I was lucky enough to meet a vegan girl who opened my eyes to the truth.

I started for my health for the second time in May 2019. After finishing the CHIP program, my husband and I allowed our cravings to allow animal products back into our lives. I continued to read and watch documentaries. This past week my husband had a mild stroke. It has accelerated my desire to heal our world by first starting in my household.

After being knocked off my bike by a motorist. I rested and took my friends advice and found that I was healing better and feeling mentally better on a mixture of raw veg smoothies juicing and solid foods ie plant based. Which also fed my curiosity to revamp the way I take care of my body

Concerned for my 22 year old daughters change to a vegan diet I looked into it and changed within 3 days. Health Planet Animal Rights. I have to be a part of this movement

I got tired of being ill.

I became a vegan after watching A Prayer for Compassion at a screening in Hendersonville. i literally had dairy at lunch and became vegan at 7pm that evening.

After getting educated about the effects of animal food in our health, one day I decided to stop eating it. It has been 30 years already, I own a holistic healing center in Miami and I educate my clients and staff of the importance of not eating animals and they by-products.

My wife started to control her high cholesterol and to support the end to animal violence. I followed in her footsteps.

I was a vegetarian for 10 years and once I opened my eyes to the animal cruelty being a vegetarian contributes to, I became vegan!

I became vegan back in the day due to the health benefits, but along the way I also found my true soul in the love for all animals!

Vegan runner

I am artist whose rode to veganism was animal and health based. I will be vegan for life and my artwork will forever be based on my love and deep respect for the natural world.

Became a vegan for all of the obvious reasons; health, ethics, environment

Went non-dairy first, still new to this - but have never been more sure of anything in my life that is right and true

Watched Forks Over Knives and never looked back.

Using my diet to clear up my CAD.

I had prostate cancer 15 years ago. I read the China Study and became a vegetarian.

Originally became vegan for better athletic performance but realized complete benefits: longevity, enviornmentalism, ethics, et.c

I don't really have a vegan story. One day the question of whether or not animals feel pain popped into my mind. From then on, I regularly contemplated animal rights and began working on reducing and eventually eliminating my active contribution to the mistreatment of animals. Nothing crazy.

got the blood work back from a routine life insurance physical and the numbers stunned me so my wife and myself stopped all animal so called foods, also the ethics were working on me

I watched What the Health documentary on Netflix. 20 minutes I was fully and completely committed to aWFPB life style. I’ve never looked back.

I had been vegetarian for around 28 years when I began to understand the horrors of the dairy industry. I went vegan in (approximately) the summer of 2013.

Health devastation .... exit animal products and processed foods and enter whole plant foods.... bye bye chronic diseases! 🤗

It started in 2013 when I received a 4-way bypass. Someone in the hospital recommended I watch Forks Over Knives on Netflix. It's all history from there. From them reading and doing research has converted me 110 %.

Viewed Forks Over Knives and What the Health

I become a veggie at the of the year but then very quickly moved on to be a Vegan and have loved every moment since.

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.

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.

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

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

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. 🙂

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.

I will share a bit later.

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

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.

5 weeks ago! Looking to restore my health!

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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.

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'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!

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

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

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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.

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

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...

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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.

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!

Vegan 2001, but not whole food plant based until 2011

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

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

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.

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 would love to. Don't have time now.

Became vegan for the animals on my birthday 2016.

Keto diet not working...

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!

Peace to all.

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.

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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!

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

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

Best choice I ever made for my health!

vegan for the animals & enjoying a healthy lifestyle - street activist with AV Cube of Truth

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.
Blessings

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

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

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

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

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

Vegan for the animals, humans and planet. 🌱

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

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

Another vegan

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

vegan mattresses

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.

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

just trying to do what's feels right

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

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

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.

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 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!

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.

Not at this time, thank you.

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