
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I think the single biggest strength of the vegan movement is that the word
vegan isn’t foreign anymore. There are vegan products virtually everywhere and
all sorts of information readily accessible on the internet. In short, it’s
easier than ever to go vegan!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5. What do you think are our biggest
hindrances to getting the word out effectively?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Judging and shaming. I think we need to remember what our evolution looked like
and ask ourselves if we would be vegan now if a vegan shamed us or yelled at us
for eating animals. While I believe there is no time to waste in relieving
animal suffering, it’s counter-productive to be an angry vegan. This also
applies to vegan-on-vegan treatment, too. It can cause vegans to stop actively
trying to further the cause if they are being judged or shamed as well. People
need to help people help animals. It’s the only way. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><br />
</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6.
All of us need a “why vegan” elevator pitch. We’d love to hear yours.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m vegan for the animals. If you love
animals, then I urge you to look deeper. If you could save one being from
suffering would you? You can save thousands if you start today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><br />
</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">7.
Who are the people and what are the books, films, websites and organizations
that have had the greatest influence on your veganism and your continuing
evolution?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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“Earthlings.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was what put me over
the tipping point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I prepared myself
(with a deep breath) and sat down and watched it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I use that as a tool for people who are
there, but need a little more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had one
woman cry just telling her the title.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She got it - “Earthings,” that we are all the same. <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">8. Burn-out is so common among vegans: what
do you do to unwind, recharge and inspire yourself?</span></i><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><br />
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I’m so happy this question is here because self-care is so important and so
hard for each of us to grasp and embrace. Being immersed in a selfless cause,
there is a tendency to feel guilty when we take time for ourselves. But it is
essential to the cause! I take regular social media breaks. Some are a 24-hour
period, or I just limit to “business,” meaning I just check the HW accounts and
not newsfeeds or any other notifications that do not need immediate attention.
I get together with vegan friends a lot and we eat good food and try to talk
about other things happening in our lives. And lastly, exercise. A run, for me,
clears my mind and reduces stress. I change my routine up and I also get
together with friends to walk and talk. It’s those intimate one-hour walks and
talks that are the best medicine!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i>9. What is the issue nearest and dearest to your heart that you would like
others to know more about?<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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Horseracing. Growing up near one of the country’s most elite racetracks, it was
the summer thing to do. Go to the races. When I went vegan I knew that I
shouldn’t attend anymore, and I didn’t, but I really didn’t know much else. When
I met up with Patrick </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Battuello</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">, founder and President of Horseracing Wrongs, he
was busy uncovering the cruelty behind what is called the “Sport of Kings.” I
had to be a part of educating people about the thousands of horses killed each
year for gambling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean, greyhound
racing is almost dead, but why is it that horseracing is so widely accepted?
It’s a big misconception to the general population that racehorses are worth
millions of dollars. They are not. They are traded and bought and sold, whipped
to perform and regularly dying – 2,000 each year – for $2 bets. Even worse,
over 15,000 recently “retired” thoroughbreds are brutally and violently
slaughtered every year. We have to stop this. It became my mission to take my
protesting experience and apply it to Saratoga and to turn Patrick’s <a href="mailto:https://horseracingwrongs.com/">blog</a> into a non-profit so we
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"><br /><br /><a href="https://vegcoach.com/about-ellen-jaffe-jones/">Ellen Jaffe Jones</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"> is just one of my favorite people, a powerhouse
of vitality, enthusiasm, confidence and an infec</span><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">tious passion for vegan ou</span><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">treach</span><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; font-size: 12pt;">. She also happens to be one of the
most inspiring people I know, proving to the world that we can age without getting
old. At 65, Ellen is a prolific </span><a href="https://vegcoach.com/product-category/shop/ellens-books/" style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 12pt;">author</a><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; font-size: 12pt;"> and
a high-achieving athlete, motivating people around the world with her passion
for living her best life and encouraging the same joie de vivre in others. I am
honored to feature Ellen Jaffe Jones as this week’s Vegan Rock Star. </span></div>
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1. First of all, we’d love to hear your “vegan evolution” story. How did you
start out? Did you have any early influences or experiences as a young person
that in retrospect helped to pave your path?</i><br />
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My aunt died of breast cancer in our home when I was 5. She had come home from
the hospital to die and suffered a painful, agonizing death. I remember my
relatives crying and wailing. It was traumatic. My cousin, a year older than
me, was left motherless and has suffered all her life as a result. <br />
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I almost died of a colon blockage when I was 28. It was more painful than
natural childbirth three times. The ER docs said they’d never seen a blockage
so large and that I would need to be on meds the rest of my life. It was the
same year my sister developed breast cancer and I thought, “I’m way too young
to be on any medicine the rest of my life.” I was a TV investigative reporter
and figuring out the truth about food became the investigative reporting job of
my life. <br />
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I ran to health food store and read all 5 books on fiber, because that’s all
there was then. My mom and my other sister would go on to get breast cancer. I
was the only adult female without. We became part of the original Myriad
Genetics breast cancer gene studies. I drove my sister’s blood samples to the
airport where it was flown in a refrigerated container back to the Nevada
research site. They wanted to exhume dead bodies of other relatives. My family
didn’t approve that. The results of the study developed the now routine genetic
testing for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 breast cancer genes. Since only 10% of all
breast cancer is genetic, geneticists have told me that 2 of the 4 cases in my
family were environmentally triggered because they were late in life. <br />
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As is the case with many women my age, I went macrobiotic first, then
vegetarian, and as the writings of Drs. Neal Barnard and John McDougall
surfaced, then vegan. When I became pregnant, again as was often case in my
era, we were told our unborn children needed whey protein for brain
development. I was also told to do some things differently or I would become
like everyone else in my family who by then, had all developed heart disease,
diabetes and eventually, Alzheimer’s. I began to think I had been born into the
sickest family in America. As the youngest of 3 daughters, I spent my childhood
in hospitals for weeks at a time watching relatives suffer and die. I kept
thinking that there must be a better away. <br />
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I often get asked, “Why do you run?” The answer always: I run from disease. I
had been told that breastfeeding helps to prevent breast cancer. Since my
sister had breastfed her 4 children 6 months each, I figured I would have to do
it a lot longer if I stood a chance of beating the odds. I became a La Leche
League leader, the volunteer international non-profit that takes the middle of
the night calls, “my baby won’t nurse.” I would make house calls to help new
moms and newborns, and lead monthly meetings on how to breastfeed. I was asked
to speak at national conferences on how to balance a career and motherhood. As
the lights started going off about how our own species specific milk was the
best for our brain and body development, I began to raise the question of the
why La Leche League cookbooks were full of meat and cows’ milk recipes. “We
can’t mix causes,” I was told. “Breastfeeding is controversial enough.” Indeed
it was. I lived in St. Louis, where a woman was arrested in a shopping mall
parking lot for breastfeeding. <br />
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I served veggie burgers at school and ate vegetarian, then vegan again when I
divorced and was on my own. As a TV reporter, I attended the <a href="https://www.start4animals.org/">St. Louis Animal Rights Team</a>
meetings. I arranged news coverage when I could, but saw how male managers
would only give AR issues coverage when PETA was protesting in faux furs and
little coverage at fur stores in January. I boycotted circuses with my babes in
arms, literally in baby carriers. As it comes full circle, ever since I’ve been
on the vegfest circuit, I’ve been begging my St. Louis START friends I haven’t
seen in 20 years to organize one. It’s finally happening this <a href="https://www.start4animals.org/vegfest18">August</a>, and I’m honored that
they’ve chosen the hometown girl to speak. In 1986, a St. Louis newspaper did a
story showing the beans and grains on my kitchen counter with the headline, “TV
Consumer Reporter Wants to Open Healthy Fast Food Chain.” They quoted me, “I’m
not really a health nut.” But I totally was that and was always on the
defensive, reacting to the label my family had already given. I was viewed as
the black sheep by some. One relative made fun of my apple crisp. It was a fine
morning years later to see PCRM using that same recipe from one of my books on
their website for a Thanksgiving menu. Four of my cousins, seeing what happened
in our family, have now gone vegan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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could someone have talked to you and what could they have said or shown you
that could have been the most effective way to have a positive influence on you
moving toward veganism?</span></i><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"> <br />
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If more of the medical information and research was available then, it would
have been a no-brainer. There are so many movies and books available now that
weren’t then. When doctors or nurses tell you that if you don’t consume whey
protein during pregnancy, your babies will have brain damage, that was tough.
One thing I share now that gets attention. Women who used to beat me like crazy
10 years go in races aren’t even running anymore. They’re all meat eaters and
they’ve told me “I just can’t run anymore because of my hip (fill in the
blank…knee, ankle, toe) from arthritis.” Well-documented research now shows
that meat-eaters get arthritis. Animal protein inflames the joints. A vegan
diet, known for its alkaline, anti-inflammatory properties keeps aging joints
well-lubricated and functioning. More and more senior athletes tell me at races
now they have become vegan for this reason. Whatever gets you there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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3. What have you found to be the most effective way to communicate your message
as a vegan? For example, humor, passion, images, etc.?</span></i><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"> <br />
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Writing and speaking. Telling my story, which I knew early on was pretty rare,
any way I can. I was known during my career at Smith Barney as a “marketing
maven.” I focused on socially responsible investing and helping clients avoid
companies that tested on animals. I told my story there. I was such an oddball
in the Morton’s Steakhouse crowd, colleagues shared they thought I must be
working as an undercover reporter for “60 Minutes.” I have been a pretty
average runner since I began making lifestyle changes at 28. When I moved to
Florida, I started competing again and discovered that many meat eaters my age,
as I mentioned earlier, were developing arthritis. Much to my surprise, I
started placing in my age group, something I’d never done decades before. My
pace was fast enough that I got asked to be an assistant high school girl’s
track and field coach. I had been a trained PCRM (Physicians Committee for
Responsible Medicine) <a href="https://www.pcrm.org/health/cancer-resources/the-cancer-project">Cancer
Project</a> cooking instructor and brought food to workouts. The kids liked the
food so much they asked me to do classes in my home to teach their parents how
to cook vegan. <br />
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At Smith Barney, I began thinking that nobody had ever crunched the numbers on
every single recipe in a cookbook. In 2008, I began tracking prices as I had as
a consumer reporter tracking the Consumer Price Index. The idea of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Vegan-4-00-Day-Conscious/dp/1570672571">Eat
Vegan on $4 a Day</a></i> was born. Because I was a first-time author, I was
turned down for an entire year before my publisher said “yes.” We have now done
six books, with a seventh in production. People ask me, “How do you crank out a
book every year?” Easy, I say. I used to write, shoot, produce and edit six
stories a day in Des Moines TV. A book a year is a luxury. <br />
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I’m always brainstorming new myths to bust in my books. I also say that
#runningismyactivism, as I like to hashtag. I spent a bit of money to produce
some very bright, run-friendly, moisture-wicking shirts with my book covers on
them. At races, runners would come up to me and stare at the “Eat Vegan on $4 a
Day” cover on my shirt and say, “Right…” Or “How?” I saw that it was an
opportunity to engage others. I started selling my books at races, and then a
few race directors asked me to table at the post-race parties just to offer an
antidote to the bacon races and food. Yes, there are “Bacon 5Ks.” Drives me crazy.
I then started training and qualified (not easy to do) for the National Senior
Games. I ranked nationally in sprinting in 2013, and did really well in 2017
placing 3rd in the USW65-69 4x100 meter relay 5th in the 800M, 7th in the 1500
and 400M. I wore my “Eat Vegan” shirt at Nationals, and am meeting more
athletes who tell me they too, are vegan now. I also have “decorated” my
veganmobile with the largest magnets Vistaprint has to offer. Each magnet is
one of my catchy book covers that my publisher designed. Every time I’m out,
someone stops and asks if I’m a catering service. Next life. But I do sell
books out of my trunk that way. ;) </span><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: Baskerville;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">4. What do you think are the biggest
strengths of the vegan movement? </i><br />
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Our growing numbers and appealing to the good in us all. As Anne Frank said,
“In spite of everything, people are really good at heart.” The power of social
media for sure. Every time I posted the powerful short clip, “Dairy is Scary,”
I would get several people commenting under the video, “OK, that did it. Never
going back.” There are so many great videos and movies out there now that don’t
lie. Once those images are part of our brain and hearts, we hopefully don’t
ever go back. Research suggests that those of us who go vegan for the animals
tend to not revert as much as those who chose veganism for health. But often,
people who become vegan for health do connect the dots to animals and the
environment. However we get there, it’s all good. Younger members of our
movement are our future. Young people grew up in the YouTube generation, so
those numbers are growing. The videos of the youngest children connecting with
their earliest feelings of compassion is helping older generations to reconnect
with those lost, beautiful feelings. The videos of the worst kind of animal
abuse are out there, too. You can’t turn your head and pretend you didn’t see.
It’s hard to stick your head in the sand these days if you are open to
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">5. What do you think are our biggest hindrances
to getting the word out effectively? </span></i><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"><br />
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Money. “60 Minutes” and other news magazine shows have done stories on the
powerful meat/dairy lobbies that pay big PR firms to get their propaganda out.
The most annoying to me was as a running coach/personal trainer, I got invited
one year to a conference where a seminar was offered, “Marketing Chocolate Milk
to Children: The Ideal Recovery Drink.” I checked the Dairy Council’s website
and they blatantly said that this was their current campaign. I have crossed
finish lines where the Dairy Council has provided free milk cartons to every
finisher. Gag! The meat/dairy industry stands to lose lots of money in this
war. As we are learning about our US election process, big money is paid to try
to use propaganda to sway the masses without disclosure of the source or who
paid for the indoctrination attempts. <br />
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These are scary times and as with everything, I recommend sticking to reliable,
truly “fair and balanced” media outlets that have been doing great reporting
jobs for decades. We also need to recognize that we come to the table with
different agendas. A little more singing of “Kumba Ya” is in order so that we
don’t conquer and divide with all of our different messages. The meat and dairy
industries would love nothing more for us to implode over some of these
disagreements. The animals don’t have time for us to figure out some of the
minutia that consumes our daily arguments. Pick battles carefully.</span><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: Baskerville;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">6. All of us need a “why vegan” elevator
pitch. We’d love to hear yours.</i><br />
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05 ride: “It’s best for your health, the health of the planet and environment.”
