Vegans are Role Models

Are you a Role Model?

Short and Sweet: Here is a process that I have observed since becoming vegan, from my co-workers

First-moment someone learns that your Vegan

• “where do you get your protein from”?
• “next comment “I can’t imagine not eating meat or not having cheese”

I tell them I get my protein from nuts, quinoa, veggies like kale, lentils, beans, sprouted-grain bread

A two-days later

• “What do you eat for breakfast”?
• “Do you eat fish”?
• “Do you ever miss meat”?

Everyday for breakfast I eat oats (from Bob’s Red Mill), organics raisins, cinnamon, and Chia seeds (from Bob’s Red Mill) heated up with water

A month later

• “Look what I bought to eat, it’s gluten-free or it’s vegan”
• “I switched out all of my processed bread for Food for Life, Ezekial whole weatberry bread”
• “I went to my first vegan restaurant”

They say this with pride and excitement.

So, for the last 7 years, I’ve noticed a process that non-vegan people go through, and that is that they first ReJect it – contemPLATE it – and then TRY IT.

Which proves to me that we as vegans are role models.  We are doing a great thing for our health and for the animals, this inspires others.

Most people now are at least aware of junk food vs. healthy food, they know what a vegan is and I see changes in grocery stores for more gluten-free, vegetarian or vegan choices and  in some resaurants. Documentary movies like Forks Over Knives have made a huge impact. Several celebreties have gone vegan and that gives it global attention.

In daily conversation,  I talk with people who have not made the true mind-body connection that what we eat -everything we eat- directly affects our health, our environment and safety of animals.  But when the subject comes up and I tell them how I’m vegan, they start their questions.  I know the process has begun.  That now, makes me happy.  I know they are trying to get healthier even if it takes some time to make the necessary food changes and open up their awareness.