I decided to go Vegan a few weeks ago. I've been almost vegetarian, or mostly vegetarian, for years and years. A friend directed me to a YouTube video showing that even vegetarianism can involve cruelty to other creatures, and that did it.
Here is my update on this new adventure:
Update on The Vegan Adventure.
I’m still in transition. Had some non-vegan food in the house (eggs, cheese …) and I can’t afford to waste food I’ve bought – though I did give some away, which I couldn’t contemplate the thought of any more.
I’ve been using oat milk and Nuttelex for years (Nuttelex actually for decades) just as a preference, so that’s no problem.
Fake cheese is nearly as awful to my taste as fake meat (which I consider HORRIBLE). I’d rather go without.
Coconut yoghurt, though, is lovely!
So is vegan chocolate.
Vegan biscuits and chips and such are all right too.
I get my honey in big jars from the Bray Park servo. It’s produced by a Euengella couple, not by any of the big commercial companies. Google shows their product listed alongside items from organic growers in the region. So I am telling myself that it’s probably all right and doesn’t involve cruelty to bees.
I’m not mad keen on the taste of the vegan bread which was recommended. Toasted, it’s bearable. But I’ve discovered, to my joy, that Burgen rye bread, a dark rye which has been my favourite bread for decades, is vegan.
My doctor said the diet is liable to make me gassy. Yes, I have noticed! But he also said it’s OK to take charcoal tablets for flatulence, and if I only have a couple a day there won’t be any of the nasty side-effects the internet warns about.
Research tells me that the vegan foods which contain protein also contain iron. Good to know!
I’m surprised to note I’m not missing the animal products.