:15-:30 ride: Adding to that, read <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
China Study</i>, watch “Forks Over Knives” and “What the Health,” or read
anything by the most respected vegan doctors. We know so much more now with all
the technology and research. If you need any help developing your athletic or
sports program, join my vegan runners page or message me.” If it is a running
or other appropriate venue, I’ll often say, “I’m a nationally ranked sprinter
and have placed in 134 (or whatever the current number is) 5Ks or longer for my
age group ‘just on plants,’ and I’m 65. Sometimes I’ll flex my biceps and say,
“Does it look like I have a protein deficiency? Do you know anyone who has
one?” At this point, the reaction always is some form of “wow.” I have wrestled
with using my body and health to make my point. But in doing cooking classes, I
learned that many people, especially as we age, get desperate on their
deathbeds and are focused on dealing with the kinds of ills and issues that
going vegan can really help. The truth is, I’m always looking for ways into
people’s hearts and minds. I happen to be OK at running in a running community
where the meat and dairy industries have paid heavily to poison minds. We all
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">7. Who are the people and what are the
books, films, websites and organizations that have had the greatest influence
on your veganism and your continuing evolution? </i><br />
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<a href="http://ruthheidrich.com/">Ruth Heidrich</a> and her books have been my
athletic role model. She’s overcome so much. I have the deepest admiration for <a href="http://www.pcrm.org/media/experts/neal-barnard">Dr. Neal Barnard</a> who
is president of <a href="http://www.pcrm.org/">Physicians Committee for
Responsible Medicine</a>. I heard him speak in St. Louis in the early days and
knew he had a powerful message and delivery. After I left TV, I was delighted
that he took me up on my offer to do media training for his staff and other health
care professionals. I was surprised at his openness, humility and incredible,
endless ability to listen to others and help them with their issues related to
veganism. He would bike to the office at dawn and still to this day works
tirelessly at everything he does. There are way too many to mention, but the
usual cast: Any books, movies, and videos about or done by Dr. John McDougall, <a href="https://drgreger.org/">Dr. Michael Greger</a> and </span><span class="Hyperlink0"><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"><a href="http://nutritionfacts.org/">nutritionfacts.org</a></span></span><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">, and T. Colin Campbell’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1932100660">The
China Study</a></i>, “Forks Over Knives” “Earthlings,” “Vanishing of the Bees,”
“Peaceable Kingdom.” <a href="https://drjoelkahn.com/">Dr. Joel Kahn</a>, the
cardiologist I invited to write a few medical chapters for my <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vegan-Sex-Vegans-Do-Better/dp/0692783725">Vegan
Sex</a></i> book, is also doing a great job of talking about the research
showing the lower body/upper body blood flow connection. I wrote after
experiencing a lifelong history of partners who had erectile dysfunction,
followed by a vegan who was totally the opposite, that ED is the precursor to
heart disease, and what’s good for the heart is good for other parts. <br />
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As a general rule, I’m careful not to recommend websites or individuals who
trying too hard to sell things. While it’s important, if possible, to make a
living doing your passion related to veganism, if it’s too hard a sell, like
with anything, the public thinks you’re selling snake oil. At a recent vegfest,
the booth next to me had someone yelling, “Coconut water…hydrate or die!” Two
days before, Dr. Greger had just released his video complete with research, as
always, saying water was every bit as good, and certainly way cheaper than
coconut water. Generally, if you eat the whole plant, or part of the plant in
its natural form, you don’t need to spend money on some processed form of it or
donate to huckster who is looking for a fast buck. Generally, vegan websites
and vendors are awesome. But do your research and ask, as we were trained in
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is also a current controversy about mailing lists. With the collapse of
Facebook from 20,000 who used to see posts to now, 20, if you’re lucky, content
providers are relying more on their email distribution lists. They ask others
to share mailing lists. You have to have a “large enough list” to qualify for others
to share their lists with you. It’s making for some strange bedfellows
excluding great messages with smaller lists and including some flimflammers who
have never spoken on the lecture circuit but are awesome at high-pressure
sales. I have been encouraged to “partner” with some of these folks to increase
my sales. I won’t do it if the message isn’t right. Residual reporter’s
righteous indignation, I guess. I was never in this for the money. That makes a
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Burn-out is so common among vegans: what do you do to unwind, recharge and
inspire yourself?</span></i><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"> <br />
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I have spent way too many decades getting radiated on airplanes. Recent events
emphasize what most frequent flyers experience: diverted, cancelled flights,
turbulence or sudden drops where you’re pretty sure you’re gonna die, and the
stress of flying in general. I hate it more and more. Despite a flawless immune
system on the ground, when I fly, I often get what authors call, “plane flu.”
It’s that hacking, sneezing person next to you you can’t turn away from in
time. Start the clock ticking and 72 hours out, you had whatever that person
had. I love what I do, so I try never to whine. But I think few understand how
grueling travel is. My <a href="http://www.bookpubco.com/" target="_blank">publisher</a> says most authors are introverts and hate to stand
at his table all day. I was shocked to find that most authors speak, sign books
and leave. I’ve always thought that since my publisher paid my way, I needed to
earn my airfare and stay at his table to help sell books. Not to mention
getting the messages out. As environmentalist author of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://comfortablyunaware.com/" target="_blank">Comfortably Unaware</a></i>, Dr. Richard Oppenlander says, we should have
been vegan yesterday for the environment. And my add, for the animals and our
health. I know that the world we are handing to my daughters and their generation
is in dire straits. But too much negativity and pessimism won’t do anyone any
good either. I try to go to the beach once or twice a week when not on the
road. I’ve been reading lots about negative ions found around moving water,
which are positive influences on humans. I also believe we can’t say we’re
environmentalists unless we are out there in nature, observing what animals
need from us. And of course, running. As one of my fave shirts says, “Running
is cheaper than therapy.” The endorphins released from any aerobic activity is
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">9. What is the issue nearest and dearest to
your heart that you would like others to know more about?</span></i><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"> <br />
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Vegfests. They change lives. I see it all the time. They are one-stop shopping
with riveting movies, videos, speakers, and tasty food that teach the masses in
one single day that any food can be veganized. Because of the great effort of
my publisher, I have been very lucky to have spoken at so many vegfests since
2011. My publisher does time-consuming work getting books shipped and setting
up and disassembling his booth. It is literally, backbreaking work. In his 70s,
he could easily retire. But he chooses not to and never will. He also spends a
lot of money to be a sponsor and to hopefully gets some of his authors invited
as speakers. He is one of the rare publishers who still pays our way to some
events if our books do well. He has helped so many authors in our movement get
their start. I hear from some in my audiences, “I don’t read books for recipes.
Can you do more videos? That’s how I get information now.” While I’ve always
done lots of videos, it makes me sad that books are fading in popularity. At a
vegfest I went to recently, not a single author was invited to speak. If we
don’t support authors who are usually not some eye candy, flash in the pan,
with an off-the-wall, outrageous presentation, some of our most powerful
messages won’t be heard. It takes so much time to write a book. As my publisher
says, writing is easy. It’s the selling that’s the hard part.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every publisher I know has a hard time
finding authors for this very reason. Vegfests are so important to organize and
attend. They are life-changing events. I volunteered at the Pay Per View booth
at our Tampa Bay Vegfest and was blown away by how many people started crying
and got it. At another vegfest I atteneded, I kept hearing, “I had no idea we
had this many vegan people in town.” I promote vegfests endlessly, especially
when I’m a speaker. I got introduced by the organizer of the San Diego Vegfest
at their inaugural year with, “I invited Ellen to to speak here because I
thought she had an entire staff doing social media. I was so shocked to find
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vegan is…”</span></i><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"> <br />
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…the most important and powerful thing we can do as individuals to save the
planet. If you look at the numbers and science, fish are gone by 2050. Before
that, the plankton are gone. Plankton is the main food source for fish and our
main source of oxygen. As others have written, when fish are gone, we are gone.
We need to spend every waking moment communicating the science, research and
the simple solution: going vegan now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em class="markup--em markup--p-em" style="font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'salt' 1;">How it would probably go down if the person with the idea for building pyramids shared it on Facebook today instead of the 27 century BC in Egypt.</em></div>
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<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person A</span>: “Hey, all! I have this idea for a triangular building. It’d be a place to bury the pharaohs and their stuff for the afterlife.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person B</span>: “Eh, like a tomb? That’s creepy.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person C</span>: “@Person B, why do you think it’s creepy? Do you believe in ghosts?”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person D</span>: [Inserts random NeNe Leakes GIF]<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person A</span>: “Yes, like a tomb, @Person B, but also an architectural monument. It’ll have tunnels and chambers and cool stuff like that but also be structurally powerful because it’d be lighter on top and the weight would be well-distributed. I think they could last a long time if they’re built with the right materials, too.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person B</span>: “No, I don’t believe in ghosts, @Person C. Lol. Wouldn’t the body rot, though?”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person A</span>: “I mean, it’d be in a sarcophagus and we’d use mummification practices, so…”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person B</span>: “Still gross.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person C</span>: “Lol, you do believe in ghosts.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person E</span>: “I hate triangles.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person F</span>: “I am also not a fan of triangles. They remind me of geometry.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person E</span>: “Same, @Person F. I had such an asshole for a teacher. Got a D.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person F</span>: “Better than me, @Person E.” [Eye-roll emoji]<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person G</span>: “LOOOOOOOOOOOOL! You believe in an afterlife?”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person H</span>: “@Person C, I saw a ghost once. And I believe I was visited by my grandfather after he died.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person G</span>: “Oh FFS! The woo has arrived.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person D</span>: [Inserts random “eating popcorn” GIF]<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person I</span>: “Sounds cool, @Person A. I like triangles.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person J</span>: “If only we could bury the pharaohs while they were still alive. Inbred bigots.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person K</span>: “If you like triangles, you should check out my little sister’s band rehearsal. She plays the triangle. LOL.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person H</span>: Oh, okay, @Person G. The only reality is the one you see. Mmmkay. Talk about self-absorbed.” [Samuel L. Jackson meme]<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person E</span>: “I’m with you, @Person J.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person G</span>: “I suppose you believe in chemtrails and are an anti-vaxxer, too, @Person H?” [“Dumb hippie” meme.]<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person H</span>: “What does that have to do with the topic? I suppose you only believe what is material. Albert Einstein said, ‘The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious; It is the source of all true art and science.’ But I suppose you’re smarter than Einstein.” [Five laughing/crying emojis]<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person G</span>: “Okay, blocked! Life’s too short.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person D</span>: [Inserts random Jim Carrey GIF]<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person K</span>: “‘Inbred bigots’? Um, sounds bigoted.” [Shrug emoji.]<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person F</span>: “What if it was an inverted triangle?”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person A</span>: “An inverted triangle? It wouldn’t be stable then.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person H</span>: “I see I’ve been blocked. Bye, Felicia.” [Random Rupaul’s Drag Race GIF.]<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person F</span>: “It would be if the right person designed it.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person L</span>: “What about a spaceship?”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person G</span>: “I don’t know what would be wrong with letting birds and wild animals eat their bodies. It seems like a waste of resources and time but that’s just me.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person D</span>: [Inserts “Walk Like an Egyptian,” music video.]<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person M</span>: “I’m pretty sure triangle buildings already exist.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person N</span>: “I’m okay with triangles but I wouldn’t want anyone to build one next to my house.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person G</span>: “I’m pretty sure no one is going to build a memorial to a pharaoh next to your house, @Person N. Lol.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person L</span>: “The future is in underground houses.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person N</span>: “Do you know me, @Person G? Why are you such a hater?”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person O</span>: “I don’t believe people should own property.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person P</span>: “Um, do you own a toothbrush, @Person O?”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person O</span>: “Um, is a toothbrush property, @Person P?”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person P</span>: “Um, according to the dictionary, yes. Are you literate?” [Laughing-crying emoji]<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person D</span>: [Inserts a different random popcorn-eating GIF.]<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person O</span>: “Blocked. Another condescending white dude.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person D</span>: [“That escalated quickly” meme.]<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person G</span>: “Why did you make this a racial thing, @Person O? What does his color have to do with it?”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person P</span>: “Don’t you know, @Person G? <em class="markup--em markup--p-em" style="font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'salt' 1;">Everything</em> is about race now. lol” [Eye-roll emoji.]<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person P</span>: “I can’t talk about anything without being called out as a ‘cisgender white guy’ anymore. Next I’ll be accused of mansplaining. I should just muzzle myself. Identity politics have poisoned our brains.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person G</span>: “SJWs everywhere!”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person Q</span>: “Yes, damn those ‘‘SJWs’ for making the world a less oppressive, hostile place. [Sideways laughing face emoji] Such horrors they have inflicted upon us. Yes, I’m being sarcastic.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person I</span>: “I thought this post was about triangle buildings…” [Thinking face emoji.]<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person P</span>: “I’ve worked for everything I have.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person Q</span>: “I suppose you’re color-blind, too? [Eye-roll emoji.]<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person P</span>: “There’s no point in having this conversation. You’ve already stereotyped me.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person Q</span>: “Nope. You stereotyped yourself.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person G</span>: “LOL. Here we go again.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person D</span>: [Inserts random SpongeBob SquarePants GIF.]<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person I</span>: “Yes, here we go again.” [Kissy-face emoji]<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person I</span>: “Why do you keep posting random GIFs, @Person D? Do you have anything worthwhile to contribute or do you only speak in GIF?”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person D</span>: [Inserts random another “eating popcorn” GIF.]<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person E</span>: “I still hate triangles.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person F</span>: “Me, too.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person G</span>: “You’re actually the racist, @Person I. You are prejudiced against white people.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person I</span>: “Ooookay. LOL. I *am* white.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person R</span>: “Why the triangle hate?”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person G</span>: “Looks like @Person A has left the group.”<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person D</span>: [Inserts random crickets chirping GIF.]<br />
<span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Person R</span>: “I don’t know. I thought it was a cool idea.”</div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Libre Baskerville"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Libre Baskerville";"><br /><br />I
love meeting new people who are spreading the compassionate living message in a
fun and engaging way so it was my pleasure to meet <a href="https://www.theveganclubhouse.com/blog">Carleigh Williams</a> of The <a href="https://www.theveganclubhouse.com/">Vegan Clubhouse</a> when she was tabling
at Indy VegFest. The Vegan Clubhouse, which you can also find on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbtAvwW_7TwESVPvfFBaO0w?">YouTube</a>
and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theveganclubhouse/">Instagram</a>, provides
a fun, informative and welcoming platform and as well as helpful resources for those
who are exploring veganism. Please check out and share what Carleigh and The
Vegan Clubhouse have to offer! I am honored to feature Carleigh as this week’s
Vegan Rock Star. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1. First of all, we’d love to hear your “vegan evolution” story. How did you
start out? Did you have any early influences or experiences as a young person
that in retrospect helped to pave your path?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Julius Sans One"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Julius Sans One";">I
always loved animals, but I also definitely used the whole “we need it to be
healthy” justification to continue eating them. I was definitely addicted to
cheese & thought that people who were vegan had gone too far & were
just extreme. I worked in the health field & was given the book <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.pcrm.org/media/experts/neal-barnard-diabetes-book">Reversing
Diabetes</a></i> by Dr. Neal Barnard. After reading that I was blown away.
