How I went vegan [FJvid075Ien]

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[messengerangel]

All I'd have to do at this point is give up on the fish. I have to research that more, though. I'm rather afraid of my brain not getting enough good fats. You seem like a pretty smart person, though, so if your brain hasn't melted away by now, I suppose mine would be ok too. I just have to know what I can use as a supplement! Question -- how did your parents / grandparents react? What about people who invite you over for dinner?

[itekisan]

@messengerangel Most people say they feel better when they go vegetarian or vegan. For me, however, this is not the case. But it probably is due to other (sad and traumatizing) things that happend around the time when I went vegan (coincidentally, the one didn't have anything to do with the other). As for fats, I use omega 3 vegetable oil for cooking.

My family and friends hardly tolerate my veganism, and I'm uncomfortable eating at their places (meat everywhere! and I get only sides...).

[itekisan]

I'd suggest a bit of care when going vegan, and reading about nutrition. Especially the vitamin B12 is usually only taken in in sufficient amounts as a supplement. For people who don't get outside often, like me, also vitamin D can be an issue. But: this also applies to non-vegetarians. And taking B12 supplements is not more "unnatural" than the nation-wide iodine supplementation of kitchen salt, for instance.

[WoodGirl14]

Loved this video 5* and favorited!

Everytime I hear you talking I go "man, he's so smart!". I'm vegetarian since I was born and even if I know a couple of vegan people I think would be too hard for me to say goodbye to eggs milk and cheese... or wouldn't? Maybe you can tell me more about this transition.

It makes me smile the alarm at the end, please keep in mind that you can also divide your videos in 2 or more, I would watch them all! ^__^

BTW did you mention "dancing class"?

[Funaru]

Sehr interessantes Video! Macht immer wieder Freude, Gedanken von ethisch mitdenkenden Menschen zu hören.

Ich bin über Peter Singers Bücher (Practical Ethics, Animal Liberation) an das Thema Tierrechte gekommen. Gehören diese Bücher auch zu deiner Sammlung? Ich kann sie nur empfehlen.

[messengerangel]

I finally became a vegetarian about, oh, three months ago. ;-) I've wanted to do it for years, but I had some doubts about it as well. I don't eat eggs or drink animal milk either, but I do still eat fish sometimes. I take protein and iron supplements, and I've honestly never felt more healthy in my life! I thought at first that it it was just a placebo effect, but if that was the case, it should have "worn off" by now. ;) Yeah, I know too that the logical next step would be to go vegan.

[beaelliott]

Solid, sound reasoning! Bravo on you for your critical thinking & excellent video! ***** Wonderful to be vegan! :)

[kangarooelaine]

I embeded this at Vegan Soapbox. Hope you don't mind :)

[kittykattykoo]

Halo! ^_^ Can I be Vegan and still eat chiken and fish? hehehe.. I'm sorry, that was a silly question. :P

I think if all human population go vegetarian, we can really mitigate global warming!

[itekisan]

> BTW did you mention "dancing class"?

Yes, when I was 17 (rather late in comparison) I started in the dancing school, and stopped only when I had the "Supergoldstar 1" rank. I had practised for SGS2 already, but my then dancing partner got sick and we could not finish. With my last ex girlfriend, I recently have repeated all courses from Bronze over Silver, Gold and Goldstar to the SGS1.

[itekisan]

> please keep in mind that you can also divide

> your videos in 2 or more, I would watch them all

That's nice. :) But what I had to omit from the first takes was that I originally said that the longer I'm on YT, the shorter I prefer myself any videos I watch to be. There ARE some longer ones that I love watching, but in general I have too little time and am always happier about short ones. It seems better to make individual shorter videos on smaller topics than cover everything in one.

[itekisan]

But, I have been almost living on milk for most of my life, and STILL managed the transition in the end. (With my then girlfriend's help, I admit...) There are more and more vegan cheeses etc (similar process, only with plant-based ingredients) that get better and better. There in fact are replacements for everything. Just not always the *exact* taste or behavior, or it takes some clever combinations, and you need to learn when to use what.