I Like Vegetables -- Parry Gripp

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An Imperfect Vegan

"The wonderful thing about food is you get three votes a day. Every one of them has the potential to change the world." - Michael Pollan

I love this quote. I have slip-ups sometimes. I'm not perfect. Yesterday, I had a moment of weakness in Rite Aid...and bought a box of PEEPS. But I know that one box of PEEPS does not destroy my ultimate mission to lead a plant-strong, environmentally-friendly life. I can make a better choice next time...and as my vegan mentor says it's "Plant strong not plant perfect" although honestly...she would cringe to know I ate a box of PEEPS.

60 Year Old Vegan: Forks Over Knives...you must see this movie!

I met Charlene Nolan a little more than 6 months ago at a local coffeehouse viewing of this film. She works at my local Whole Foods and has been a huge support in my transition into a plant-strong (not plant-perfect) diet...thanks Char!

60 Year Old Vegan: Forks Over Knives...you must see this movie!: "I was in New York this week for the NYC premiere of Forks Over Knives. My close friends know that I am a movie lover and that one of the ..."

The Vegan Vine: Undercover Video Reveals "Happy Cows" Fallacy

WOW! I started to watch the video found in the following post but found it waayyyyyyy to disturbing...I honestly could not turn it off fast enough, it was extremely violent. Sooo, please only watch it IF you can handle that. Clicking on the link below brings you to The Vegan Vine's post does not open the video itself.

That said, the information in The Vegan Vine's post (link below) is much easier to digest and I felt it was important to share because it really hit home for me as a large part of my choice to go vegan. Basically, I could no longer feel just in supporting an industry that does this. I realize that they are not all treating their animals this way however in an effort to ensure I am not supporting this atrocious behavior, I choose to end my support of both the meat and dairy industry. For many years, while eating meat, I could not get myself to think about where the meat actually came from. And, that was the only way I could eat the flesh of an animal. And, now that I do think about what exactly it is and how it ends up on my plate, I have no desire to eat it. Honestly, it makes me pretty queasy when I do. This time last year, I actually told a vegan friend that I loved meat too much to give it up and now I know that I love animals too much to allow them to be put through any type of torture or killing so that I can enjoy a juicy piece of flesh for a few minutes.

The Vegan Vine: Undercover Video Reveals "Happy Cows" Fallacy: "A new Mercy For Animals (MFA) undercover investigation provides a horrifying look into the E6 Cattle Company in Hart, Texas, which supplies..."

Sneaky Vegan: Forks Over Knives on Dr. Oz

I could not have said it better myself...thanks Sneaky Vegan!

Sneaky Vegan: Forks Over Knives on Dr. Oz: "Can't find a video clip yet, but here's a trailer from the movie, Forks Over Knives: For those of us who missed the filmmakers on Dr. Oz..."

Inspiration to Action

Rosie's son poses with a new member
of the family: one of their calves.
(Photo c/o Rosie Bolin and takepart.com)

The documentary Food, Inc. certainly was an pivotal point in my decision to go vegan but wow what the Bolin family in North Carolina has done is pretty inspiring! Check them out...

Inspiration to Action: How 'Food, Inc.' Prompted One Family to Start a 30-Acre Farm

Classic Guacamole by Christina Pirello

I absolutely love guacamole and Christina Pirello just posted this super simple recipe...okay, now I'm drooling over here.

Video from the ChristinaCooks channel on YouTube...http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5W1PoemLUGo#at=15