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| Our Voices |
| P.O. Box 126 * Negaunee, MI 49866 * (906) 236-1279 * info@northernvegans.com |
| This page is designed to showcase the personal journeys of Northern Vegans members as they made the transition to a plant-based diet. |
Kevin, 46
My name is Kevin, and I grew up in a meat-and-potatoes family.
Since neither of my parents liked animals and my mom was a neat
freak, we never had pets. Animals meant nothing to me. After I had
been on my own for awhile and was living in Florida, I befriended a
cat who lived with a neighbor, which inspired me to begin volunteer
work at a shelter there for dogs and cats. I adopted the two cats I
live with today from that shelter. As time went by, I began to realize
the shelter animals and these two special cats were just like people
with unique personalities and an ability to feel fear and pain. One
day as I was preparing a meal (with ground beef), the thought hit
me: why was I eating one animal while caring for two others like my
own children? Beyond simple appearance, what's the difference
between a cow, a pig, a chicken, and a cat, and why should they be
treated any differently? At this point, I suddenly realized the image
society had made of food animals was just a facade to rationalize
our cruel mistreatment of creatures which had the misfortune to be
born with tasty flesh, then vowed to stop eating meat.
Click here for Kevin's typical daily menu.
My name is Kevin, and I grew up in a meat-and-potatoes family.
Since neither of my parents liked animals and my mom was a neat
freak, we never had pets. Animals meant nothing to me. After I had
been on my own for awhile and was living in Florida, I befriended a
cat who lived with a neighbor, which inspired me to begin volunteer
work at a shelter there for dogs and cats. I adopted the two cats I
live with today from that shelter. As time went by, I began to realize
the shelter animals and these two special cats were just like people
with unique personalities and an ability to feel fear and pain. One
day as I was preparing a meal (with ground beef), the thought hit
me: why was I eating one animal while caring for two others like my
own children? Beyond simple appearance, what's the difference
between a cow, a pig, a chicken, and a cat, and why should they be
treated any differently? At this point, I suddenly realized the image
society had made of food animals was just a facade to rationalize
our cruel mistreatment of creatures which had the misfortune to be
born with tasty flesh, then vowed to stop eating meat.
Click here for Kevin's typical daily menu.