11/14/2024
20 years!
Twenty years ago, I stopped eating meat and never looked back. In 2011, I went fully vegan. It’s been a journey of growth and perspective. For me, veganism is a philosophy, not a judgment on others. I see the world differently now than I did at 12 years old, when I made that first change—despite plenty of people telling me I’d eventually break or give in.
One day I was making fun of my sister for stopping eating meat while shoving a Wendy’s chicken sandwich. She said “okay stay up with me tonight and watch a PETA commercial (f**k peta btw). So we did, we stayed up and watched a MTV commercial (showing my age) and it was a slaughterhouse, and that’s all it took.
Every day, I live with animals in mind—their wellbeing, care, and justice. While I don’t judge anyone for eating meat, I think we can all agree that the abuse, suffering, and overproduction in the industry have gone too far.
I think what bothers me more is that anyone dare use the “use of tools” to sit here and say it’s abuse or judge my training based on it. I’ve spent more time on this earth trying to help animals.
Vegan ‘til death. Here’s to another 100 years.