Blogs about: Freedom In Being Vegan

I am contributing to the world peace in my own way.

joyfulvegan wrote 4 years ago: I’m a thirtysomething from Japan living in Vancouver, Canada. I started listening to “Fo … more →

Tags: college vegetarianism, veg in college, Health Benefits, reduce meat - then eliminate, vegetarian then vegan, return to meat-eating after being vegetarian, excuses for eating meat, vegetarian for health reasons, Yoga

A diet that fully reflects all of my values...

joyfulvegan wrote 4 years ago: I want you to know that your podcast has helped transform my life. I have always been a health nut, … more →

Tags: connecting with animals, environmental concerns, Health Benefits, inspiring others, John Robbins, perception of vegans as extreme/freaks, speaking the truth, vegan, vegetarian for health reasons

A new-found world of veganism1 comment

joyfulvegan wrote 4 years ago: A couple of months ago after many years of eating a limited amount of meat diet, our 7 year old daug … more →

Tags: vegan, parents' response, Health Benefits, vegetarian then vegan, children/animal connection, vegetarian, Meat, Children, Podcast

Curiosity Antennae

joyfulvegan wrote 4 years ago: I had never really been a particularly healthy person growing up. I guess I ate mostly what everyone … more →

Tags: Animal Agriculture, connecting with animals, environmental concerns, excuses for eating meat, Health Benefits, hormones in meat, inspiring others, Small Farms, speaking the truth

My eyes are no longer closed...3 comments

joyfulvegan wrote 4 years ago: I am sponsoring an episode of Food For Thought in honor of my boyfriend, Brian Kantorek, a compassio … more →

Tags: vegan, becoming resensitized, connecting with animals, inspiring others, children/animal connection, inspired by vegan husband, excuses for eating meat, cheese, inspired by vegan partner

In Memory of Mustard9 comments

joyfulvegan wrote 5 years ago: Thank you for all you do; you have changed me from a new and uncertain vegetarian to a strong and re … more →

Tags: vegan, connecting with animals, cruelty in egg industry, inspiring others, children/animal connection, Animal Liberation, PETA, Children, Chickens

A Non-Vegetarian Buddhist to Vegan Activist4 comments

joyfulvegan wrote 5 years ago: I was born in Taiwan but grew up mostly in Africa and the U.S. I have very few memories of Taiwan bu … more →

Tags: vegan, Health Benefits, Buddhism, inspiring others, vegetarian then vegan, religion and animals, hostile response from non-vegan friends, Peter Singer, Animal Liberation

Why Go Vegan?...For Your Mind!1 comment

joyfulvegan wrote 5 years ago: Each time I have altered my lifestyle to omit the consumption or use  of an animal product, I have f … more →

Tags: vegan, desensitized children, connecting with animals, guilt, Peace, Children, kafka, suffering, Harmony

Meat-Eating Upbringing Inspires Vegetarianism2 comments

joyfulvegan wrote 5 years ago: I’ve always been someone who cared too much. I have a hard time ignoring things once they’re in fron … more →

Tags: parent's response to vegetarianism, dairy cows, desensitized children, Animal Agriculture, becoming resensitized, cruelty in egg industry, cruelty in dairy industry, inspiring others, vegetarian then vegan

Vegan in China - Five Steps on the Journey9 comments

joyfulvegan wrote 5 years ago: THE FIVE STEPS OF MY VEGAN JOURNEY SO FAR There were several steps in my becoming vegan, which I … more →

Tags: vegan, Animal Agriculture, Buddhism, Mindfulness, becoming resensitized, connecting with animals, inspiring others, vegetarian then vegan, vegan in china

From a Unconscious Vegetarian to a Conscious Vegan

joyfulvegan wrote 5 years ago: It all started when I was a young boy, growing up in Miami. My parents did their best to try to find … more →

Tags: dairy cows, cruelty in egg industry, cruelty in dairy industry, speaking the truth, inspiring others, vegetarian then vegan, raised vegetarian, India, vegan

A Journey from an Unsupported Vegetarian to an Embraced Vegan - in Norway4 comments

joyfulvegan wrote 5 years ago: I was always aware of there being something wrong with eating animals but raised in a strong family … more →

Tags: parent's response to vegetarianism, unsupportive parents, Animal Agriculture, Health Benefits, Small Farms, connecting with animals, inspiring others, vegetarian then vegan, Lambs

From a Free-Range Egg-Eating Vegetarian to an Awakened Vegan4 comments

joyfulvegan wrote 5 years ago: I was a vegetarian for about 10 years before finally taking the vegan plunge this summer, and have a … more →

Tags: "humane" slaughter, Animal Agriculture, becoming resensitized, calf separation, cheese, children/animal connection, connecting with animals, cruelty in dairy industry, cruelty in egg industry

Compassion for Dogs & Cats Turns to Compassion for All Animals2 comments

joyfulvegan wrote 5 years ago: I have always considered myself an animal lover. We always had at least one cat while I was growing … more →

Tags: "humane" slaughter, Animals in Laboratories, becoming resensitized, cruelty in dairy industry, cruelty in egg industry, dairy cows, dog and cat advocate turned vegan, parent's response to vegetarianism, perception of vegans as extreme/freaks

Buddhist Teachings Leads to an Awakening - Vegetarian, Then Vegan2 comments

joyfulvegan wrote 5 years ago: I tried being vegetarian a number of times but it never stuck.  I realize now that while intellectua … more →

Tags: Animal Agriculture, Violence, Buddhism, Mindfulness, cruelty in egg industry, cruelty in dairy industry, vegetarian then vegan, religion and animals, cheese

Cheating Vegetarians Become Dedicated Vegans1 comment

joyfulvegan wrote 5 years ago: I became a lacto-ovo vegetarian 19 years ago after a “double date” where we watched Face … more →

Tags: vegan, Animal Agriculture, Violence, connecting with animals, vegetarian then vegan, excuses for eating meat, faces of death

Animal "Lover" Becomes Vegetarian, Then Vegan

joyfulvegan wrote 5 years ago: I have always loved animals. “Kitty” was my first word. I used to gently move pillbugs a … more →

Tags: parent's response to vegetarianism, connecting with animals, cruelty in egg industry, cruelty in dairy industry, vegetarian then vegan, dog and cat advocate turned vegan, cheese

Non-Vegetarian "Animal Lover" Becomes a True Animal-Loving Vegan1 comment

joyfulvegan wrote 5 years ago: Living in a state of denial and blind to the exploitation and atrocities of the outside world, I gre … more →

Tags: vegan, veg in high school, Mindfulness, becoming resensitized, vegetarian then vegan, dog and cat advocate turned vegan

Vegetarianism Inspired by Yoga; Veganism Inspired by Husband's Lactose Intolerance4 comments

joyfulvegan wrote 5 years ago: I’ve been vegetarian for 3 whole years now. From the time I was in high school & saw my fi … more →

Tags: vegan, Health Benefits, Mindfulness, becoming resensitized, vegetarian then vegan, vegetarian for health reasons, Yoga


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