Why Are You Glad You Don't Eat Animals? June 10, 2009

Posted by Marta at June 10, 2009 2:39 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 24 ) | TrackBack

I don't know about you all, but from time to time, something happens that reminds me why I'm so very glad that I'm vegan. Sometimes it's something as simple as seeing blood in a package of meat in the grocery store (Can't believe blood could ever be appetizing to some people ... ) and other times, it's something like seeing dead chickens on the side of the road that have fallen off of transport trucks en route to the slaughterhouse (since some animals are dead upon arrival).

It's always nice to get a reminder of why it's so important not to support such a heartless industry—especially when such extremely delicious alternatives are available. Faux chicken sandwich? Heck yeah! Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are delicious reminders every single day of why I'm so happy to be vegan.

And what about Ryan and Cody? What reminds them that they're glad to be vegan? Vegan doughnuts, of course (amongst other things!). Check out the excitement on their faces:

Recently on MySpace, Aaron C. wrote to tell us a story of why he's glad he's vegan, and I wanted to share it with you all.

"As part of my church, the LDS Church, it is expected that we take a morning Church education class before school. Since school is winding down and it was our last day the class decided to have a breakfast as always. As a three year vegan, I brought orange juice and fresh fruit for them. The others were having French toast and scrambled eggs, but in the middle of all this, I got a very good reminder of one of the reasons why I'm vegan.

The teacher was using his own eggs from home raised chickens, which I guess is slightly better since he doesn't drug them or force them into extra laying cycles like on factory farms. He was cracking the eggs into a separate bowl before the skillet to ensure they hadn't gone bad. As he did so, he looked at several and said, "Oops can't use that one." A girl asked why and he tried to look at her calmly and just say, "Well, those ones had chicks growing in them." Several were disgusted at the fact, and ended up not having any of the eggs. I try not to be preachy that early in the morning (5 AM), but we did end up on animal rights discussion not by my bidding. I simply told them that I was vegan not only because its healthier for me and the planet, but also that those chicks would not have to die. It was very nice to actually see what I know applied in real life."

I hear that. What about you guys? Do you get reminders of why you're glad to be vegan? Let me know below!