I had thought about it a lot and even spoke with my mum about it (as she has recently gone vegan too) but we both came to the conclusion that I should just eat dairy only occasionally like I had been doing-the odd goats cheese in my tea & scrambled eggs with veggie bacon for breakfast (except for dairy milk which is something I haven't been drinking for over a year.) And I also had to take into consideration my baking which uses non vegan ingredients such as milk, cream, and eggs and if you like to bake too you will know the temptations that come with baking and resisting the urge to lick the spoon! And of course we can't forget the time when our creations come out of the oven and not being able to eat and try what has just been made.
But then after a couple of weeks of just continuing the of way I was I simply wasn't satisfied with where I was at, and although it suited me for a while, I felt I could do much better! So I made the courageous decision to dive into unknown waters, and take a BIG step out of my comfort zone. I understand that eating a vegan diet and living a vegan lifestyle can and will be a little tricky and inconvenient sometimes, but I'm willing to go through with it as I believe it is worth it. Although one of the main reasons for my becoming vegan was my overall health and my skin, the other is about the animals. My whole family (well, mostly me, my mum, and my younger sister Isobel) feel very strongly about the way animals are treated in farming and food industries in today's society. As a Christian I believe God created animals to be loved, cherished, and cared for. Not brutally murdered and treated the disgusting way they are as if they have no worth and value. The gift of compassion in my opinion is not only to be shown to humans, but extended to every living creature on this earth, because like us, they have a spirit and are beautifully and wonderfully made.
When I was younger I was also well aware of all that goes in within the meat and dairy industry, but often tried to turn a blind eye to it because it meant having to face up to the cruel and harsh reality of the way the world is and I wasn't ready for that yet. But now I am much older I have been able to fully understand the truth of it all and come to make my own decisions about the way I live and eat.
Because this is a very controversial topic I think lots of people often lack the courage to speak out and share their views and opinions and be honest about whats really happening in the food industry in fear of offending. But how can we ever bring change if we don't do something about it? People won't ever know whats really going on if you don't tell them.
Plus, how could you ever want to hurt these little fellas? :)
If you want to know more about the subject, I strongly recommend watching Earthlings. Earthlings is a documentary film about the suffering of animals for food, fashion, pets, entertainment, and medical research. I had tears in my eyes the whole way through this and for the majority of the film I was just sat watching the screen with my jaw wide open out of sheer shock, anger, and despair. It is very hard to watch but I think it is important that we know what is going on behind closed doors. You can watch the full documentary for free on YouTube, just follow the link here :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce4DJh-L7Ys
I love the quote below from William Wilberforce.
No comments:
Post a Comment