I'm Carolyn from Los Angeles, but currently residing in Washington, DC. I am a college student, soon to be "on-my-own-what-the-hell-am-I-doing", but for now, I enjoy my diminished sense of responsibility and pseudo-deterministic attitude. During my quest to find myself during the so-called best 4 years of my life, I tried what every self-deprecating girl from LA tries: veganism. It did not start from a moral highground at ALL. One night, I drank too much wine and ate too much pizza (a usually ideal combination). I woke up feeling so sick the next morning that I figured it was time for me to ditch all animal products because that totally was going to solve all my problems, right? I meant to do it for a week. That was March 2016. So here we are, 2 years later. I can successfully tell you what seitan is and how much protein is in 1/2 cup of black beans and why you really don't need dairy to get calcium. Going vegan was the best "why not" decision I have made. Sometimes I mess up and eat mozzarella sticks, but hey, we must start accepting imperfect allies. This is less me trying to convince anyone to go vegan, but more of a "hey, here's what my world looks like." Enjoy.
Vegan food is diverse, colorful, delicious, and cruelty free! Here is a video showcasing all the cool things vegans can eat (in really aesthetic lighting).
Not only is veganism really beautiful aesthetically, it's really beautiful morally. Below is a video dubbed "The Best Speech Ever". Gary Yourofsky presents salient arguments for veganism. It's long, but it's informative and compelling. Give it a watch!
Here are some other great resources!
Veganism may not be for everyone, and that's okay! It's definitely worth giving some thought, though. Take a look at this small pros and cons list for a very honest review of what being vegan is like.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| More calorically dilute foods means you get to eat more | Less options when eating out at restaurants |
| Do not have to kill anything to get food | There is a large stigma around being vegan |
| Grocery bill is cheaper when you exclude animal products and focus on vegetables, legumes, grains, and beans | Vegan substitudes are more expensive than their animal product counterparts |
| There are a lot of health benefits that come with veganism due to an increase in vegetable and grain consumption | Travelling is difficult |
