Yes, the title of this article is a contradiction and somewhat weird. My life as a vegan is supposedly weird, well for the majority of the general public anyways.  For example: attendance at family barbecues always raises the same questions: “Would you like a burger or hotdog Wendy?” I reply “No thanks, I don’t eat animal products” and the usual response is “Are you sick”?  Hmmmm, let me think about that!

Factory farming is HUGE business, and the inhumane treatment of these animals along with the injection of hormones, antibiotics, and eventually fillers into the meat is what makes me sick even thinking about it let alone eating it.   I eat a plant based, mainly organic vegan diet. I am at optimum health, and my food choices are varied and exciting. Hey! There is a word that people don’t associate with Vegans: exciting!!  The stigma attached to Vegans – that they are all crazy activists with tattoos and attitudes – is old.  There is a growing population of people who want to eat healthy and right without the inclusion of any animal products in their diets.

Just recently, a few media outlets have been writing stories about factory farming. Here is just one example.  Now, I am not standing on an ALF (Animal Liberation Front) soapbox. I just think that the general public has the right to know where their food is coming from and what happens along the whole supply chain. If you do care about what you eat, I suggest you watch the film Earthlings (trailer contains graphic content) and then have a think about it.

Times are changing, which is good for the animals and inevitably humans.  I, for one, will stick to my Vegan Diet as I have never felt better, and I hope that in the near future we see an end to mass factory farm production of animal products.

Note: Video trailer contains graphic content.

Wendy

Wendy Chambers lives in Golden, British Columbia, Canada. She is a self-proclaimed, full-fledged eco chick striving to provide an organic and sustainable life for her family. Wendy recycles, upcycles old furniture, uses environmentally friendly products, and eats mainly organic homegrown veggies from her own garden and eggs from her hens. She has spent the last 15 years learning and living a greener lifestyle and hopes to share her findings by creating a local green business directory. She has also recently become a representative of Miessence (ONEgroup) providing 100% natural/certified organic personal care products.