Everything I had known about nutrition & preventing disease, was wrong. At
that point I started to do more research. I watched tons of nutrition videos
& slowly allowed myself to watch videos about animal rights. Once I watched
“the best speech you’ll ever hear” by Gary Yourofsky, I was determined to go vegan.
Unfortunately, I was so addicted to cheese that I immediately started going
through withdrawal. I added cheese back into my diet for about 6 weeks while I
weaned off it. I realized that I would be more successful working with my body,
just a little, than forcing it. I wish I could have gone overnight, but I’m so
glad I made it to fully vegan! </span><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Libre Baskerville"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Libre Baskerville";"><br />
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2. Imagine that you are pre-vegan again: how could someone have talked to you
and what could they have said or shown you that could have been the most
effective way to have a positive influence on you moving toward veganism?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Julius Sans One"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Julius Sans One";">The
tools that I use the most now & that I think would have been the most
effective on me would be to show me that I can live the same life I already
live, just vegan. There are so many alternatives now & it really comes down
to, why not? Why not try it? Had someone suggested it and offered to show me
alternatives to all the things I loved & just asked me to try it and see
how I liked it, I would have done it. I also never met a vegan before I went
vegan--so I think knowing some vegans and their ability to show me how exciting
living vegan was would have intrigued me. So, make yourself known as a vegan
& show people how awesome it is!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"><br />
</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Libre Baskerville"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Libre Baskerville";">3.
What have you found to be the most effective way to communicate your message as
a vegan? For example, humor, passion, images, etc.?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Julius Sans One"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Julius Sans One";">I
find the best way to spread the message is to live as an example. I don’t keep
it secret that I’m vegan, but I also don’t tell everyone everything about what
they’re eating & supporting. I make it clear what I do and don’t support
& that it’s not a temporary thing for me. I also try to be a patient with
people around me as I can. I will answer any question they have, even if I’ve
answered it 100 times before. I want them to have a good first impression with
veganism. I think there’s such a negative stigma & stereotype with veganism
that if we can start to shift that, it will make all the difference in the
world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"><br />
</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Libre Baskerville"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Libre Baskerville";">4.
What do you think are the biggest strengths of the vegan movement?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Julius Sans One"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Julius Sans One";">I think the biggest
strength is that veganism is a win-win-win. There’s really no downside to it
other than discomfort & inconvenience. & those are tiny downsides
compared to the upsides. Veganism is beneficial for everyone. For the animals,
the planet, the starving children, our own health. I think people are seeing
more and more information about how it’s beneficial in all these other ways and
that strengthens their resolve to go for it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Libre Baskerville"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Libre Baskerville";">5. What do you think are our biggest
hindrances to getting the word out effectively?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Julius Sans One"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Julius Sans One";">I
think the biggest hurdle for the vegan movement is fear. People are afraid of
how it’s going to flip their lives. They’re going to lose their friends,
they’re going to live a life of tofu & salad, they’re going to be
unhealthy, they aren’t going to be able to be social. And that’s just not true.
Veganism will completely change your life, but in amazing ways. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"><br />
</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Libre Baskerville"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Libre Baskerville";">6.
All of us need a “why vegan” elevator pitch. We’d love to hear yours.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Julius Sans One"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Julius Sans One";">“Why
not?” if someone asked me why I was vegan, I’d ask why wouldn’t I be vegan? I
can live a life that’s not only completely full, but it makes a difference. I’m
able to save animals every single day, decrease my carbon footprint, help world
hunger, take care of myself, & put compassion out into the world on a daily
basis. Why wouldn’t I do that? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"><br />
</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Libre Baskerville"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Libre Baskerville";">7.
Who are the people and what are the books, films, websites and organizations
that have had the greatest influence on your veganism and your continuing
evolution?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Julius Sans One"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Julius Sans One";">Gary
Yourofsky was definitely the trigger to make me decide to go vegan. Some of my
favorite resources that I would highly recommend are:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Julius Sans One"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Julius Sans One";"><a href="http://veganstreet.com/">Vegan Street</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Julius Sans One"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Julius Sans One";">Main
Street Vegan <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Main-Street-Vegan-Healthfully-Compassionately/dp/1585429333">Book</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Julius Sans One"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Julius Sans One";">ChickPeeps
<a href="https://www.thechickpeeps.com/">Podcast</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Julius Sans One"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Julius Sans One";">Ellen
Fisher on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/MangoIslandMamma1">You<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Libre Baskerville"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Libre Baskerville";">T</span>ube</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Julius Sans One"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Julius Sans One";">Earthling
Ed on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVRrGAcUc7cblUzOhI1KfFg">You<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Libre Baskerville"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Libre Baskerville";">T</span>ube</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Julius Sans One"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Julius Sans One";">&
so many yummy food blogs including:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Julius Sans One"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Julius Sans One";"><a href="https://sweetsimplevegan.com/">Sweet Simple Vegan</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Julius Sans One"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Julius Sans One";"><a href="https://frommybowl.com/">From My Bowl</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Julius Sans One"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Julius Sans One";"><a href="https://www.maddielymburner.com/">Maddie Lymburner</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Julius Sans One"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Julius Sans One";"><a href="https://minimalistbaker.com/">Minimalist Baker</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Libre Baskerville"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Libre Baskerville";"><br />
8. Burn-out is so common among vegans: what do you do to unwind, recharge and
inspire yourself?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Julius Sans One"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Julius Sans One";">I
have always been a pretty positive person. I’m able to focus most of the time
on how amazing it is that we are constantly moving forward. Whenever I start to
get frustrated, I see if I can use that situation to inspire anyone else. Can I
make a video around that topic to answer the questions of other vegans? Can I
answer their questions patiently to inspire someone else in the room & when
I’m really burned out about it, I just go hide out with my cats and disconnect
from the Internet. Honestly, I don’t follow very many non-vegan people anymore
online & that really helps too. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Julius Sans One"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Julius Sans One";">I’m
constantly amazed by how much veganism and zero waste are intertwined. Animals
are dying, their habitats are being destroyed by our consumerism & plastic
use. I really encourage people to look at the waste they are putting out into
the world & see if they can cut it back, find a more sustainable way to
live that helps the animals & planet from another angle. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_gjdgxs"></a><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Libre Baskerville"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Libre Baskerville";">10.
Please finish this sentence: “To me, being vegan is...”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Julius Sans One"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Julius Sans One";">To me, being vegan is
the ultimate expression of love & kindness. It’s putting positive vibes
& compassion out into the world with every bite, purchase, & decision I
make. </span><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"><i>Quick note: Every person featured in our 10 Questions series has come to their veganism from different backgrounds, with different approaches and inspired by different people. The responses to the questions in our interviews are the opinions of the interviewee, not necessarily shared by myself or VeganStreet.com.</i></span><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Julius Sans One"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Julius Sans One";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">One of </span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span>the brightest lights in the messy morass
that is oftentimes social media, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Sarah
Woodcock</b> is not only a tireless vegan advocate but also adds a vital and
distinctive voice that draws attention to the need for racial justice, feminism
and a holistic, pro-intersectional approach to the vegan movement. As someone
who became inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and fighting against
injustice (you can read more of her inspiring story </span></span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://www.citypages.com/restaurants/louis-hunter-plans-vegan-restaurant-with-couple-who-helped-fight-protest-charges/470518003"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc;"><span>here</span></span></a><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129;"><span>), Sarah, along with her partners
Louis Hunter and Dan Woodcock, will be bringing a unique vegan restaurant to
Minneapolis - the first of its kind that is primarily owned by people of color
- with </span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TrioPlantbased/"><span style="color: #1155cc;"><span>Trio Plan</span><span style="background: white;"><span>t-Based</span></span></span></a><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129;"><span>, serving their commitment to
anti-oppression activism along with fabulous plant-based comfort food, already
showcased in three successful pop-ups. With a newly launched </span></span><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/trioplantbased/open-trio-plant-based-restaurant-in-minneapolis"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc;"><span>Kickstarter</span></span></a><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129;"><span> (please share and donate if you
are able!), Sarah and company have their sights set on opening a
brick-and-mortar restaurant in Minneapolis as soon as possible. I am so excited
for Trio Plant-based and to have a new place to check out the next time we are
in Minnesota. I am honored to feature Sarah as this week’s Vegan Foodie. </span></span><i><br />
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1. How did you start down this path of creating delicious food? Was a love for
food nurtured into you? Did you have any special relatives or mentors who
helped to instill this passion?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My mom is
an excellent cook with a real passion for cooking. Growing up, she was always
cooking for the family, and she definitely instilled the love of cooking in me.
I would often get inspired, as a child, to bake bread or cook meals. And just
so you know, I never added Cherry Coke™ to a bread recipe that called for soda
(i.e. baking soda).<br />
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My diet
was a Midwestern meat and potatoes diet. But come to think of it, I do recall a
family vacation to Maine where we ordered clam chowder, and I exclaimed, “There
are animals in my soup!” I could not finish it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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3. It’s late at night and you just got home: What is your favorite quick and
simple vegan meal? <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I love
cooking up a Gardein</span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt;">™ Beefless Burger on a Pretzilla bun with
Vegenaise and ketchup! Yummm!</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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<i>4. If you could prepare one meal or dessert for anyone living or dead, who
would it be for and what would you create?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If I have
to pick just one person, I would make a meal for my husband Dan…probably vegan
eggs benedict because that was his favorite nonvegan breakfast! You have
inspired me; I will make that for him now. <br />
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5. What do you think are common mistakes in vegan cooking and how do you avoid
them?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I really
enjoy getting what I cook to match the nonvegan version as much as possible.
Not getting it to match is not a “mistake,” but I am not satisfied unless it is
similar or as delicious, and it ought to be more delicious!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6. What ingredients are you
especially excited about at the moment? Also, what ingredients do you always
like to have on hand?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kala
namak salt (i.e. black salt) is magical for eggs! Purely magical. And I always
have garlic and onion on hand!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I love US
American food and Italian food, and third place is shared by Thai and Korean
food!<br />
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8. Who or what has been most influential to you on your vegan path?
Individuals, groups, books, films, etc. included.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It has
not been one person or group or thing. It has truly been the individual vegans
who I have observed, supported, and been supported by who have been most
influential to me. A special mention to my dear friend Rhonda Anderson, who has
been there for me inside and outside the vegan movement. I would not be who I
am today without her loving friendship.<br />
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9. What issue is nearest and dearest to your heart that you would like people
to know more about?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Oppression.
I know that is really broad, but our world would be a hugely better place if
people gained a better understanding of the power dynamics of oppression
especially as they play out with racism. People <i>really</i> do not get it. I
recommend the powerful and groundbreaking anti-racism work of <a href="http://www.shetalkswetalk.com/">Catrice Jackson</a> for those who are
sincere in wanting to start getting it. I know vegans really want to just focus
on animals, but they fail to realize animals will never be free if we do not
unite with our fellow humans. And uniting with our fellow humans means
supporting, truly supporting, those who are oppressed by racism.<br />
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10. Last, please finish this sentence. "To me, vegan food is…"</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">…so good
for animals; it can have benefits for human health and is less harmful than
nonvegan food from an environmental perspective.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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An Open Letter to a Vegan Who Dislikes “Processed” Vegan Food,<br />
<br />
Hi! How are you? <br />
<br />
So…now that the pleasantries are behind us, can we talk about something? </span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: -.1pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; letter-spacing: -.1pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I know you will only eat the most noble
and wholesome of healthful foods and that nary a speck of “unnatural” food shall
ever pass your pristine lips, but I want you think of something. I want you to think
of the numbers 1-9-9-5. <br />
<br />
I picked those exact numbers because that was the year I went vegan. Nineteen
ninety-five. It even sounds old-timey. It was the year of the Oklahoma City
bombing and the year that Alanis Morrisette drove me to distraction with her kitchen
sink approach to the meaning of irony. It was also the summer after I went
vegan. The years have passed by quickly but I can clearly remember a time that there
was very little by way of vegan convenience foods in 1995. It was a totally
different, and much more barren, landscape. Before then, things were way worse
in terms of accessibility. So when you disparage vegan convenience foods as
“junk,” “processed” or “gross,” all I can think of is 1995. <br />
<br />
Things are still not much better in many small or even medium-sized towns but
depending on where one lives, today is a whole different ballpark for living as
a vegan and it is so much better. I think I need to emphasize this with the
magic of italicization: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">so much better</i>.
When you disparage vegan products, are you aware that in 1995, there would be
no such variety to complain about? Are you really thinking you want to return to
an age when vegan convenience foods were not available for the most part and if
they were, they were awful? And because vegan convenience foods were so scarce
and so bad, our numbers didn’t budge at all, which meant that we were in a holding
pattern for years in terms of progress. I have to ask, how can we change the
world if there are few food options anyone but the most diehard animal advocate
is willing to try? <br />
<br />
So the next time you want to say something negative about a vegan food product that
isn’t up to your dietary standards, I want you to think of these numbers:
1-9-9-5. <br />
<br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Because here is what it looked like in
1995</b>…<br />
<br />
You had to do much of your shopping at specialty health food stores, which were
generally dusty hippie shops with limited options or faith-affiliated shops with
limited options and it was much more expensive than today. Soymilk, tofu, you
name it: you couldn’t get that at a regular grocery store for the most part and
all the tofu was either shelf-stable or in one variety: mushy. Prior to my era,
though, people would have to scoop their tofu out of open barrels where soy
blocks were floating around in germs and who knows what else and I don’t even think
about it now without wanting to puke so I will just leave it at that. Be grateful.
