need to. There are delicious vegan alternatives for all my favorite foods. I just learned Don’t get me wrong, I have no desire to eat meat, eggs, or dairy—not only because of the suffering farmed animals endure but also because I simply don’tto. There are delicious vegan alternatives for all my favorite foods. I just learned how to make a vegan pizza that even my meat-eating roommates can enjoy, and I feel healthier than I’ve felt in years.

But I’m also the only person in my family who doesn’t eat animals, most of my friends eat animals with every meal, and eating out is a very different experience for me than it once was—especially when I go visit my loved ones in Missouri. So while I’m genuinely happy to be vegan, that doesn’t mean I don’t occasionally need to be reminded why I stopped eating animals





If you can relate, here are just a few things to remember the next time someone asks you, “But where do you get your protein?”





Going Vegan Cuts Your Carbon Footprint in Half











Meat Production Contributes to World Hunger













