Vegan for 3 years for the planet, animals and my health. Vegan af. Ok an abridged version of my story. I chose to go vegetarian when I was 8 because I love animals. I ate meat at 23 while living with a boyfriend and then had it here and there until I was 35 and had some serious health issues with an endocrine illness, congestion, ovarian cysts that caused a stomach infection. Just for the hell of it I cut out dairy and felt a lot better. Meat was a natural next step, and I’ve been vegan for three years. Once I read books like How Not To Die, The China Study and Dominion, I realized damn, I just can’t believe how long it took! I feel better than ever, and my daughter 5, has also been vegan for three years. We love cooking, exploring, and being close to nature and animals. What do I do when I’m not talking about animal and environmental rights? Or cooking vegan meals? I love writing, exploring, film, photography, music, hiking, books, collecting rocks, playing with my dogs, being silly. Fun fact: there was a cool vegan food court cafe at my university named Happy Cow.