That is all. </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14.0pt; letter-spacing: -.1pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Speaking of vegan milks, it
was basically singular because we had one kind and it was an aseptic soymilk
carton that, I swear, came in a flavor that can only be described as Extra
Beany. Maybe that was even a selling point. It was what beige would taste like
if it had a flavor. I was part of a lucky time, though, because before that, dairy
abstainers had <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">powdered</i> soymilk. Is this
really a bygone era you want to return to, dear vegan? <br />
<br />
There was vegan processed food you could buy at an aforementioned hippie or
religious health food store, things like wienies in a can and boxed, dry burger
mix, in other words, items that were frightening close to what you might find
as the last remaining options in a survivalist’s bunker and they would make you
the loneliest person at the family grill. No one wanted that shit! And now
you’re complaining that we actually have items that could be tempting and appetizing
to a meat-eater???<br />
<br />
In 1995, if you happened to live in a city where there was a vegetarian restaurant,
they generally only knew how to make brown rice and bathed everything in Bragg
Liquid Aminos. None of your non-veg friends would eat there with you. Hell, you
couldn’t blame them. But, oh no! Now we actually vegan restaurants that can create
amazing food and desserts that look great and taste better. How horrible it is to
be us! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Speaking of, if you weren’t at a vegetarian restaurant, you would be <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">very</i> lucky to find menus that could
serve vegans at all, let alone options beyond hummus and portobello mushrooms awash
in the dreaded Bragg Liquid Aminos. You would have to decipher a menu with
surgical precision to engineer a dish without animal products and sometimes
you’d be lucky to get plain white rice. Lucky! Get off my lawn!<br />
<br />
Speaking of hummus, it was our mayo. It was also our butter. Hummus was a
condiment. WE HAVE MAYO(S) AND BUTTER(S) TODAY, as in a plurality of them. Don’t
like this fact? I have a really novel idea that just occurred to me: Don’t eat them.
I am an expert problem solver. <br />
<br />
It has been well-reported that the only vegan cheese available in 1995 was basically
food-grade (???) plastic but it’s also worth remembering that the only ice
cream was frozen sugar + milky water and it always tasted like it had freezer
burn even though it rarely would freeze but we happily ate it up because that
was what we had. Do you love your raw frozen banana “nice cream” and want to
point that out every time someone posts a picture of vegan ice cream? Here’s the
thing: I have no hate for frozen banana confections. In fact, I have <a href="http://www.veganstreet.com/cherrychocolatechipbanansoftserve.html">more</a>
than a <a href="http://www.veganstreet.com/vanillabananasoftserve.html">couple</a> of <a href="http://www.veganstreet.com/bananacreamsiclesorbet.html">recipes</a>
for it myself. But I also love that non-dairy ice creams are slowly nudging
dairy-based ones out of available shelf space at the grocery store and that I
could give my non-vegan friends a scoop of Chocolate Cherry Chip from Trader
Joe’s and know that they will love it. Guess what? Dairy cows would probably <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">appreciate</i> this and not tsk-tsk us about
the sugar. <br />
<br />
I must take a quick moment now to let you know that in 1995, lard was still
very much a thing you might come across on a label or in a restaurant. <br />
<br />
Don’t like processed foods? Good, because if it’s 1995, if you go out with non-vegan
colleagues, family and friends, you will be eating a lot of plain salad. You
might even have to ask for no cheese and/or eggs on it. In 1995, you will hit the
jackpot if a restaurant has plain baked potatoes because even though it’s
boring as hell and your server has to ask you 27 times if you really want just
a baked potato with nothing on it, it’s at least filling. Sometimes you might
even find salsa on the menu to dress it up and, hey, salt and pepper are vegan.
Woot woot! (Damn these forsaken companies that make it possible for a vegan to
eat a regular meal at a restaurant that doesn’t generate furtive looks of
second-hand embarrassment and pity from our dining companions. Damn them all!)<br />
<br />
In 1995, nobody knew how to pronounce the word <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">vegan</i>, partially because it was before the Internet but also partially
because it was so fringe and rare, not many people had heard it spoken, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">including vegans</i>. Do you really think it’s
helping the animals if veganism is so uncommon you don’t even know how to say the
word?<br />
<br />
Speaking of, because vegans were as rare as unicorns, unless you lived in a city,
you were often on your own. If you did live in a city, vegans were still so few
and far between that you still had to hang out with people you otherwise had nothing
in common with just because they were vegan, which for me included this one guy
with spiders tattooed on his face who always went to the circus protests and
ran after cars and this other guy who I was half convinced might have been the actual
Unabomber for a while. <br />
<br />
Still want to go back to 1995? You’ll have to wear Keds or Converse shoes all the
time and order “dressy” shoes from a catalogue. Most shoes were a very hard
plastic, uncomfortable and very unstylish, kind of like polio shoes. If you wanted
to wear anything but sneakers to the office or a wedding, these were your option.
Speaking of dressing up, if you were looking for cosmetics, you’d find better
quality make-up in a picked over Spirit Halloween store discount bin on
November 1. <br />
<br />
Traveling as a vegan meant you had your VRG restaurant directory or Tofu Tollbooth
directory and a prayer that when you drove 300 miles to the closest option listed
in Oklahoma, it was still open for business. Or else, yeah, it was nothing but
miles and miles ahead of you. Gas station potato chips were your main source of
sustenance. <br />
<br />
So, dear vegan, does all this mean that I’m saying you shouldn’t eat fruits and
veggies? Of course not. Eat what makes you feel your best! But don’t disparage these
options because they are a sign of how far we have come with building a vegan
movement that is accessible for everyone. Don’t like those things? Easy. Don’t
eat ‘em! <br />
<br />
Love,<br />
<br />
Me<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><br />Plan</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Baskerville; letter-spacing: -0.133333px;">t-based</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 12pt;"> cookbooks keep ge</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">tting more and more impressive and one that recently arrived
on our doorstep is no exception. <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Food-Solution-World-80-Recipes-Healthier/dp/1250144450">Food
is the Solution: What to Eat to Save the World</a></i> by <a href="https://matthewprescott.com/bio/">Matthew Prescott</a> is an ambitious
undertaking, Full of informative chapters on how animal agribusiness harms
animals, people and our planet – and plant-based diets help all of the above – <i>Food is the Solution</i> concentrates on
persuasive arguments in the first half and great recipes in the second half.
All is lushly photographed, well-organized and written for people to absorb in
bursts, though it’s hard to resist the temptation to thumb through from start to
finish. With accessible recipes for beginners to slightly more experienced home
cooks, the dishes span the globe from Sourdough Panzanella (Italy) to Coconut-Lemongrass
Curry with Rice Noodles (Thailand), Pistachio and Sunflower Seed Dukkah (Egypt)
to Spicy Chocolate Milk Shake with Whipped Coconut Cream (Mexico), relying on
flavorful, fresh ingredients but occasionally assisted with some convenience
foods like packaged vegan cheese shreds and proteins. In all, it’s a cookbook
with a mission: wake people up to the reality of what is happening to our planet
and her inhabitants but it’s a lot less doom-and-gloom than that. Mainly, <i>Food is the Solution</i> reminds us that the
keys to our future are solidly in our possession and it will not take sacrifice
and scarcity to make things right. With the abundance of rich and flavorful
plant foods, there has never been an easier time for conscientious people to transition
away from supporting animal agribusiness and with Matthew Prescott’s <i>Food is the Solution</i>, it is just that
much more within reach. I am honored to feature Matthew as this week’s Vegan
Foodie. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1. How did you
start down this path of creating delicious food? Was a love for food nurtured
into you? Did you have any special relatives or mentors who helped to instill
this passion?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When
I was about 10, my father and I built a small garden in our backyard, planting
peas and carrots and peppers and squash. That was my first introduction to real
food, and I fell in love. From there, I started preparing my own dishes—simple
kid foods like microwaved pancakes made in a mug. I took great joy and pride in
organizing our spice cabinet. I even once took my mother’s favorite recipe
clippings and pasted them into a homemade book made from construction paper and
illustrated with crayons—my first cookbook, if you will. On top of that, my
family always ate meals together around the table, which really fostered for me
a love and appreciation for eating and mealtime. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2. What was your diet like when you were
growing up? Did you have any favorite meals or meal traditions? Do you carry
them over today?<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
ate what I think was a fairly typical diet as a child. We’d host BBQs and order
pizza and have taco night—the usual. We did always have a lot of fresh
produce—and barely any junk food—in the house, which in hindsight was pretty
atypical for the 1980s, when everyone else seemed obsessed with convenience
foods and sugary cereals and such. We’d also have a big salad most nights with
whatever else we ate—something I still enjoy today. Growing up in coastal New
England, we also ate a lot of seafood, which admittedly hasn’t been easy as a
vegan. But that’s changing, with companies like <a href="http://goodcatchfoods.com/">Good Catch Foods</a> and <a href="https://www.gardein.com/">Gardein</a> making met-free fish, and with so
many delicious recipes for vegan chowders and other dishes that might normally
contain seafood. I like those products quite a bit, and I still really enjoy
preparing vegan versions of the things I ate as a kid: grilled cheese
sandwiches and burgers and tacos and all the rest. I think the way we eat when
we’re young really influences how we eat as adults, even subconsciously, and I
was fortunate to have a mostly-healthy (though far-from-vegan) and quite varied
eating experience as a kid. <br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">3. It’s late at night and you just got
home: What is your favorite quick and simple vegan meal?</b> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Leftovers,
leftovers, leftovers. Whatever that may be. If I’m getting home late, it
probably means I have a drink (or three) in me, and I go straight to the fridge
for leftovers. <br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">4. If you could prepare one meal or
dessert for anyone living or dead, who would it be for and what would you
create?<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I’d
love to make a vegan Reuben sandwich for my (Jewish) grandfather, Ben – my
mother’s father. He died when I was very young so I never got a chance to know
him. I’d love to sit down and chat over a nice, sloppy Reuben.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">5. What do you think are common mistakes
in vegan cooking and how do you avoid them?<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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think the mistakes in vegan cooking tend to be the same types of mistakes made
in other forms of cooking – using too many ingredients, going too heavy on the
spices, making things more complicated than they need to be. I prefer simple,
fresh meals that focus on a few choice ingredients to really make the flavors
pop. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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someone who became vegan in the 90s, I’m especially psyched about all the
dairy-free milks and cheeses and ice creams out there – made from a variety of
ingredients like nuts and oats and so much more. Twenty years ago, we had one
brand of ice cream and nearly every milk and cheese was made from soy or rice.
Today we can cook with almond milk ricotta and make milkshakes with
cashew-based ice creams. We can make heavy cream from nuts and even Parmesan
cheese from sunflower seeds. I tend to keep on hand a range of nuts and seeds
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I’m traveling, Thai – because most cities have Thai restaurants and they all
carry tofu, which I love. I could eat Thai food every day for the rest of my
life and be happy. I also really love Ethiopian food a lot, and am fortunate
enough to live close to two Ethiopian restaurants. (If you’re ever in Austin,
go to Habesha and order the “Veggie Dulet” – a vegan version of a classic
Ethiopian dish that’s essentially a pile of spiced ground beef and jalapeno
peppers.) And if I’m going for comfort, there’s nothing quite like Italian
food. <br />
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learning something about meat production in science class that apparently
didn’t sit well). That had a lot of influence on me, because I was then
opened-up to many different types of foods I’d have otherwise probably not even
thought to try. So I was able to see from an early age that there’s a whole
wide world of ingredients and produce and proteins out there, and that by
sticking with a meat-and-potatoes diet, I was really limiting myself. From an
ethical perspective, probably the first vegan-centric film I saw was the 1977
British documentary, “<a href="http://www.victorschonfeld.com/">The Animals’
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of course! Food itself is a major social issue, since how we eat impacts so
much of the world around us, and ourselves. Food is an extension of what it is
to be human, so when we change our diets to better reflect our morals—whether
we care about the planet or animals or health or basic principles of
kindness—we can really begin to transform the world around us. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><br />Is fatphobia one of the final frontiers where
people feel comfortable publicly voicing and exercising their prejudices?
Depending on the company one keeps, I wouldn’t go that far. We are a pretty
bigoted species. The justifications used for upholding discriminatory attitudes
toward people in larger bodies are unique and noteworthy, though. Not many
people boast about their racist views, but I have observed many proudly
describe the hate and discrimination they direct towards people in larger
bodies as nothing less than a public health service. Could veganism actually
offer the perfect cover for such bigoted individuals to hide in plain sight? I
believe so. First, though, I want to address a word and suggest an imperfect
replacement for it. <br />
<br />
The word is one I’ve already used. It is fatphobia. <br />
<br />
I started out using the word fatphobia because, while it isn’t as common a term
as homophobia, it is an established word and it is intuitive: you hear it and
are more-or-less able to discern its meaning with its tidy marriage of prefix
and suffix. That said, I think it is a sloppy word in the same way that
“homophobia” is: excep</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 10.5pt;">t</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> for rare cases, it is not a true phobia but a form of oppression
and discrimination. A phobia is an extreme, irrational fear that is outside of
one’s control and phobias can be very personally challenging to those who have
them, often resulting in severe anxiety and avoidant behaviors that can impede
a person’s ability to move about in the world. Discrimination and hate directed
at those who are in larger-sized bodies, however, is not really a phobia any
more than discrimination and hate towards homosexuals is evidence of an actual
phobia: it is a form of bigotry. (There are no doubt real cases of phobia here
but they are the exception rather than the norm.) Thus from this point on, I am
going to use the word “size-bigot” and its various forms as well as some other
terms because to me, they are more accurate and we need to stop making excuses
for what is in fact discriminatory behavior, not phobic behavior. Language is
powerful. <br />
<br />
Size-bigotry is a natural byproduct of diet culture, something we are so
steeped in, we usually don’t even notice it. It is the air we breathe and the
water we swim in; steeping in it like tea bags, diet culture is what we absorb.
