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I had been vegetarian for about 5+ years & my younger sister took me to a Cube of Truth. There was no turning back for me. That changed me forever. I choose to be vegan for ethical & compassion reasons.

Always had a connection to animals and once I learned I could live without harming any living being I couldn’t turn back!

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My health was very poorly till the spring of 2015. I then started to receive even more callings from my inner self telling me to do healthier changes, since i smoked for 25 years and used to have a very hedonist life. In July 2015 i decided to move again to the UK and detached from everything in my country Portugal, sold the car and moved on to a new phase and to try again some self healing. In September 2015 i was able to quit smoking completely. March 2016 was the last time i visited a doctor after a spiritual awakening that led me to study all about my neurotransmitters in order to repair them, since they were all out of order due to 13 years of chemicals medical prescriptions to treat anxiety and depression, and other ailments, it also led me to work on my chakras after i learned all about this and others related therapies, and after this i became a vegetarian on the 16 of March 2016. I had became my own ayurveda doctor and spiritual guru. In March 2016 i was diagnosed pre diabetic, so in order to overcome and controle that issue, which what i had all my life, fats metabolism and bad energy management, i became a vegan and all the remaining health issues just faded away.

I became vegetarian when I was 13 years old after realizing that the cows I saw on the pastures out in the country near my cousin’s house were the same cows that were in the burgers I would get at McDonald’s with my grandma every Friday. From then on, I grew to learn more about factory farming and couldn’t turn back. Once I went to college and made my own meals, I became fully vegan and have never felt better!

Powering my body through plant-based options!

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I am just beginning the vegan journey for my health..

serious autoimmune - went lowfat raw vegan - am thriving

In third year of veganism. First for health reasons. Now, also for the animals and environment.

After 12 years as a lacto-ovo-vegetarian, I became a vegan in 2007 and have found the health benefits of my new diet to be wonderful and observable. I also enjoy the food. I started my Wordpress blog about vegan issues, Healthy Vegan Hudson Valley, in 2017. It focuses on the mid-Hudson Valley of New York, USA, applying insights from the work of physician and bestselling author Dr. Joel Fuhrman and noting the great variety of options and opportunities for vegans to get involved and enjoy their lifestyles in the area. For more information, please see my site!

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Research after Breast Cancer led me to transition to a primarily WFPB diet.

I am vegan for the animals.

Went vegan for the animals, now it's mainly to save us all!

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My cancer diagnosis led me to my doctoral research in search of the Ideal Diet For Humans. By following this whole-food, mostly plant-based diet, I healed from cancer and got my energy and vitality back. Then one day a friend sent me a video of Gary Yurofsky's lecture. Immediately after viewing his talk and understanding the suffering caused by the meat and dairy industry, I became a vegan never to eat any animal products again.

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Excited about this new lifestyle.

Been vegan for two years!

I’ve been vegan since birth—and I love it. 43 years and counting.

I've been vegan since birth, and trying to change the world ever I could talk!

I have secondary progressive MS, Fibromyalgia and Crohn's. My husband lost his job, we had no access to medical care. I watched Forks Over Knives. It saved my life. Crohn's is reversed and MS is on the run!!

Jennifer Greene is executive director of Vegan Long Island. She also does volunteer work for the Coalition for Health School Food (CHSF) and Beyond Carnism.

Cured myself from Crohns disease through a whole foods plant based diet.

Not at this time, thank you.

I come from a working-class family in the UK and grew up just outside south-east London in a council flat. My mum would serve us things like beef burgers and chips for dinner. One day I asked her where beef burgers came from and was horrified to learn they were once a living cow. I always felt close to animals — I adored my cat, Kitty, who I grew up with, and once I made the connection that burgers were made of cows, the roast chicken dinner meant that a bird was killed for my dinner and that fish fingers were once actual living fishes, I went vegetarian although I didn’t know the term at the time.

But it wasn’t until 1996, at the age of 30, that I became vegan, even though I did some animal rights activism in the late 80s — somehow I missed the vegan memo. I was on a coach trip with other activists to a big anti-vivisection demo and a lovely schoolteacher I was sitting next to declined my offer to share my Marmite and cheese sandwich, even though I enthused to her that the cheese was ‘vegetarian’ with ‘no animal rennet’.

She kindly explained the cruelty involved in the dairy industry to me and I was so shocked and also guilty that I didn’t know this already. The next day I ordered my Animal Free Shopper Guide from the UK Vegan Society and was stunned at all the ways we exploit, use and abuse animals for everyday products. I pretty much went vegan overnight.

I found Dr. Danielle Belardo's podcast through some co-workers, and learned so much right out of the gate. I wanted to get off my statin medication and also to help the inflammation in my knees so I could actively exercise again. I'm happy to say that my cholesterol is coming down, so I'm planning to go off the statin soon, and I'm exercising 5-6 days per week. I'll never go back to the standard American diet!

Veg since 1983 plant based vegan since 2011. I teach yoga, practice non violence and like 🥑 . Public speaker about yoga, pain free alignment, & compassion.

