I love eggs. I love cheese. And I especially love milk chocolate. I never thought there would be anything that would ever make me give these things up. Yet there are things that I actually love more. Animals. The environment. My health and ability to be the best I can be for myself and my family.
By nature, I am not preachy and am a big believer in "live and let live", so this blog will never be a long-winded diatribe but rather a learning process as I try to make vegan eating choices whenever I can. I've been trying for the last 3 weeks, and I've realized that I have so many questions that others must have too. I know I won't be a pure vegan - I'm certainly not perfect and neither is my knowledge of what's vegan and what's not, but like any change in eating habits, it's a constant evolution.
3 years ago, I gave up meat with the exception of fish. It wasn't hard for me since I've never really liked meat but always believed that it was a necessary evil to stay healthy. When I learned I didn't need to eat it, I was all too glad to give it up. I've had no problems with that. One month ago, I happened to catch an episode of Oprah where her staff was going vegan for 1 week. I bought the book, "The Veganist" by Kathy Freston, and it literally changed my life. For me, it was clear that I needed to pursue a vegan lifestyle in order for me to be consistent with my own animal welfare and environmental beliefs. I spent hours at Whole Foods trying to understand my vegan options, and I'm just at the beginning of the learning curve. I've found some things that are just so easy, and others that are harder for me. But mostly, I've found questions.
As this blog develops a life of its own, I'll share my experiences and those of my husband (a meat lover) and 7 year old son (he says, "Mom if you don't have to eat meat, I don't have to eat vegetables"), as we try to pursue varying levels of a vegan lifestyle. My husband and son are not vegans. But when I cook, they at least sample and I'll share their feedback.
The "flash" part of Vegan Flash supports the idea that as more people start to think about what they are eating and learn about it, the more we can change our health and our planet. Hopefully elements of this blog will flash something in you and maybe you'll share what you've learned with others.
Thank you for following this blog!
Bonnie
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