Press us and diet culture is what we will express. It is so pervasive, though,
we can scarcely see it. <br />
<br />
Diet culture is a complicated shape-shifter of a concept and it is aided and
abetted by our collective denial about it, but I will try to describe it with
the help of the work of Registered Dietitian and intuitive eating counselor </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="https://christyharrison.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt;">Christy
Harrison</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, whose incredible Food Psych </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="https://christyharrison.com/foodpsych/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt;">podcast</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> has been an invaluable
resource for so many people, myself included. Diet culture is a system of
beliefs that aligns slimness with health, value and moral virtue, as well as
connects larger bodies with poor health, diminished personal value and moral
virtue; diet culture also promotes weight loss and slimness as a necessary
means for social elevation and increasing one’s moral status. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Diet culture tells people that we have less
value and that we’re lazy, indulgent and gluttonous unless we hew to a certain
narrow size range and then - if we are even able to attain it - our worth
hinges on this very shallow and fickle factor, often requiring vigilance to
maintain, if it is even possible. Diet culture makes us hate and judge
ourselves and others; it both magnifies and invisiblizes people in larger
bodies. It harshly judges and it swiftly convicts. Diet culture makes us
obsessive. It diminishes us. It limits us and distorts our worldview. As
Christy Harrison has aptly characterized it, diet culture is a </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="https://christyharrison.com/thelifethief/"><i><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt;">life thief</span></i></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, robbing us of
our time, our money, our resources, our relationships, our peace and our
happiness. <br />
<br />
According to the </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/statistics-research-eating-disorders"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt;">National Eating Disorders Association</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, an estimated 20 million women and 10 million men in the United
States will have an eating disorder - from anorexia to binge-eating, bulimia to
compulsive exercise - in their lifetimes, and the best-known environmental
contributor to the development of an eating disorder is the sociocultural
pressure toward thinness. <br />
<br />
Why then would vegans, who seemingly believe in compassionate living, reinforce
attitudes and biases that contribute to real-life harm? If they believe that
shaming will result in the greater good by creating slimmer, seemingly
healthier, bodies, perhaps </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2866597/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt;">research</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> proving that weight-stigma actually results in <i>more</i> eating
and <i>less</i> physical activity, presumably the opposite of what size-bigots
profess to encourage, should matter but it usually does not. It is proven,
though, that weight stigma has </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2866597/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt;">negative</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> physiological and psychological </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29171076"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt;">health outcomes</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> for people in
larger bodies, generates health disparities and, in fact, these attitudes of
bias and discrimination encourage detrimental outcomes. The negative health
consequences of the stress of living as a part of a </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2017/10/28/560444290/racism-is-literally-bad-for-your-health"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt;">stigmatized population</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> is noteworthy in and of itself, but chronic stress and anxiety
are actually linked to abdominal weight gain, driven by physiological
mechanisms that increase appetite and diminish satiety so, in fact,
weight-based discrimination can actually <i>exacerbate</i> the factors that
lead to stigma. In other words, you cannot shame someone into weight loss
because it simply </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="https://theconversation.com/shaming-people-about-their-lifestyle-habits-does-nothing-to-improve-their-health-88427"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt;">doesn’t work</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and, there is </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2866597/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt;">a lot</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of research proving, in fact, that this kind of prejudice
actually encourages the opposite to happen. <br />
<br />
What I am interested in understanding is why ethical vegans would compound the
stress and suffering of another. Why compassionate people would marginalize and
discriminate. Why those who reject the status quo in so many ways would be
content to reinforce it here. Why people driven to take action against
injustice would knowingly behave in ways that contribute to it. <br />
<br />
Well, I’ve been paying attention long enough to know the rationales. Here are
some…<br />
<br />
<i>I care about kindness to animals and if you are fat, you are doing harm to
yourself. After all, you are an animal, too. This is why I speak up. </i><br />
<br />
This one. Oh, this one. <br />
<br />
How about this? How about not being so condescending, ignorant and presumptuous
about the “right” size for someone else, the factors that contribute to that
person’s weight and the notion that you have <i>any</i> right to assume one’s
health (and presumed worth) by your visual scan or that your judgements are
welcomed. You are <i>not</i> a compassionate person. You are a condescending,
intrusive bigot. Go away. <br />
<br />
<i>But it’s because I care and I want to help!</i><br />
<br />
If you knew that reinforcing stigma actually resulted in worse health outcomes,
would that change your behavior? Because it does, in more than one way. Take
the fear of seeing a weight-stigmatizing physician alone as just one example.
It’s not an unjustified paranoia that causes people with larger bodies to feel
mistreated by their physicians: Research has shown that <span style="background: white;">doctors </span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/26/health/obese-patients-health-care.html"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt;">reported</span></a></span><span style="background: white; color: black;"> that seeing patients was “a greater waste of
their time the heavier that they were, that physicians would like their jobs less
as their patients increased in size, that heavier patients were viewed to be
more annoying, and that physicians felt less patience the heavier the patient
was.” Many people in larger bodies avoid </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">seeing their doctors as a
result of the stress of this stigma being directed at them; can you imagine the
consequences of not getting adequate checkups and office visits? Do you see how
fear of weight-stigma could actually lead to someone’s avoidable death in a way
that has everything to do with the bigotry that diet culture promotes? (If you
are looking for a healthcare provider who is committed to not discriminating,
please check out this </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="https://www.sizediversityandhealth.org/content.asp?id=32&action=searchResults&do=search"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt;">resource</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.) <br />
<br />
<i>There are starving people in the world! Fat people</i> <i>eat more than
their share. </i><br />
<br />
Okay. This is wholly irrational.<br />
<br />
Food insecurity is caused by a complex, interconnected web of factors but the
underlying issues are usually poverty and political inequality as well as other
factors, like climate change and poor food distribution. This is not to
minimize the role that consuming flesh and animal products has on world hunger
- as noted, climate change and poor distribution, like redirecting grains to
feed the animals people in turn eat rather than grains themselves, resulting in
a great inefficiency, are drivers of food insecurity - but it’s not because
“fat” people are being so damn greedy and gluttonous. It’s not as if all the
food in the world is represented by a large pizza and the fat people eat six of
the eight slices, leaving the poor just two pieces. That is not how how food
disparity and hunger works, at all. <i>Do not use the hungry of the world as a
justification for your meanness. </i>Educate yourself and develop some
compassion. <br />
<br />
<i>I lost 100 pounds. Weight loss is a matter of discipline and not sitting on
your ass, stuffing your face with junk food and being whiner. I can say this
with authority because I used to sit on my ass, stuffing my face with junk food
and being a whiner. </i><br />
<br />
Okay. Okay. Okay. <br />
<br />
I will ignore the growing amount of research now showing that different bodies
do indeed respond to calories in different ways. (Well, I will ignore it but
for posting a </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="https://qz.com/1169082/thin-people-dont-understand-this-crucial-truth-about-losing-weight/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt;">link</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> you can follow on to do some more research on your own.) </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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To the person who says this, well, good for you if weight loss was a goal you
sought and accomplished. <br />
<br />
Beyond that, I’m not sure what to</span><span style="color: red; font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">say except to ask what part of “someone else’s body is not your
business” do you not understand? It is not your business. Unless you are this
person’s physician and you have talked together about weight loss strategies,
someone else’s body is SO MUCH not your business it’s not even funny. I know
you think people in larger bodies are lying around, withhold the world’s
seemingly finite pizza supply from the hungry and then whining about being fat,
but that is really not the case. How hard is it to stay in your own lane? Again,
shaming and stigma do not help anyone so don’t even try to pull that nonsense. <br />
<br />
<i>You are a bad example to the public if you are a vegan in a larger body. </i><br />
<br />
You know who’s a really bad example? Vegans who are self-righteous,
self-absorbed, shallow, bigoted, nosy assholes. You are a really bad example to
the public. You need to stop. This is your intervention.<br /><br />
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><br />I will admit, I am not much of a wine connoisseur (I’m more of a chocolate
fiend, I guess), but I do know many enthusiasts and I know that wine production
can be, as with many industries, full of hidden and unsavory ingredients and
practices, another example of how widespread cruelty to animals is, even when
it’s not obvious to the eye. Egg albumin, isinglass (AKA fish bladders),
gelatin and casein are just some of the animal sourced-components of wine
production that don’t need to be disclosed on labels. What is a compassionate </span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">oenophile </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">to do? <br />
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The good news is today’s wine lover doesn’t need to choose between a lovely
vintage and a kinder world, thanks to the work of </span><a href="https://veganwines.com/about-us/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">Frances
Gonzalez</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">, founder of </span><a href="http://veganwines.com/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">Vegan Wines</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"> and the newly-launched </span><a href="https://veganwines.com/wine-clubs/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">Vegan
Wine of the Month Club</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">, the
first of its kind in the United States. A longtime vegan and animal rescuer,
Frances has made it her mission to source boutique wines that are not only free
of cruel ingredients in the filtration process but using grapes grown without
with the use of animal blood, feathers and bones in soil cultivation. Members
of the club get three bottles shipped to them every two months, family-owned
and uncommon wines chosen by Frances after she has visited the wineries and
confirmed their growing methods, production, and, of course, fallen in love
with the final product. The wine also arrives with a story about each
winemaker, creating a real vine-to-glass experience, along with original vegan
recipes to complement each bottle. Members of the club also get early access – or
even exclusive access - to wine and food events hosted by Vegan Wines and their
partner organizations. This almost makes me want to start drinking. (In a good
way!) Please follow Vegan Wines </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">on </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/myveganwines"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Facebook</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">, </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/myveganwines/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">, </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/myveganwines"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Pinterest</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"> and </span><a href="https://twitter.com/myveganwines"><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">T</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">witter</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"> and </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/info@veganwines.com"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">con</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">tact</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"> Frances with more questions.</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"> </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">I am honored that vineyard trailblazer Frances
Gonzalez is this week’s Vegan Rock Star. </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">1. First of all,
we’d love to hear your “vegan evolution” story. How did you start out? Did you
have any early influences or experiences as a young person that in retrospect
helped to pave your path?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">As a small child going to visit my grandmother
in Puerto Rico for the summers, I already had this connection that chickens
were our animals and not our food. The chickens I would want to befriend were
the same chickens that were placed on our plates as dinner. I remember not
wanting to eat those chicken dishes. My family would say I was a “picky eater,”
but deep down I now know that this was the start to my future of becoming a
vegan.</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Then in my twenties I dated a guy who was
vegan – a Morning Star brand eater. He got me to watch this gruesome video
about what happens to animals for the purpose of our so-called food chain. That
was when I really saw all animals in a different way. I decided that day I was
going to change my way of eating.</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Whenever I contemplated not eating meat again,
it wasn’t like I had this sudden clarity. There was no flash of “Oh, now I know
what I’ll do!” in my brain. It was more like, “Okay Frances, how can we do
this? First, let’s stop eating red meat, then we’ll work on the chicken.” (I
wasn’t a fan of seafood, so no biggie there.)</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">But even when I had a little piece of chicken
on my plate, I just couldn’t do it. I never ate meat again.</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">2. Imagine that you
are pre-vegan again: how could someone have talked to you and what could they
have said or shown you that could have been the most effective way to have a
positive influence on you moving toward veganism?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Well, I would never want to change the way I
was shown that gruesome video. I saw that day how animals are abused and
tortured for games, amusement, and to become our food. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I feel truth is strongest influence, and
passive ways would have given me excuses to delay being vegan, so I am happy
about the way I was taken into light, shown the truth. I just wish it had
happened sooner.</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">3. What have you
found to be the most effective way to communicate your message as a vegan? For
example, humor, passion, images, etc.?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I became a vegan for animal rights. When I
moved to Puerto Rico I became an animal rescuer. To help these animals, I used
so many “before and after” images of ugly street dogs blooming into beauty with
love and care. I feel my love and passion for these dogs and cats helped people
who love and care for me understand the way I saw all living beings, including
the humans in my life. It helped them understand the reasons I became vegan,
that it wasn’t just some diet. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">In time my loved ones respected my decisions.
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to send a message on veganism.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">4. What do you think
are the biggest strengths of the vegan movement?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Media has brought so much truth into light. It
has given us the opportunity to be the voice for the voiceless. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Even people who become plant-based for health
reasons is still a strength in our movement, because it's a start, and still
means that they still play some part rather than nothing. There are so many
reasons why people start, and our mission is to help them through their journey
so we all meet as one for the voiceless at the end of the path.</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">5. What do you think
are our biggest hindrances to getting the word out effectively? <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Big corporate companies keep trying to hinder
progress by putting out false information that we need keep consuming animals
for our health, like proteins, B12, calcium. We need to remember they spend so
much money to convince people about these lies!</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">6. All of us need a
“why vegan” elevator pitch. We’d love to hear yours.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Please come with me to visit an animal
sanctuary to meet all the wonderful and loving animals that will make you see
things differently. Then let's go eat at one of the awesome vegan restaurants,
and taste the art in vegan cooking. After, we will go see the movie “What the
Health.” At the end I will be ready to answer all your questions yet I think
you will completely understand the why and most likely agree!</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">7. Who are the
people and what are the books, films, websites and organizations that have had
the greatest influence on your veganism and your continuing evolution?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">My favorite book is </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Where-Blind-Horse-Sings-Sanctuary/dp/1602396698"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Where The Blind Horse Sings</span></i></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> by Kathy Stevens. I am Buddy’s sponsor and love him so much! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">“The Last Pig” is my favorite film and “What
The Health” has been the most effective with new vegans I have met. My
continuing evolution includes animal sanctuaries, because you keep meeting the
animals who are safe because of love.</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">8. Burn-out is so
common among vegans: what do you do to unwind, recharge and inspire yourself?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Wine, of course! Wine is my main way to
unwind. I have not eaten meat in over 20 years so to be honest there is no
physical burn-out for me. I love wine, but when I learned that egg whites are
used in the fining or filtration process, I would have stopped drinking it.
That trip went from being just a vacation in wine country to research. I wasn’t
the only one who had no idea that wines weren’t naturally vegan, most people
think it’s just made using grapes and nothing else. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I will also say travel, especially since I
travel with a purpose. I personally visit each vineyard and speak to the
winemakers to see and learn about their production, their ecosystem, their
soil, their climate. To do this in a way that serves animals, and promotes
veganism…I feel very lucky. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">9. What is the issue
nearest and dearest to your heart that you would like others to know more
about?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Dogs and cats! I have rescued over 50 dogs and
10 cats by myself when no one would help me. My parents live in a small town in
Puerto Rico called Coamo where there was nobody to help these street animals.