I was raised a vegetarian in India but was a milk guzzler until I got to know about how cruel the dairy industry really is. Around the same time, I started reading blogger Steve Pavlina's story about going vegan. Both together prompted me to go on a 30-day trial of being vegan. Within about 6 months, I decided to permanently ditch dairy and go vegan for good.

I went vegan after learning the horrors of how animals are treated on factory farms and slaughterhouses.

I grew up working at my dad's Italian sausage factory and eating the SAD diet. Then when I was about 20 years old I saw my good friend loose 100 lbs by switching to a nutrient dense plant-based diet. This was my "a-hah" moment! After seeing this transformation I became obsessed with researching how food affects our health. Meanwhile, I was still physically and mentally addicted to sugar, salt and processed meat. I wanted to learn how to cook and eat healthy but didn't know where to begin. At the time I was also a producer for television so I decided to apply this skill set to my mission to learn about eating healthier. I created a cooking show called Trying Vegan with Mario where I invite vegan experts to teach me how to cook their favorite recipes. I created Season 1 of Trying Vegan with Mario and it took off with really surprising early success. Today I spend my time learning as much as I can about cooking and health foods. I am constantly working on new segments to inspire non-vegans to try eating vegan and learn through my transformation.

I was inspired to go vegetarian after reading books by Dick Gregory and John Robbins. Then I went vegan in 2010. When I went vegetarian, I dropped from 174 to 146 pounds without any effort. I'm happy to share info about how to be vegan, AND avoid GMOs, glyphosate, hidden MSG, soy, gluten and so forth. I know a little about raw food vegan diets, very low fat vegan diets, and am happy to share any of that. just email me at davejw98@gmail.com

just trying to do what's feels right

A life long vegetarian who saw the truth and switched overnight.

I was vegetarian for 10 years after reading Diet for a Small Planet. Then I read John Robbins' book Diet for a New America and became vegan. I never looked back. In 2002, I cofounded the parent organization for the Alaska Vegan Society.

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I read "Eating Animals" and my entire mindset was changed.

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Realized dairy and eggs contributed to same industry I was trying to boycott. So went fully vegan.

I am an ethical vegan and animal advocate who promotes veganism around the globe. To me, veganism is the most vital path for world peace and compassion. My background information can be found at my website, vegansmakeadifference.com

Vegan for the animals, humans and planet. 🌱

I was all set to retire when I tasted the Uncle Harry's Vegan Grill Natraburger. It was so amazing I bought the business.

Been vegan for a couple of years now, want to get into activism and connect with my fellow vegans 🙂

I went vegan for my health but came to realize that the ethical reasons are even more important.

Heart disease is prevalent in my family and I am determined NOT to die of it!

I became vegan after watching many documentaries when you know better you do better.

Through meditating under a tree in nature, I learned the deepest meaning of compassion which is Karuna. This led me to my transformation to veganism.

I have been a vegan as long as I can remember. A "blacksheep" of the family, picky, difficult, etc.
The thought of eating animals flesh was always gross to me.
It hasn't been easy.
But now in my mid 50's and with all my families health problems, and I have zero health problems, it has paid off to be so stubborn.
I was so happy when I found the book The China Study because it gave evidence to prove a plant based diet is the best for everyone and our planet. I love Dr. Greger's book, How Not To Die, and I've learned new science that I didn't know before.
Thanks so much for letting me share my short story.
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vegan for the animals & enjoying a healthy lifestyle - street activist with AV Cube of Truth

Best choice I ever made for my health!

I changed to a whole foods plant based diet for health reasons. Discovered the environmental benefits which strengthen my resolve.

I became vegan after juicing and feeling amazing. Never looked back.

I'm not exactly sure at what point I adopted a vegan lifestyle. It was several years ago. If I had to guess, I'd say maybe 2014? 2015? Not sure, but it is the best decision I ever made for my ethics, my health, the health of the planet and for adherence to my innate authentic self.

I grew up thinking that animal products in general were such a part of "normal" everyday life. I never challenged any of it. Mid 2016, a friend started sharing information with me and I began to learn what I felt I already knew. It was difficult, realizing how long I had my back turned to the truth. I decided no more, I confronted the truth and learned to be a more compassionate and empathetic person. I believe in the movement so much, its also what I do for a living! Veganism is the future!

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I have ibs and colitis so when certain foods were triggering my body I knew I had to make a lifestyle change and for the past year I cut out beef and fried foods and just recently I cut out all meat and I feel better and less tired and my flare ups aren’t that bad so I’m excited to learn more about the vegan lifestyle and eat better.

Peace to all.

I have been Vegan for roughly two years. Since then I have revamped by business and today I have the honor of working with vegan businesses only. Helping them to get more customers online!

Keto diet not working...

Became vegan for the animals on my birthday 2016.

I would love to. Don't have time now.

