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Interested in submitting your own #Vegan Testimonial?

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Are you interested in submitting your own Vegan Testimonial?

Here are the basic questions that we would like you to answer.

When did you go vegan?

What prompted your decision to make the switch?

Were there any particular books or films that influenced your decision?

How did you educate yourself on eating a proper vegan diet?

Were you vegetarian before going vegan?

How was your transition?

Did it go exactly as planned or have there been surprises along the way?

Do you think you are vegan for life?

Do you have a favorite vegan recipe that you would be willing to share?

Have you helped anyone else make the transition?

Are there any tips you would have for someone thinking about going vegan?

Are there any tips you would have for how to best handle the transition?

Do you have a blog? Are you on twitter? Would it be okay for people to reach out to you there if they have follow-up questions?  Read more... (195 words)

Must Read Post on Ultrarunning Vegan Jerry Armstrong – aka @endurancejer

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Jerry Armstrong

Most of you already know Jerry Armstrong from his vegan testimonial and on twitter (@endurancejer). He has written a great post over at Trail and Ultrarunning. He talks about his food routine and how he fuels his body for ultra efforts.

Money quote (when discussing the oldest question of all for vegans, “where do you get your protein?”) —–

“The biggest misconceptions about vegan nutrition come from people who know nothing about it. It’s like asking your grandmother for her opinion about Twitter…”

You can read the post here.

Are Human’s Natural Carnivores?

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Kathy Freston over at Huffington Post wrote a great article Shattering the Meat Myth: Humans are Natural Vegetarians. She does a great job highlighting features of human physiology that make the case that we are not made to eat meat.

Money quote:

Says Dr. William C. Roberts, editor of the American Journal of Cardiology, “Although we think we are, and we act as if we are, human beings are not natural carnivores. When we kill animals to eat them, they end up killing us, because their flesh, which contains cholesterol and saturated fat, was never intended for human beings, who are natural herbivores.”

Read the full article here.

A Real Carnivore Eating

A Great Quote – Carl Sagan

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“All of us cherish our beliefs. They are, to a degree, self-defining. When someone comes along who challenges our belief system as insufficiently well-based — or who, like Socrates, merely asks embarrassing questions that we haven’t thought of, or demonstrates that we’ve swept key underlying assumptions under the rug — it becomes much more than a search for knowledge. It feels like a personal assault.”

Carl Sagan, The Demon Haunted World

Andromeda, Our Nearest Galaxy Neighbor

Vegan Testimonial – Ted Trendy aka @goteamgreengo

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Early in 2012 I started reaching out to vegan friends on twitter to ask them to share their testimonials. My hope was that by getting vegans to share their stories we could educate and inspire others and give people first hand accounts to replace perceptions or stereotypes. I’m incredibly grateful to those that have participated. Their stories speak for themselves! If you enjoy the series please let us know!

Veganism changed my Life. Are you next?  Read more... (486 words, 1 image)

Vegan Testimonial – Adam Chaim aka @chaimdog

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Early in 2012 I started reaching out to vegan friends on twitter to ask them to share their testimonials. My hope was that by getting vegans to share their stories we could educate and inspire others and give people first hand accounts to replace perceptions or stereotypes. I’m incredibly grateful to those that have participated. Their stories speak for themselves! If you enjoy the series please let us know!

I’d like to start by thanking Peter (@readyforplanb) for inspiring me to write this blog. As many of you know, I’ve been going through a nutritional transformation over the last few months. Well actually, I should say my nutritional well-being has been evolving for over a year to date.

This really all began due to my son’s skin condition, eczema. He had been struggling with it and as a result it was recommended that he go on a gluten free diet. Even before this recommendation, I was interested in a gluten free diet because of my sensitivity to many foods. I decided that in order to make my son’s transition as easy as possible, I would join him on his journey. So as a result, my son and I began our gluten free diets together. His skin cleared up almost completely and my stomach issues pretty much vanished! I want to thank @GFDougie for all his support and information, I’ve really learned a lot from him!  Read more... (1059 words, 2 images)

Vegan Testimonial – Marissa Gagliardi aka @veganmarissa

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Early in 2012 I started reaching out to vegan friends on twitter to ask them to share their testimonials. My hope was that by getting vegans to share their stories we could educate and inspire others and give people first hand accounts to replace perceptions or stereotypes. I’m incredibly grateful to those that have participated. Their stories speak for themselves! If you enjoy the series please let us know!

When I was 15 years old I was given a DVD at school. I went home and watched it. It was a factory farm DVD. I watched entire film. Felt sick to my stomach to where I couldn’t even eat a piece a lettuce the rest of the night. The next day I did my research, reached out to my high school friends who were vegetarian. I gave up meat slowly. The last meat given up that was difficult for me at the time was fish. In a matter of time I gave up all meat completely. I was vegetarian up until I was 20 years old.

Compassionate Vegans  Read more... (431 words, 2 images)