But now, there is one woman, Rose Robles, who came to live in Coamo after I
moved back to the states. Imagine my joy when I finally met someone that loved
these animals as much as I did. However, we still have dogs dying every day in
this small town, because as many as she saves, there is only so much she and I
can do. </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">These dogs are so loving and I would love to
share all the hard work that Rose from </span><a href="https://misfitspetorphanage.org/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Misfits Pet Orphanage</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> does<span style="color: #103cc0;">,</span></span><span style="color: #103cc0; font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"> </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">not just to save them from death and find them homes, but to raise
awareness. She is also the only one I know of who seeks adopters on the island,
so if anything goes wrong and the adopter wants to give the dog back, they can
bring the dog back to her.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">10. Please finish
this sentence: “To me, being vegan is...”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">My way of life forever!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><br />Okay, so can I just say that </span><a href="http://www.mysweetvegan.com/meet-the-author.php"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hannah
Kaminsky</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> is one of the original vegan
rock stars of the Internet age and she’s still in her 20s? How is this
possible? Well, when you’re an ambitious, creative and precocious teenager and
you start your own website to post your innovations as a ridiculously talented
wunderkind, it’s kind of easy. Hannah has been gifting the world with her
alluring vegan </span><a href="https://bittersweetblog.com/recipes-a-z/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">recipes</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and
adorable </span><a href="https://bittersweetblog.com/free-patterns/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">crafts</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> since
she was a wee teen and today, she lives in San Francisco as a photographer, continuing
to post on her original website, </span><a href="https://bittersweetblog.com/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">BitterSweetBlog</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,
and to knock my socks off with her beautiful, bold photography and imaginative
recipes, made especially for the lover of sweets but with plenty of savory
delights as well. The original post that got me hooked to all things BitterSweet
was this recipe for </span><a href="https://bittersweetblog.com/2007/10/26/treats-without-tricks/"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">peanut butter cups</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, which I still make every year for Halloween.
(And, oh, whenever.) <br />
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As a multitalented freelancer – she can do photography, writing, recipe
development, web work and more and you can hire her for it by </span><a href="mailto:hannah@mysweetvegan.com"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">contacting</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> her – her prolific spirit and work ethic has
produced FIVE </span><a href="mailto:https://www.amazon.com/Hannah-Kaminsky/e/B002BM3AXO"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">cookbooks</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (okay,
now I’m really feeling like a loser) including the </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Real-Food-Really-Fast-Plant-Based/dp/1510727590"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">new beauty</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, <i>Real
Food, Really Fast: Delicious Plant-Based Recipes Ready in 10 Minutes or Less</i>.
It’s a fabulous new cookbook, full of her trademark creative recipes and stunning
photography, but written from the angle of ease and speed, which is so important
if we want to make plant-based food more accessible, with fast and flavorful recipes
like <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Red Velvet Smoothie</b>, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Chickpea Mulligatawny</b>, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Cauliflower Risotto alla Milanese</b>, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">S’Mores Baked Alaska</b> and this week’s
guest recipe, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://veganstreet.com/hashbrownwaffles.html" target="_blank">Hash Brown Waffles</a></b>. Follow Hannah on her </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bittersweet__/?hl=en"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> for loads of inspiration. I highly recommend <i>Real
Food, Really Fast</i> for everyone, from vegan-curious to long-time vegans
alike. I am proud to feature vegan trailblazer Hannah Kaminsky as this week’s
Vegan Foodie. </span><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i>1. How did you start down this path of creating delicious food? Was a love
for food nurtured into you? Did you have any special relatives or mentors who
helped to instill this passion?<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It was all quite unintentionally,
really! Everything started with my blog, which began life over 12 years ago as
merely a place for me to share my crafty ventures- Knitting, crochet, sewing,
beading, and so forth. Eventually I began to see baking as an art and a craft,
and slowly grew more passionate about that. My love for creating food only grew
when I got my first job cooking at a small café, and my boss there really
taught me the fundamentals from the ground up. I was a 16-year-old with no
experience and no skills, but Sue Cadwell took my enthusiasm and turned it into
real competence in the kitchen.<br />
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<i>2. What was your diet like when you were growing up? Did you have any
favorite meals or meal traditions? Do you carry them over today</i>?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I was a super picky, unhealthy
kid growing up! The basis of my early diet was instant ramen, mac and cheese
out of the box, and hot dogs. My current eating habits couldn’t be more
different. Luckily, I was never big on eating meat, so it wasn’t a strain to go
vegan, even back in those early days when the alternatives were not so widely
available nor palatable.<br />
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<i>3. It’s late at night and you just got home: What is your favorite quick and
simple vegan meal?</i> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Soups and stews are my go-to
instant meals. If there are any vegetables in the fridge or freezer, there’s a
soup waiting to happen. Start with onions and garlic sautéing on the stove, add
in any produce you can scrounge up, raid the spice rack for any sort of
complimentary flavors, and you’ve got a delicious meal in minutes, no matter
the time of day or night. Canned beans are indispensable at these times to add
a quick infusion of plant protein, too.<br />
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<i>4. If you could prepare one meal or dessert for anyone living or dead, who
would it be for and what would you create?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tough question… I think it would
be fun to bake my version of Nana Blanche’s famous chocolate cake for her and
see what she thinks, comparing it to her original creation. She was my Nana’s
nana, so that would be a long lineage of strong bakers to live up to!<br />
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<i>5. What do you think are common mistakes in vegan cooking and how do you
avoid them?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I’ve found that a lot of people
conflate veganism with gluten-free, or no oil, or no sugar diets, and it’s a
big mistake to jump in and cut everything out at once. If those approaches work
best for your healthy, then the more power to you! It’s just plain wrong to
think that merely cutting out cruel animal ingredients should automatically
mean a severe, strict, deprivation diet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6. What ingredients are you especially excited about at the
moment? Also, what ingredients do you always like to have on hand? <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It’s awesome to see aquafaba
getting so much love these days, even from the mainstream media! I no longer
need to explain the weird “canned chickpea brine” to people and get nothing but
raised eyebrows in response. Since I eat a ton of chickpeas anyway, that’s
something I always have around. I tend to freeze the excess in ice cube trays,
so I can pop out a few portions anytime I want to bake.<br />
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7. What are your top three cuisines from around the world?</i> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Japanese cuisine has always been
a top inspiration for me; I went to a magnet high school to learn Japanese
language and culture, so I was obsessed from an early age. Living in
California, I’ve been exposed to lots of excellent Mexican food, which has
slowly begun to influence my own approach to building flavors as well. Finally,
Chinese food has always been very accessible, yet diverse and always exciting,
so I find a lot of those nuanced flavors and unique cooking techniques very
inspiring.<br />
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<i>8. Who or what has been most influential to you on your vegan path?
Individuals, groups, books, films, etc. included.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When I first went vegan over 15
years ago, </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vegan-Freak-Being-Non-Vegan-World/dp/1604860154"><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Vegan Freak</span></a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
by Bob and Jenna Torres was my north star in a dark sky. I’ve gone back and
re-read it several times since then, and it always reminds me why I’m vegan and
re-energizes my commitment, if I find my enthusiasm ever flagging.<br />
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9. What issue is nearest and dearest to your heart that you would like people
to know more about?</i><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I wish that so-called
“conscientious carnivores” would really take a closer look at what they think
is “humane meat.” It’s a lovely concept, but not the reality…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
10. Last, please finish this sentence. "To me, vegan food is…"<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville;">Simple. There’s no
need to make life so complicated. It’s just good food, period!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><br /><br />I
met <a href="http://www.veganstreet.com/interview-donnazeigfinger.html">Donna
Zeigfinger</a> more than 15 years ago at the Animal Rights Conference in
Washington, D.C. I don’t remember the specifics but I do remember being very
impressed with this passionate and funny longtime vegan who’d recently launched
her all-vegan travel agency, <a href="https://www.greenearthtravel.com/">Green
Earth <span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">T</span>ravel</a>. In </span></span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">the years since,. </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">this</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: small;"> pioneering globe-trotter has helped to pave the way for a world that is
much easier, more enjoyable and more accommodating for vegan travelers and that
is why I am so excited to be partnering with Green Ear</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">th </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">Travel </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: small;">and the <a href="https://vegantravelclub.com/" target="_blank">Vegan Travel Club</a> for
a vegan tour of San Francisco and the Bay Area, August 2 – 6, 2018. It’s going to
be AMAZING. </span><a href="https://www.greenearthtravel.com/san-francisco-bay-area.html" style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: medium;">Details</a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: small;">! Please contact Donna with any questions </span><a href="https://www.greenearthtravel.com/contact.html" style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: medium;">here</a><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: small;">. I promise you
fun, hijinks, great vegan food and an utter blast in one of the best, most beautiful
cities in the world. Join us! And check out this interview with a true pioneer,
vegan rock star, Donna Zeigfinger. </span></div>
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1. First of all, we’d love to hear your “vegan evolution” story. How did you
start out? Did you have any early influences or experiences as a young person
that in retrospect helped to pave your path? </i><br />
<br />
My evolution started with meeting Ingrid Newkirk at the DC Animal control. She
was head of human resources. She used to throw flyers on my desk all the time
about vivisection and circuses, etc. I also had to do rabies checks and when
animals were euthanized like raccoons or possums, I was the one to take out
their brains for rabies testing and I remember thinking that they looked too
much like steak. </span><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">2. Imagine that you are pre-vegan again:
how could someone have talked to you and what could they have said or shown you
that could have been the most effective way to have a positive influence on you
moving toward veganism? </i><br />
<br />
I think sitting down and talking to me and telling me why this is bad for the
world or the animals would be the most effective way. I also think really the
best way are the documentaries that are out there now that have the most
impact.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><br />
</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">3. What have you found to be the most effective way to communicate
your message as a vegan? For example, humor, passion, images, etc.? </span></i><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><br />
<br />
Lead by example seems to work for me. And passion but not reaction.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><br />
</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">4. What do you think are the biggest strengths of the vegan
movement?</span></i><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"> <br />
<br />
The internet is one of the bigger strengths. I also love that we are embracing
new vegans in a gentler way-letting take baby steps and not making them feel
guilty<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">5. What do you think are our biggest
hindrances to getting the word out effectively?</span></i><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"> <br />
<br />
Inter-fighting within the group.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><br />
</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">6. All of us need a “why vegan” elevator pitch. We’d love to hear
yours.</span></i><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"> <br />
<br />
Not only is going vegan good for you and the environment but also the animals
that we all love and respect.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">7. Who are the people and what are the books, films, websites and
organizations that have had the greatest influence on your veganism and your
continuing evolution</span></i><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">? <br />
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Ingrid Newkirk, “The Animals Film”, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Animal
Liberation</i> by Peter Singer<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">8. Burn-out is so common among vegans:
what do you do to unwind, recharge and inspire yourself?</i> <br />
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I love watching trash TV. Love travel and experiencing new places. And I love
connecting on social media.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><span style="font-size: small;">9.
What is the issue nearest and dearest to your heart that you would like others
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><span style="font-size: small;">Puppy mills - not a vegan issue but as one who is
owned by a puppy mill survivor I have learned so much from him-so much so that
I started a group to help people that have adopted dogs from puppy mills that
need help.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Please finish this sentence: “To me, being vegan is...”<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><span style="font-size: small;">Being compassionate, yet passionate, kind yet strong.
Do the best you can. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><br />There are many wonderful vegans; </span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">there
are some really shitty ones, too. For the purposes of this guide, I will be
focusing on the latter. I’ve been vegan for long enough that the shitty ones
become obvious pretty quickly, though it can be confusing and one person can
have blurry or even multiple shitty identities. Please don’t take the following
field guide as an excuse to dismiss veganism, though. Veganism is solid and
kind and it will probably save the world. It’s just that vegans are still
people and people can be, well, shitty. <br />
<br />
Full disclosure: I was able to create this field guide not just through my
observations but because I may have been one or more of these shitty people
during my long career as a vegan. Please, if someone is acting like a jerk, let
them know you don’t appreciate it and that they are not helping the vegan
cause. If they still don’t care, well, you have your answer. This person is a
shitty vegan to avoid. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />Shall we commence?<br />
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<b>1. The Veganism is Jus</b></span><b><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">t About
the Animals People</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";"><br />
<i>Natural Habitat: With a megaphone at the protest</i><br />
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To this kind of vegan nothing - and I mean nothing - matters <i>but</i> the
animals. Not only does nothing else matter, they get angry at the mere
suggestion that other lives also matter. Care about not reinforcing sexist
messaging in vegan outreach? <i>Screw you! It’s about the animals, you selfish
prude!</i> Do you believe that systemic racism may have a role in discouraging
vegan choices? <i>Oh, my god, must every conversation be about race??? Veganism
is about the animals!</i> Perhaps you want to be as inclusive as you can be
with your advocacy? <i>It. Is. Only. About. The. Animals. Leave! Now!</i> It
occurs to me that veganism is perhaps the only social justice movement where
it’s par for the course to be accused of being selfish for wanting to extend
your circle of compassion. Chew on that for a minute. <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">2. The Veganism is Just About
Health People</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";"><br />
<i>Natural Habitat: YouTube</i><br />
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Okay, the flipside of #1 are these folks, who would probably shrug and eat a
kale salad (no oil, no nuts) or take photos of their fruit hauls at the grocery
store if an animal were suffering righ</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">t</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";"> in front of their eyes. Compassion is not their motivation:
looking slim and Instagram-ready is, and many are quick to admit it. Cruel</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">ty is not their enemy: a broken selfie s</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">tick</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";"> is. </span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">They love mining for complimen</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">ts
and, speaking of, do you know how old they are? Do you know their BMI? Do you
know that they are using #nofilters? Do you know how of</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">ten they poop each day? </span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">Do you
know </span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">that they are 72 and just had triplets
(naturally) and just got carded? </span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">Don’t
worry: they’ll tell you. <br />
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<b>3. </b></span><b><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">The “Shall We T</span></b><b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">alk About <i>Your</i> Health???</span></b><b><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">” People</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";"><br />
<i>Natural Habitat: They are everywhere, sadly</i><br />
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Ugh, </span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">these people. </span><i><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">These
people</span></i><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">. (These are often, though not always, #2s as
well.) Without solicitation and usually wi</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">thout
professional training</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">, they will want to talk
about your cholesterol, your “inflammation,” your size, your alkaline/acidic
ratio, your health - which they have a superpower for discerning with a visual
scan and which, apparently, is their business - and make all kinds of assumptions
about your character as well. There are </span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">the
blatantly obnoxious ones who have </span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">taken it
upon themselves to be the self-appoin</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">ted</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";"> Enemies of Fun of any space humans gather</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";"> and there are the stealth ones who</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";"> side-eye</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";"> into every grocery car</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">t</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";"> and shoot daggers at people
in waiting rooms so </span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">they can la</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">ter </span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">inveigh on social media</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">. </span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">These people are officially
The Wors</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">t. </span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";"><br />
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<b>4. The T</b></span><b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">it-for-</span></b><b><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">T</span></b><b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">at Misan</span></b><b><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">thropy</span></b><b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";"> People</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";"><br />
</span><i><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">Natural Habitat</span></i><i><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">: In vegan-exclusive Facebook groups</span></i><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">T</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">hese
folks are the misers of the vegan world. They only have so much compassion to
give and they horde it like Ebeneezer Scrooge in a particularly penny-pinching
mood. </span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">They </span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">don’t
care about sexism, racial inequality and bigotry unless those who suffer under
sexism, racial inequality and bigotry are vegan. If they are, then they might
deign to give some lip-service of support but they don’t <i>really</i> care
because nothing is as bad as what the animals face. (See also: #1.) If you’re
not vegan, you can just suffer and die like every other worthless human.
