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Notes from Vegan Outreach
Positive or Picky?Excerpted from “Your Daily Dose of Vegan Outreach!” Another reporter is trying to go vegan for two weeks, and is documenting her experience (days 1, 2, 4, 5, 8). Unfortunately, amidst much support in the comments, a few vegans offer up less than inclusive feedback.… Some people define themselves by what knowledgeable and committed vegans they are. Their self-worth is determined by how much better they are than others.… But Vegan Outreach exists to reduce as much suffering as possible. To this end, non-vegans – far from being the enemy – are actually the key to changing the world. Positive, constructive outreach to them – via our example, our encouragement, our honesty, our choice of advocacy message – is the only way forward.
More from “Your Daily Dose of Vegan Outreach!” & Jack Norris RD Blogs
Product of the Week
Jon: “For you physically active vegans, I’ve never found a better protein powder than Life’s Basics, especially the unsweetened vanilla flavor (which is still sweet enough). Each serving contains 22 grams of protein (pea, rice, and hemp) and actually adds to the flavor of your drink. Mix a scoop into your early morning or post-workout smoothie and you will be good to go! Various deals for this can be found online.” Send your product of the week to product (at) veganoutreach (dot) org; previous entries here.
Notes from All OverLightning Round
Notes from Our Members
Today at the University of Minnesota
– Duluth was a great way to end
a month on the road. The first vegan I met was
so excited to get a Guide, she
later returned with another vegan friend who also wanted one.
One woman had just stopped eating meat a week
ago after watching The Cove. After
reading Even If You Like Meat, she
had a lot of questions about what it meant to
be vegan and how to do it. One of the building
maintenance guys came over to see what I was
handing out. When I told him it was a brochure
about factory farming he said, “Oh yeah,
that stuff is horrible.” He said he had
watched Food, Inc. and King Corn
recently. He said, “I’ll definitely
look through this and take it into consideration.” Met a number of vegans and
vegetarians at San Diego City College. A new
veggie was super stoked for his Guide
and A
Meaningful Life. Met a young man that
went veg last year after receiving a VO brochure
(yay Brianne!).
He so got a Guide/AML package,
and a Guide for his doe-eyed friend hanging
on every word. Met another young man who is
fired up to do whatever it takes to stop the
madness – he also got the same Guide/AML
package. I had a great discussion with
a guy at St. Mary’s College who had recently
run into a friend who had turned veg. He got
a copy of all the booklets, and he told me that
meeting me and our discussion must be some kind
of sign; I’m sure he’ll be changing
his diet.
A beautiful day leafleting
in the city with my fabulous daughter, Riley,
and the equally fabulous Blythe. A CTA worker
had come out and said that Riley was standing
a bit too close to the entrance, but because
she was so tiny that he said it would be OK.
He got a leaflet and came back later to say
that he had no idea that this is where most
meat comes from and that “this might just
turn me into a vegetarian.” Proud Poppa
doesn’t begin to describe how I felt! Met a
large number of vegans and vegetarians,
with lots of good conversations at Monash University
(Australia). One guy threw everything at me
(leather, PETA, indigenous people, etc.). Giving
up on trying to find reasons to dislike me,
he said he’d take it, and read it. I managed
to break through the defenses! Next, I met a
woman who wants to interview me for an environmental
radio program.
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