Vegan life

  Since I went Vegan I have been happier with my body and how I know I'm doing something good for the animals and the environment. The biggest thing that makes me proud to be vegan is that I am saving animals every day that I am vegan, I've been vegetarian for around 8+ years and when I realised the cruelty in the dairy and egg industry I couldn't carry on the way I was, I had to cut it out. I can't stand the thought that I am paying somebody to hurt an animal, I can't stand that I funded that. I am fully cruelty free in my diet, and working on (almost there) on being cruelty free with everything. Make-up and other beauty products are the annoying thing but there are some highstreet brands that don't test on animals, and the BodyShop has finally left the hands of L'oreal so I can go back to shopping there (woo!).
  I am vegan firstly for the animals as I do not believe that we have the right to take away any animals life whether it be a fellow human, a cat, a dog, a pig, a cow, a chicken etc. I can't truly say that I love animals whilst putting them through so much pain. Scenario time, as this is always fun, ok so you have a cat that loves to go outside and roam around. If it meowed at you and lead you to the door (this is what my cat does when he wants to go out and the doors are shut) you would let it out no? You would do that because you want to grant your friend's (your cat's) wish to go outside and live its life. However, many people draw the line when a cow looks longingly at the open pasture as its baby gets taken away from it just days (if they're lucky) after it has been born. We shouldn't be drawing lines and taking away the freedom of some animals and not others. For the post part humanity takes care of the animals that they deem fit for human compassion and the others, well, everyone eats them because 'but, bacon'. Stop drawing your stupid non-existent lines!
Secondly I am vegan for the planet, if people stopped or even simply slowed down their meat and dairy consumption so much land would become free space, there would be so many less pollutants in the air and our oceans. The Oceans are dying, its a sad sad fact that honestly makes me cry if I think about it a little too long. The meat and Dairy industry puts more pollutants out into the world than the entire motor vehicle industry do. It's crazy, absolute madness.
  Lastly, I am vegan for myself as I know that I am treating my body the way it should be, as in not a grave yard. I feel healthier, the look of body doesn't change unless I eat but that's because I'm eating so duh, of course it would do that, I'm not as tired as I used to be, and I have so much more peace of mind about my own doings.

   The only thing that bugs me is that people like to say I'm wrong, or being judgemental for telling them facts. I was working and one of my co-workers found out that I was Vegan (she's new so hadn't questioned my food choices yet) and as soon as she realised her first question was why. To which I replied 'because I don't want to hurt animals', her reply (joke or not I couldn't tell) was 'but you drink water and fish live in water. So, you're drinking their home'. At the end of our conversation, she said 'But one person won't make a difference anyway'. Please, somebody help this person. One person can make a difference, I don't understand the mentality. I would say that I'm kind of a pessimist when it comes to most things but when it comes to veganism and the welfare of animals I become so positive about how you, person reading this, can make a difference with small changes in your diet. Instead of picking up a bottle of cow's milk pick up Almond milk or oat milk, instead of buying chicken buy tofu. Don't let the industry funded health organisations brainwash you. If you don't believe me do your own research. It's truly eye opening.

Vegan positive vibes to all that have stuck to the end. If you are Vegan yay! If your not please consider making changes to your diet, you don't need to do it all at once but gradual changes towards veganism are good, and before you know it you won't have anything else to change. Don't listen to the haters, listen to your heart.