Bundles of endl</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">ess </span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">cheer, they take pride in earning points for their
misanthropy among their crowd. Bottom line? They are really awful human beings
who are usually quite advantaged - which is what affords them their indifferent
attitude abou</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">t others</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";"> - and
they are completely myopic. <br />
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<b>5. The Anti-SJW people</b><br />
</span><i><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">Natural Habitat</span></i><i><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">: Their parents’ basements</span></i><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";"><br />
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Related to the above, the people who sneeringly dismiss in</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">tersectional</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">
activists as SJWs (or Social Justice Warriors) are the asshole</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">right-wing of the vegan
movement and they <i>suuuuuuuuck</i>. Anyone who considers social justice
activism a pejorative is an awful person </span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">to begin
with but </span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">not understanding that, um, veganism is a
social justice movement makes them especially horrid. In addition to #4s, the
Anti-SJWs also often intersect with #1s. Avoid a</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">t
all costs, which is easy to do because, as no</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">ted,</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";"> they usually live in their parents’ basements, posting
anonymous screeds on 4chan. </span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";"><br />
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<b>6. The Progress Pooh-Pooh People</b><br />
</span><i><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">Natural Habitat</span></i><i><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">: Shaming people on social media</span></i><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";"><br />
<br />
You know those cheerleader-types who are just so annoying with their
condescending “Rah-rah-rah, you can do it!” encouragement? Well, you will be
clamoring for one of these preternaturally cheerful souls if you ever encounter
their shadow kind. Nothing is ever good enough for the Progress Pooh-Poohers -
“Baby steps are for babies!” is their rallying cry - and you are supposed to
transition to veganism on their schedule and without any challenges. Obligatory
disclaimer: I am not saying vegans should nod approvingly about consuming
animals. I certainly don’t. I believe in honesty and not selling out the
animals. I do know, though, that everyone has his or her own timeline. Some
people do great with an overnight leap and for others, pushing too fast will
backfire and bring se</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">tbacks. Don’</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">t be a Progress Pooh-Pooher unless you want to discourage
someone who is trying to move in the right direction. </span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";"><br />
</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";"><br />
<b>7. The Debbie Downer People</b><br />
</span><i><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">Natural Habitat</span></i><i><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">: Looking for reasons to be depressed</span></i><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";"><br />
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Similar in attitude to the Progress Pooh-Poohers, the Debbie Downer People
pride themselves on finding the dark cloud that is attached to any silver
lining when it comes to wins for the animals. Were circuses with elephants
banned from your town? Well, don’t get too excited because what about circuses
with tigers and horses? Was greyhound racing recently outlawed in your
community? Well, that’s fine but what about horse racing? Was fur recently
banned from a national clothier? Well, that’s fine but what about leather and
wool? Is your once-hardcore meat-eating boss now going vegetarian? Well, I
guess i</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">t’s <i>something</i></span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">. Listen, I understand, really, I do. We need to not get so
caught up in celebrating victories that we lose focus on the big picture and
someone needs to speak up for the animals that are so often brushed aside so we
can claim victories. That said, there is a way to do this without sucking the
joy from every win like a malnourished vampire. Really, we can do this. <br />
</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";"><br />
<b>8. The Converter People</b><br />
<i>Natural Habitat</i></span><i><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">: Talking, talking,
talking...</span></i><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";"><br />
<br />
You know that expression “notch on the bedpost”? Yes, I know I sound like an
antique. There is a very good reason for that. Okay, young’ns, a bedpost is one
of those things holding up your bed and a “notch on your bedpost” apparen</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">tly harkens back to a time when lotharios would carve another
notch on their bedposts to </span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">keep count of all </span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">their</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";"> “conquests.” (Conques</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">t is</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";"> a skeevy word with its
etymology derived from having been conquered but you know what I mean.)
Annnnyway, there are certain vegans who will treat like you have a target on
your back so they can count you as one of their notches, one of their
conquests. It’s actually very icky. As with the the bedpost notchers,
interacting with a Converter will make you feel used. It’s hard to feel like
you’re more than just a number when you interact with this type. Maybe they
started out with good intentions - they most likely did - but at a
certain point, it became about ego gratification and that comes across loud and
clear. <br />
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<b>9. The Dismisser People</b><br />
<i>Natural Habitat</i></span><i><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">: Looking at you with a
raised eyebrow</span></i><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";"><br />
<br />
With more than a touch of #5 in </span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">them</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">, the Dismissers do not want to hear about anyone’s
legitimate challenges to veganism, like, oh, I don’</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">t know, </span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">living in a food desert or
living in a home where one doesn’t control the food, like with a parent buying
groceries. It is not to say that these challenges cannot be overcome but the
Dismisser doesn’t even want to en</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">tertain
the notion</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";"> that veganism might presen</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">t</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";"> more obstacles for some than
others. That said, there are PLENTY of people with really flimsy excuses for
why they can’t be vegan - for example, I can’t hear the words “blood type”
without twitching uncon</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">t</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";">rollably - and we are hit with approximately a million said
sad excuses every week. So I get it. The Dismisser, though, doesn’t take the
time to differentiate between what is valid and what is BS, treating everything
like it’s BS. These folks have a drop or two of #5 in them usually. <br />
<br />
<b>10. The Tin Foil People</b><br />
<i>Natural Habitat</i></span><i><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">: In the colonic waiting room</span></i><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";"><br />
<br />
The Tin Foil People may not have ill intent but they wrap their veganism up in
a messy bundle that also includes their positions on vaccinations, chemtrails,
the Illuminati and random conspiracy theories - some half-baked, some fully
baked - you will be exposed </span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">to</span><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";"> along with the vegan message. It is a package deal; you
cannot isolate the vegan part and leave the rest. Or perhaps you want to learn
about how the Illuminati are flying jets that release chemtrails of vaccination
serums on an unwitting public? Because of the Rothschilds. If so, this is the
vegan for you. <br />
<br />
<b>11. The Male Savior People</b><br />
<i>Natural Habitat</i></span><i><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">: Strutting around like a
“stud” in a 1970s-era porn</span></i><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";"><br />
I’m going to cut to the chase here: the Male Savior People expect to be
idolized because they are in a minority in the vegan movement and if you don’t
trip over yourself telling them what amazing heroes they are for the animals,
you haven’t gotten the memo yet. Because there is about one man for every 20 -
30 women in the animal rights scene, they are fawned over and may find that the
advantages they already enjoy in the regular world are amplified considerably
in the vegan world, especially if they are heterosexual, white males. Oh, the
hero worship they expect, the admiration. Sadly, many will find that their mere
presence as dude animal advocates is enough to get them the accolades they long
for, reinforcing the culture of preening male entitlement already so pervasive
in the vegan movement. Seriously, just ugh. Gross. Puke. <br />
<br />
<b>12. The Self-Centering People</b><br />
<i>Natural Habitat</i></span><i><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia";">: On their phones, scrolling
through photos</span></i><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia";"><br />
<br />
Is this person an animal rights activist? It’s hard to know because so much of
what they post is pictures of themselves at a protest, videos of themselves at
an action...nearly everything is about themselves and the persona they’ve
crafted and there is little about the actual issues that concern animals. Now,
listen: I’ve taken a fair amount of pictures of myself at rallies, sanctuaries,
etc. but at a certain point, you get the sense that the Self-Centering People
are more interested in becoming public figures with a fan base than drawing
attention to injustice. It’s almost like they’re centering themselves and
crowding out the animals in order to get kudos and a following. <i>Almost</i>...<br />
<br />
So there you have it: Twelve Shitty Kinds of Vegans to Avoid. There are more,
no doubt. There are plenty of awesome vegans, too; find yourself a fabulous
vegan to hang with and you’re golden. </span><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-38131017275951328852018-01-15T13:21:00.002-08:002018-01-15T13:21:42.625-08:00Art in the Time of Trump: The Silencing Effect of Tyranny (and What to do About it)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi, all!<br /><br />I have a new piece up this week on <a href="https://medium.com/@marla_rose/art-in-the-time-of-trump-the-silencing-effect-of-tyranny-and-what-to-do-about-it-d9d927b790bc" target="_blank">Medium</a>, which I am using more to get better visibility for my work and because it's not such a glitchy platform. Please check it out when you get the chance!<br /><br />XO -<br /><br />Marla<br /><br />Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-84711668684753743142017-12-29T09:18:00.003-08:002017-12-29T09:19:48.340-08:00Vegan Predictions for 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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At <a href="http://veganstreet.com/%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blank"><span class="s1">Vegan Street</span></a>, we spend a fair amount of time every week reading vegan news stories and researching trends. So much is happening as veganism enters the mainstream and ripples out! With that in mind, I’m pretty thrilled to share with you some exciting predictions for 2018. </span>
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California breaks off from the continental US and becomes the largest free-floating, self-supporting vegan island, protected by impenetrable dolphin bubbles and a ferocious guard of mermaids. (Once non-vegans have vacated or been forced off the island, of course.) Those on the mainland US can gain entry to vegan island via airlifting if they can prove at least five years of unwavering vegan compliance.<br />
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Polar bears make the long trek from Alaska to Washington, DC, where they riot in the Rose Garden before breaking into the Oval Office and forcing all occupants into the icy Potomac, which will embolden a citizen-led revolt that dismantles the entire US government. In the months that follow, the White House lawn becomes an edible garden that is free to the public and the White House is turned into the People’s History Museum of the United States, based on Howard Zinn’s book. <br />
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A bad season of medjool dates sends shockwaves through the raw foods world, meaning raw foods chefs and restaurants must develop new recipes for every dessert from “caramel” to “brownies.” <br />
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David “Avocado” Wolfe develops a rare but acute repetitive strain injury when posting his 43rd chakra meme of the day, which results in him having a mental breakdown, renouncing his former name and re-emerging in 2019 as David “Churros” Wolfe. <br />
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Expect fermented skincare lines to trend. <br />
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A portal to another dimension on the space-time continuum is discovered in the Encino, CA Veggie Grill freezer. <br />
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After an outbreak of Yellow Sinus Disease is discovered among far-flung nutritional yeast users, the CDC releases an emergency public education campaign about the dangers of sniffing “nooch,” starring Joaquin Phoenix. This doubles as court-mandated community service for Mr. Phoenix. <br />
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The biggest basic cable breakthrough hit of 2018 will be a semi-scripted Bravo reality series following the chaotic lives and messy love triangles of the young and usually intoxicated waitstaff at Champs Diner in Brooklyn. <br />
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A shuttered vegan restaurant in Queensland, Australia is discovered to be a site of paranormal activity, where spectral forms can be observed wailing about burnt coconut bacon in the kitchen and slump-shouldered, orange-handed ghosts are seen peeling endless buckets of carrots. <br />
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In 2018, you will learn that “aquafaba” never really happened, it was just a very vivid collective dream. <br />
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Tofu becomes the trendy substitute for tofu. <br />
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PETA abandons its original mission and enters the direct-to-video adult film industry.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<b>Vegan wedding trends of 2018</b>: Ice cube food; artisan, cold-pressed kale juice bonbons in mushroom “leather” boxes; designated “sober rooms,” where teetotalers have a safe haven for openly mocking inebriated, meat-eating guests; virtual reality headsets for all guests, giving them disturbingly realistic tours of slaughterhouses before the wedding meal.<br />
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<b>Hottest home kitchen gadget</b>: Bloody Well Done. With consumer demand stoked by the new “bleeding” vegan burgers (like the Impossible Burger and Beyond Burger), this new gadget will make it possible for any home cook to create a bleeding veggie patty or even nugget through the latest in injectable nano-technologies. <br />
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<b>Hottest app</b>: The new +25, a filter technology that makes all your food photos appear at least 25% healthier than they were. <br />
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<b>Hottest consumer gadget</b>: The Flavor Extractor. Like to eat out but want to avoid anything that could add flavor - and calories - to your meal? Flavor extractors will allow diners to discreetly remove salt, oil and sweeteners from food and leave them with the most utterly plain food possible. <br />
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<b>Biggest flop</b>: A billion-dollar Silicon Valley-based vegan food tech startup goes bankrupt when its product reaches stores and investors learn the hard way that no one really missed cottage cheese all that much. <br />
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for <i>Arguments</i> in vegan Facebook groups -<i> Is sugar vegan? Of course
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for the <i>Co-worker</i> who uses the microwave to cook fish. Who does this???
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for the <i>Distance</i> that is between you and the nearest all-vegan Indian
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are literally feasting on the bodies of feeling animals who were brought into
existence for the sole purpose of being eaten while young? When you are
consuming the reproductive byproducts of forcibly orphaned babies? Vegans are
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dead animals that have had their heads, organs, feathers and skin removed,
blood drained, have been dipped in acid baths to kill bacteria and are wrapped
in plastic? Sure, tofu and seasoned wheat gluten is all kinds of fake. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for <i>Golly</i>, you want me to apologize because you feel <i>Guilty</i>? How
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for <i>Hitler</i> was </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.vegsource.com/berry/hitler.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Libre Baskerville"; font-size: 12.0pt;">not</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Libre Baskerville";"> a vegetarian, actually,
and if playing that card is a way for you to justify your meat-eating - and
imply that vegans are a bunch of mass-murdering dictators at heart apparently -
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for the <i>Keyboard</i> warriors in their parents’ basements who have devolved
to only speaking in GIF form now with their anti-vegan arguments. And I thought
you were lazy when you just randomly shouted “MMM...BACON” all the time. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for the <i>Morgue</i> you have to see and/or smell in the grocery store when
the meat counter is close to anything you need. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for the <i>New</i> vegan burger everyone is so excited to try being served at a
national chain on non-vegan buns with dairy cheese because someone hates us.
