Vegan
I follow a Vegan lifestyle and have been Vegan since 2018, and Vegetarian before that since 2014.
I was taught at a young age to 'treat others as you would like to be treated'.
As I have grown older, this has expanded from others to all animals and living beings.
This belief is one of the reasons my wife and I started Empath Magna, and why I want to help people Live More.
I use the word lifestyle here, as to me being Vegan isn't a diet, it's more than that; it's a set of beliefs, a philosophy.
"Veganism is a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of animals, humans and the environment. In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals."
People chop and change diets all the time, and when people say I started a vegan diet, I cringe inside. What they generally mean is they started a plant based diet. To be Vegan is a lifestyle choice - once your eyes are opened, they can't be closed.
For me, with my recent health issues I knew I wasn't going to stop being Vegan, it's a part of what I believe - I would rather suffer than cause the suffering of others. I had to find a way to fix my health within the context of being Vegan.
Some of my reasons
