Vegan or Bust
While I’m busy overhauling the parts of my lifestyle that affect my physical wellbeing, I thought it might also be time to make some positive changes to the parts of my lifestyle that affect my emotional wellbeing.
The first area I’ve decided to address is my transition from an ovo-lacto vegetarian to a vegan. The ethics of eating eggs and dairy has been weighing on my mind ever since I took the time to educate myself about the egg/dairy industries. Don’t let the Real California Cheese Board fool you, there are no happy cows (and I’ve always loved those commercials, too). And chickens don’t have it any better. Once I knew the full truth I should have transitioned right then and there. But I didn’t. I’m not sure why. Laziness perhaps? Resistance to change? Unwillingness to eat even more differently than my omnivore husband? I don’t know the answer, I just know it was wrong of me to ignore my own ethics. And the issue has been nagging me, even though I tried my best to stuff into the very back closet of my mind where I keep other junk I’d rather not acknowledge (such as the movie Battlefield Earth and Paris Hilton’s very existence). And yes, I am ashamed, because since I discovered the truth I’ve been a willing participant in actions I completely abhor.
But the best I can do now is go for it. Go Vegan. Now. Today. And I’m starting with the chick in the mirror, I’m asking her to change her ways — and no message could have been any clearer, if you want to make the world a better place take a look at yourself then make a change. Yes, yes, Mike is a total whack-job perv, but those are some poignant and relevant lyrics right at this moment.
So… Vegan or Bust. Or as my husband will say: Busty Vegan? Yay!
Good for you! I don’t know how easy the change will be to make, but if you are determined, then you shall be Vegan!
I was vegetarian for a long time - 9 years actually - but I really had a lot of trouble getting the right balance and my body was always out of whack. That was years ago of course, so it’s possible to do again. Just not ready to go there yet.
Good for you! My personal ethics are waying pretty heavy these days but yeah I’m not ready to make the change. I eat quite a few veggie substitutes and tofu already but yeah just not ready to take the plunge. Good for you!