Who advised you???</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for <i>Om</i>, yeah, but I’m giving your spiritual practice the side-eye if you
eat other animals because Deepak Chopra or some other “guru” says it’s okay.
You can’t meditate that senseless violence away. Namaste. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for <i>“Plants feel pain.”</i> Really? After almost 23 years of hearing this, I
would pay for someone to give me a thoughtful and coherent - or at least
original - argument against veganism at this point.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for the <i>Ques<span style="background: white;">t</span></i><span style="background: white;"> for a vegan partner on a dating site has netted one
pescatarian, two reducetarians and one former-vegan-turned-Paleo. </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for <i>Raw</i> foodists on Youtube who make all the other vegans look like
obsessive flakes. Please, I beg of you, stop talking about how menstruation is
a sign of a toxic body. Stop talking about your armpit hair, too. I shouldn’t
have to say this. Yet...</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for <i>Trendy</i>, annoying people with huge social media platforms who try
veganism on one day and discard it the next like last year’s fashions. Not
today, Seitan.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for the <i>Uncle</i> who sits next to you at Thanksgiving and talks about the
article he read that said bacon lowers your cholesterol. By the way, can you
water his plants when he’s getting the new stent put in? </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for the <i>Verbose</i> individual sitting next to you on the three-hour flight
who sees your vegan button and decides to tell you all about how bone broth has
changed her life. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for <i>Wandering</i> the whole food court for 30 minutes and ending up with a
plain baked potato and some looks of bewilderment and pity. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Libre Baskerville";">is
for the <i>xylitol</i>-sweetened, rice flour muffin that could double as a
hockey puck being the only vegan option your local bakery offers AND the
message they’re sending into the world about what vegan food tastes like. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for <i>Yodeling</i> shepherds and shepherdesses are not responsible for your
pricey sheep’s milk cheese, I don’t care how much you buy into the humane myth. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for <i>Zeal</i> because, honestly, vegans are a passionate bunch. Should we be
boring instead? </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><br />Hayden and Aaron Hall,
the <a href="http://www.veganvoyagers.com/">Vegan Voyagers</a>, are a recently
married couple of vegan advocates who are on an exciting new adventure: traveling the US in an RV with their five cats, dog, and silkie chicken (Brienne
of Tarth inspired by Game of Thrones). The Hall’s goal is to visit every state,
every National Park, and eat at as many vegan restaurants as possible. Hey,
that’s my goal, too!<br />
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With backgrounds working in a variety of roles at large animal rights and
protection organizations, Hayden now works as the Grassroots Campaign Manager
at FARM (Farm Animal Rights Movement) and Aaron, previously with Sea Shepard,
now does contract work for animal rescue organizations in addition to working
as a smarty developer guy. Taking their show on the road, the Halls are able to
work remotely while enjoying the burgeoning vegan scene across the country. I
am happy to feature </span><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">the </span><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/veganvoyagers" target="_blank">Vegan Voyagers</a> as this week’s Vegan Rock Stars. </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1. First of all, we’d love to hear your
“vegan evolution” story. How did you start out? Did you have any early
influences or experiences as a young person that in retrospect helped to pave
your path?</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In
college, one of Hayden’s professors was a vegan and taught a class called
“Religion and Animals” which discussed the way different religions treat
animals. We read a book called <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Next of
Kin</i> by Roger Fouts about a chimpanzee named Washoe who spoke ASL. Hayden
made the connection that you can’t love one animal and eat the other, so she started
cutting out specific meat products; pork, beef, chicken, fish, eggs, and
finally cheese. Giving up cheese was the most difficult part of her journey,
but she landed a job as a Campaigner at PETA in October of 2010 and never
looked back. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Aaron
grew up in the Midwest and was raised in a “meat and potatoes” environment, however,
that all changed when he turned 30.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One
day, while watching TV he had his “A-HA” moment where everything clicked and he
realized that it was hypocritical to fight for one animal, but eat another. Over
the next six months, he started transitioning to vegetarianism with the intent
of going vegan. He finally committed to veganism on January 17, 2014 while on
campaign in Taiji, Japan after witnessing the dolphin slaughter first-hand. Right
then and there, he vowed to never consume any animal products from that day
forward.<br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">2. Imagine that you are pre-vegan again:
how could someone have talked to you and what could they have said or shown you
that could have been the most effective way to have a positive influence on you
moving toward veganism?</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Finding
a way to make the conversation relatable to a person’s life seems to be the
most impactful way to get someone thinking. Would someone be more impacted by
the cruelty, the health benefits/ effects, or the environment argument for
being vegan? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s very easy to get in
the mindset of “that doesn’t affect me, I’m not physically killing them for food,
clothes, etc.” Showing people the pathway to connect the dots is a far better
way to reach someone than just showing them photos of slaughterhouses and
memes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if you can’t reach them that
way, then we recommend they watch Earthlings, also known as, the vegan maker.</span><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3. What have you found to be the most
effective way to communicate your message as a vegan? For example, humor,
passion, images, etc.?</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"></span></i></div>
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plays a huge role in our lives and we think showing people that you can travel
anywhere and still find delicious vegan food is our most effective way to
communicate our message.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Taking photos of
all of the food we come across seems to inspire and resonate with people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve also tried putting out photos of our
own food so that we can show you can make healthy and delicious vegan meals at
home.</span><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4. What do you think are the biggest
strengths of the vegan movement?</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Right
now, the momentum is definitely on our side.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>With the younger millennial generation and generation Z, we are seeing
an incredible growth within the vegan movement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These kids are the future and so it’s inspiring to see so many of them
picking up the torch. There have also been huge strides in plant-based
products, including the Beyond Burger and Impossible Burger. We were lucky
enough to catch the Beyond Burger at TGI Friday’s in Massachusetts during its
short run there. It’s important for us to patronize these restaurants to show
that there is a demand for vegan food at major chain restaurants. </span><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5. What do you think are our biggest
hindrances to getting the word out effectively?</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Unfortunately,
some people completely shut down when they hear the word “vegan.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can almost see their eyes glaze over at
the mere mention of the word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People are
so stuck in their beliefs, so you really have to get creative to get your ideas
across to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s also a LOT of in
fighting amongst animal rights and vegan activists.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have to remember that we’re doing this for
the animals and it doesn’t matter if you wear a specific logo or volunteer for
a specific organization, we’re all in this together and fighting for the same
cause. </span><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6. All of us need a “why vegan” elevator
pitch. We’d love to hear yours.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">With
all of the new products available on the market, it’s easier than ever to be
vegan!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is no reason not to give it
a try when there is a vegan version of pretty much everything that you would
want to eat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even if you only do things
like Meatless Mondays or one vegan meal a week, you’re making a huge
difference. Every little bit helps!</span><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"></span></div>
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films, websites and organizations that have had the greatest influence on your
veganism and your continuing evolution?</span></i><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hayden
has worked for PETA, Sea Shepherd, and currently at FARM (Farm Animal Rights
Movement) and Aaron also worked at Sea Shepherd. We’ve has seen nearly every
documentary and YouTube video about the horrors of factory farms, some of the
most impactful include <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Earthlings, The
Cove, & Meet Your Meat</i>. Unfortunately, most people don’t want to see
where their food comes from, so it’s important to have many avenues that get
the message out there. One of Hayden’s favorite books is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Skinny Bitch</i> by Kim Barnouin. There’s also a version geared towards
men, called <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Skinny Bastard</i>. </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">8. Burn-out is so common among vegans: what
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<span style="font-family: "baskerville"; mso-bidi-font-family: Baskerville; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Because
we travel full-time in an RV, we have lots of opportunity to “get away from it
all” and explore nature. We love photography and just got a new drone to bring
more depth to our YouTube videos. We also enjoy spending time with rescued
animals at sanctuaries, especially goats! They’ve found a special spot in our
hearts! Plus, our 5 cats, dog, and silkie chicken help to reaffirm why we are
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be anything that has to do with marine mammals, specifically whales and
dolphins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are some of the smartest
beings on the planet and the abuse that they receive at the hands of humans is
absolutely awful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Watching an entire pod
of dolphins go from swimming free in the ocean to being forcefully herded into
a cove, having a few selected for a lifetime of captivity and the rest
slaughtered for meat consumption is something that will never leave Aaron, it
was a truly life changing experience. </span><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"></span></div>
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Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-72548894924635641772017-12-06T09:35:00.004-08:002017-12-06T09:37:37.811-08:00First I ruined Thanksgiving...<div class="_5pbx userContent _3576" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="js_2sl">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /><br />Welcome!<br /><br />First, an introduction.
I am the one who created the infamous <a href="https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/932682469744267265?lang=en" target="_blank">Brussels Sprouts Sliders</a>. Did you think I would stop at
ruining Thanksgiving with my green buns of tiny
cabbages forged on corner of I-HATE-AMERICA and Bi<span data-offset-key="es41c-0-0"><span data-text="true">t</span></span><span data-offset-key="es41c-0-0"><span data-text="true">ter </span></span>Feminist Witchery? Please. I believe in
being straightforward so I will tell you that it's not over, not by a
long shot. I am now coming for your:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />Whiteness</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pottery Barns</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Classic rock</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hackneyed GIFs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Heteronormativity</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Patriarchy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Football</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pumpkin spice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Targets</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Neutral tones </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Passive-Aggression</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Will Farrell movies</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bacon - well, all meat but especially bacon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">iPhone filters</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Capitalism</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Inspo Pinterest boards</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Racist assholes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Coffee foam</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">RomComs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cheese</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sports bars</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Personalized Starbucks drinks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cheesecake Factories</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Non-vegan brunches</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gender reveal parties</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">American Apparel</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bath bombs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Foam fingers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Froyo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Paneras</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Victoria’s Secret two-for-one coupons</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Favorite episodes of "Seinfeld," "Friends" and "Entourage"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">George Clooney movies</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Legally Blonde," "Mean Girls," "Office Space" and "Anchorman" quotes – memes, too. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Man buns</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The word “bro”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bro culture – oh, dudes, I'm going hard against that</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fitness trackers<br /><strike>Matt Lauers</strike></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Abercrombie and Fitch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Your stupid Chipotle “secret” menu</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />You can see the coverage at<span style="font-family: "baskerville";"><a href="https://www.eater.com/2017/11/20/16681020/brussels-sprouts-sliders-new-york-times-recipe" target="_blank"> Ea</a><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="color: #1d2129; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><a href="https://www.eater.com/2017/11/20/16681020/brussels-sprouts-sliders-new-york-times-recipe" target="_blank">ter</a>, </span></span></span><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="color: #1d2129; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><a href="http://people.com/food/new-york-times-brussels-sprouts-sliders-recipe-twitter-roast/" target="_blank">P</a><a href="http://people.com/food/new-york-times-brussels-sprouts-sliders-recipe-twitter-roast/" target="_blank">eople Magazine</a>, <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/danielacadena/brussels-sprouts-sliders-are-grossing-everyone-out?utm_term=.sgEvyQYBLW#.scv90Jl2PO" target="_blank">Buzzfeed</a></span></span><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="color: #1d2129; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">,<a href="http://www.refinery29.com/2017/11/182123/brussel-sprout-sliders-gross-or-good" target="_blank"> Refinery 29</a></span></span><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="color: #1d2129; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><a href="https://food52.com/blog/20973-the-brussels-sprouts-slider-recipe-the-internet-can-t-get-enough-of" target="_blank">, Food52</a> (award for most pretentious ar</span></span><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="color: #1d2129; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">ticle</span></span><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="color: #1d2129; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">), </span></span><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/news/a45798/brussels-sprouts-sliders-controversy" target="_blank">Country Living</a></span><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">, <a href="https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Brussels-Sprouts-Sliders-44286177" target="_blank">PopSugar</a></span><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">, <a href="http://www.bravotv.com/blogs/new-york-times-brussels-sprouts-sliders-tempeh-recipe" target="_blank">Bravo </a></span><a href="http://www.bravotv.com/blogs/new-york-times-brussels-sprouts-sliders-tempeh-recipe" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: black;">T</span></a><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"><a href="http://www.bravotv.com/blogs/new-york-times-brussels-sprouts-sliders-tempeh-recipe" target="_blank">V</a> (e</span><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">t </span><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">tu, Bravo?), <a href="http://beta.latimes.com/food/sns-dailymeal-1858737-eat-twitter-trolling-new-york-times-brussels-sprouts-sliders-appetizers-20171121-story.html" target="_blank">LA </a></span><a href="http://beta.latimes.com/food/sns-dailymeal-1858737-eat-twitter-trolling-new-york-times-brussels-sprouts-sliders-appetizers-20171121-story.html" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Times</span></a><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">, <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5108409/NYT-gets-trolled-recipe-Brussels-sprout-sliders.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail</a></span><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">, </span><a href="https://www.thekitchn.com/twitter-is-freaking-out-about-this-nyt-recipe-253020" target="_blank">The Kitchn</a><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">, <a href="http://www.grubstreet.com/2017/11/new-york-times-brussels-sprouts-recipe-destroyed-on-twitter.html" target="_blank">Grub Street</a></span><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">, <a href="https://www.dailybreak.com/break/brussels-sprout-sliders-thansgiving-recipe-backlash" target="_blank">Daily Brea</a><a href="https://www.dailybreak.com/break/brussels-sprout-sliders-thansgiving-recipe-backlash" target="_blank">k</a></span><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">, <a href="https://www.amny.com/eat-and-drink/brussels-sprouts-sliders-times-1.15099037" target="_blank">AMNY</a></span><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">, <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/2017/11/22/internet-is-trolling-new-york-times-over-their-brussels-sprouts-recipe.html" target="_blank">Fox News, </a></span><span style="font-family: "baskerville";"><a href="https://www.today.com/food/why-brussels-sprouts-are-causing-controversy-thanksgiving-t119158" target="_blank">Today</a>. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Brussels Sprouts Sliders were just my opening salvo. Feeling anxious yet? You should be.</span><br />
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