Currently studying to be a Registered Dietitian. I became vegan when I came across the vast literature of how plant based diets improve disease risk and reverse Cardiovascular disease

I became Whole Food, Plant Based at 52 when I was told that I needed to start meds to lower cholesterol. I switched to a full WFPB diet in about 2 months and lowered my cholesterol from 198 to 148. I then found many other reasons to continue on a WFPB diet. My wife (51) and my daughter 19 also are now eating a Whole Food Plant Based diet.

I went vegan for the animals. However, I'm whole food plant based for my health.

I became a vegan for health reason and it was the best decision I ever made. I love eating plant based foods.

Vegan 2001, but not whole food plant based until 2011

I was vegetarian for about 6 years and started watching documentaries and once you know you know. So I have given up all animal products for just over 2 years. This year I am really trying to go whole food plant based!

I started with red meet and work myself from there I eat more raw foods now. I cook on occasion and everything is from scratch. I love to cook when I can. I'm a Contractor/Painter. I'm into nutrition, healing and physical fitness.

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I have been vegetarian since 1991, then I moved on to being a vegan in the month of October 2003, now my next move is that I haven’t eaten any grain, since January 11, 2018...

Macrobiotic for many years, vegan from around 1990, at 62 feeling best I ever have, professional Alexander Technique teacher.

I had my tonsils removed and out later the reason my tonsils was infected because of meat, dairy and other chemicals I was putting in my body.

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I realized the only meat I love in my mouth is another mans.

Cleared up internal inflammation and acne as well as sports performance enhanced

I'd been vegetarian since 1999, but when I realized that the dairy and egg industries are just as cruel (perhaps even more cruel) as the meat industry I went vegan. I've been involved in animal rights and climate activism since the end of 2018 and urge every vegan to become an activist making activists too!

Tried on and off for years to become vegan and with the support on Instagram I am Vegan for life! Vegan for the ANIMALS AND THE PLANET

I became vegan because I couldn't stand being a part of the cruelty and killing of animals. It is wrong to hurt animals. All animals should be wild and free living exactly as nature intends.

74 yrs old with health problems prior to started this way of life have already been decreasing.

I was a mom and I wanted to do right by my family! Started children's eco-food education organization, Lean and Green Kids to support the movement!

I'd been vegetarian for the past three years, and I didn't know the horrors of the dairy and egg industries. When I happened upon an article online, I realized I wasn't living consistently with my values, so I went vegan.

58 years old, post-op RNY Gastric Bypass surgery. Severe osteoarthritis in both knees. Feeling much better overall since switching to a WFPB Lifestyle. I have lost 100 pounds in one year. Starting yoga and stationary exercises bike.

The real driver was to minimise cognitive decline. My mom had suffered with this for 7 years dying at 97. I am now 69 and could have 30 more years to live so see myself as still young. I want all my remaining years to be healthy.

I had been a lacto vegetarian since 1975. As I became more aware I decided that I should be a vegan.

i became a vegan mainly for acne issues but then as i began looking into nutrition and what foods are best to thrive on i learned that we dont need animal protein and my whole outlook changed and now im here for the animals and the environment and healthy skin is just a plus!

Lactovegetarian since 1974 and vegan since August 15th 2019 because of a hear condition.

5 weeks ago! Looking to restore my health!

I was punished as a kid for not eating meat. As an adult, I thought I had to. I skirted it as best I could and then my nephew said that his U of O Athletic Coach said to be healthy - no meat, no dairy! I finally got the permission that I was waiting for as a kid. I went vegan mid-sentence.

I have decided to become vegan due to my health issues. I want to get my health back!

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Been vegetarian for years, closing in on my 50th birthday next year and want to be my healthiest ever, lower weight and get off the high blood pressure meds. My ethical nature also needs more nurturing and a community of like minded, and like hearted people, as I'm surrounded by a family and circle of friends of carnivores who put absolutely no thought into where their food is coming from.

Whole food plant based and toxic chemical free. Our family is healthier and happier than we have ever been! Want to help others do the same. 🙂

I became vegan after caring for an ill parent suffering from dementia.

Since I moved to America I question food I grew up on the farm ,food here in us taste different . And also it’s Difficult to know where this food coming from

Being raised vegetarian and then choosing to remain vegetarian for ethical reasons was the foundation of my transition to veganism. I watched a few documentaries have always been very much clued up about environmental concerns and it was inevitable. I am also recently diagnosed with RA. Which means I need to adopt a more healthy vegan plant based diet. I am still in transition.

I've been on and off the vegan/vegetarian bandwagon for 30 years. It always felt somewhat weird but that was due to my being ignorant. I've been strict vegan since being convinced by the irrefutable evidence based research that clearly supports a whole foods plant based lifestyle as optimal diet for humans as presented by physicians like Dr. T.C. Campbell, Dr. N. Barnard (and PCRM), Dr. McDougall, Dr. M. Mills, Dr. P. Popper, Dr. B. Montgomery, Dr. Greger, etc......and this is it; there is no way not to be convinced. I'm vegan for good.