I stopped eating chicken when I was seven years old after my family adopted three hens. I immediately made the connection. It took a few years before I began to put the pieces together and cut out all animal products.
One of my biggest problems with the agriculture industry is deceptive labeling. I’m not just talking about how cow meat is called a hamburger and pig fat is called bacon. That was a no brainer. What was most shocking to me, was just how many non-vegan and vegetarian ingredients are in unsuspecting foods. It felt like a huge conspiracy theory.
Why are ingredients in food and cosmetics such a mystery to the public? Shouldn’t this information be widely known and available? I had a very liberal education, yet nutrition was never taught in school. Had I had someone explain to me that the jello they served at lunch actually contained gelatin (the protein obtained by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, and/or bones in water) I would have refused that shit right away.
I’ve never liked cheese, but shouldn’t it be written in BOLD letters that some Parmesan cheese is made with rennet. Guess what rennet is? Enzymes from calves’ stomachs…
I write this blog to get this information out there. I can’t force anyone to change, but I hope the facts can open your eyes. However, the fact that people still eat lamb is beyond me… Having such a disconnect from our food, keeps these atrocities and industry secrets alive and kicking. #VegansofIG
