#10yearsmeatfree

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Day 31 of my #10yearsmeatfree anniversary 🌱 So it started with meat. Then dairy, honey, eggs, gelatin. Then it was wool, leather, suede, silk, pearls, cashmere, angora. Then it was products tested on animals. Everyone goes on and on (for good reason) about buying cruelty-free cosmetics and household items. But what about food? What's the difference between mascara tested on animals and plant-based foods tested on animals? What are your favorite vegan brands of food that don't test on animals? 🐁 According to PETA, these companies have confirmed that they "do not, have not, and will not ever test on animals": @beyondmeat @fieldroast @gardein @yvesveggiecuisine @followyourheart @sunshineburgers @amyskitchen @sweetearthfoods @drpraegers Let's support these companies! Thank you for not testing on animals. 🐁 #stopanimaltesting #lifeafterlabs #saynotoanimaltesting #crueltyfree #foodtestedonanimalsisnotvegan #plantbasedvsvegan #ratsmattertoo #speciesism #vegan #animalrights

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Day 22 (sorry, I forgot to do it yesterday) of my #10yearsmeatfree anniversary 🌱 People often ask why, if vegans don't want to eat meat, they make vegan food look and taste like meat. Many meat-free people didn't stop eating meat because they didn't like the taste of it. They couldn't be part of the cruelty any longer. I LOVED meat. I ate it every meal. Even when I was a kid, my family would go out for ice cream and I ordered either a burger or fried chicken. As soon as I stopped eating animals, I learned how to make all my favorite foods in a vegan version. So I'm not missing out on a thing. Because if you can have all your favorite, familiar foods, the foods you crave, in a compassionate way, why wouldn't you? And yes, this recipe is on my blog, The "V" Word, at http://thevword.net #Vegan #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodporn #veganfoodporn #myfooddoesntscream #noanimalsharmed #chooselife #allbeingswanttolive #thevword #saythevword #idonteatanimals #anythingyoucanmakeicanmakevegan #noamimalwantstodie #youcantloveanimalsandeatthemtoo #animalrights #meatlessmondays #meatlesseveryday

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Day 21 of my #10yearsmeatfree anniversary 🌱 Ten years ago today I pressed play on the video "Meet Your Meat" that I found on the @peta web site. My finger hesitated to start it because I had a feeling watching it would change everything. And it did. I cried my eyes out and vowed to never be part of this horror again. When my husband got home, I had him watch it. He was in tears. I told him I was never eating meat again. He, of course, agreed. We were in this together. I know many people dont celebrate their veggieversary when they also have a Veganversary (ours is in February) but on this day 10 years ago, I had no clue about veganism. I would learn that over the next few months. And I really want to celebrate the day my life, our lives - hubby and I - changed and our journey towards a vegan life together began. You can watch the video at https://www.peta.org/videos/meet-your-meat/ #meetyourmeat #Vegan #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodporn #veganfoodporn #myfooddoesntscream #noanimalsharmed #chooselife #allbeingswanttolive #thevword #saythevword #idonteatanimals #anythingyoucanmakeicanmakevegan #noamimalwantstodie #youcantloveanimalsandeatthemtoo #animalrights

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Day 19 of my #10yearsmeatfree anniversary 🌱 The topic of vegan fast food is highly debated. Some people may not feel comfortable giving their money to a company that also sells animal products or some people don't want unhealthy food even if it's vegan. My stand (at this time because it changes) is simple: while I may not eat these vegan options at fast food places, I'm glad vegan options exist for those who do want them. Not everyone lives in a city with vegan restaurants or options at restaurants. Not everyone (including myself) has a Whole Foods or Trader Joe's. If you don't want to eat vegan McD's, don't. I, for one, will not ever eat the plant-based (not vegan) option at White Castle (if I ever get near a WC again). But for people who are considering eating meat-free or are vegetarian, I'm glad these options exist. I'm pretty sure the animals do also. Because the more that vegan food infiltrates the mainstream, the more mainstream vegan food will become. And that's a good thing. #Vegan #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodporn #veganfoodporn #myfooddoesntscream #noanimalsharmed #chooselife #allbeingswanttolive #thevword #saythevword #idonteatanimals #anythingyoucanmakeicanmakevegan #noamimalwantstodie #youcantloveanimalsandeatthemtoo #animalrights #veganfastfood

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Day 18 of my #10yearsmeatfree anniversary 🌱 4 years ago I wrote an essay on my blog called "Why I Will Never Quit Being Vegan." It was inspired by a sudden rash of ex-vegans speaking out. Here is an excerpt from that essay: "Choosing not to eat food that comes from animals is easy. I might think, “Oh, those shrimp look so good. Yum!” but then I choose not to be complicit in the death of other beings. Yeah, that burger looks good but not so good that I want someone to slit the throat of a beautiful cow so I can eat one. No matter how much I miss mozzarella, no baby calf is going to be separated from his mother and become veal so that I can have melted cheese on my food. Really, is a slice of pizza or a burger worth a life? I cannot imagine being that selfish and self-absorbed ever again. It shames me that I ever was. No matter how much I might crave a food, I can’t un-know what I know, I can’t un-see the looks of terror in their eyes, I can’t un-hear their cries. That is how I know I will NEVER quit being vegan. There is a saying I love – paraphrased it says, “If being vegan seems hard for you, it’s because you’re thinking about yourself. If being vegan seems easy, it’s because you’re thinking about others.” Being vegan is easy. There is NOTHING I need from animals except their forgiveness. Animals need something from me though – they need me to think about something besides myself, they need me to think about the implications of what I eat, and they need me to show them mercy so that they might have a chance to live in peace and freedom with their families. How could anyone with a heart do anything else?" You can read the entire thing at http://thevword.net/2015/08/why-i-could-never-quit-being-vegan.html #Vegan #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodporn #veganfoodporn #myfooddoesntscream #noanimalsharmed #chooselife #allbeingswanttolive #thevword #saythevword #idonteatanimals #anythingyoucanmakeicanmakevegan #noamimalwantstodie #youcantloveanimalsandeatthemtoo #animalrights

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Day 15 of my #10yearsmeatfree anniversary 🌱 One of the most powerful books I ever read was "The Sexual Politics of Meat" by Carol J. Adams. There is a definite link between feminism and not only meat-eating but most animal foods and the ways in which foods are marketed and advertised. Read this book!! I definitely believe that if one considers themselves a feminist, then one cannot condone or contribute to the atrocities that female animals are subjected to. It's The Handmaid's Tale for animals. I don't understand how any women, especially mothers, can give their money to industries that exploit females and rip mothers and babies apart. How can people who claim to be feminists take part in the mass exploitation and abuse of non-human females? How? #feminism #feministsshouldbevegan #Vegan #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodporn #veganfoodporn #myfooddoesntscream #noanimalsharmed #chooselife #allbeingswanttolive #thevword #saythevword #idonteatanimals #anythingyoucanmakeicanmakevegan #noamimalwantstodie #youcantloveanimalsandeatthemtoo #animalrights

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Day 12 of my #10yearsmeatfree anniversary 🌱 I went vegan for the animals. Sure, there are health benefits but that's a bonus. I could never be vegan just for my health. Honestly, I would cheat all the time. But I've never once cheated on being vegan because it's for the animals. Given that veganism is not a diet, I have to admit that I get annoyed when I, or anyone, posts a vegan dish and the critics come out to comment. But that's not organic. But it has GMOs. But you shouldn't eat soy. And my favorite - you shouldn't use oil. When I burned my arm a few weeks ago, some people actually commented that I shouldn't use oil anyway. What?? Veganism is not a diet and I don't care if you eat processed vegan burgers and deep-fry them so long as you're not eating animals. And guess what? The animals don't care either as long as you're not eating them. #junkfoodvegan #Vegan #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodporn #veganfoodporn #myfooddoesntscream #noanimalsharmed #chooselife #allbeingswanttolive #thevword #saythevword #idonteatanimals #anythingyoucanmakeicanmakevegan #noamimalwantstodie #youcantloveanimalsandeatthemtoo #animalrights

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Day 9 of my #10yearsmeatfree anniversary 🌱 Today is #CowAppreciationDay and people everywhere are making a mockery of it. Evil Chick-fil-A is offering free dead animal food to anyone wearing cow prints or costumes. Some people think it's funny to say "save a cow, eat chicken." Maybe farmers "appreciate" cows for the money they make from their suffering and deaths. The only way to truly appreciate cows is to leave them alone. Don't eat them. Don't wear them. Don't buy and consume the products of their bodies or their babies. Don't contribute to the suffering of any animal. Choose compassion. Choose life. #cows #lovecowsdonteatthem #lovecowsdontwearthem #lovecowsdontstealtheirmilk #Vegan #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodporn #veganfoodporn #myfooddoesntscream #noanimalsharmed #chooselife #allbeingswanttolive #thevword #saythevword #idonteatanimals #anythingyoucanmakeicanmakevegan #noamimalwantstodie #youcantloveanimalsandeatthemtoo #animalrights