The Cognitive Dissonance I Faced Feeding My Dogs Meat
By David Bell
There's something strange about being a vegan who buys meat for their dogs. It reminds me of that Swedish vampire film where the old man has to kill people to...
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Why I Don't Judge My Non-Vegan Friends (And Never Will)
By David Bell
Thirteen years ago, I was that vegan. The one who'd show you slaughterhouse footage at dinner. The one who couldn't understand why everyone wasn't instantly converting after hearing the facts....
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My Experience with Vegan Alternatives: The Good, Bad, and Promising
By David Bell
I remember my first vegan sausage roll, about 12 years ago. It was... terrible. Like genuinely, properly awful. The kind of thing that made you question your life choices. Fast...
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Living in a Mixed-Diet Household: Making Peace with Different Choices
By David Bell
My wife eats meat. My twins are vegetarian. I'm vegan. Somehow, it works. When I first went vegan, I'll admit I struggled watching my wife cook meat. I'd just read...
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What I Miss Most About Meat (And Why That's Okay to Admit)
By David Bell
Some vegans won't admit this, but I miss meat. Not enough to eat it again - my ethical stance hasn't wavered in 13 years. But I'm not going to pretend...
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The Unexpected Health Benefits I Discovered After Going Vegan
By David Bell
Let's be clear - I didn't become vegan for health reasons. It was purely ethical. I loved meat and would still be eating it if I hadn't seen behind the...
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Teaching My Twin Boys About Food Ethics (Without Preaching)
By David Bell
Having twins while being vegan created an interesting dynamic at home. My wife and I decided early on they'd be vegetarian - a middle ground between our different food choices....
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How My Approach to Discussing Veganism Changed
By David Bell
When I first became vegan, I was that guy at dinner parties. The one who'd launch into ethical speeches while everyone else was trying to eat. I'd just watched those...
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The Last Steak I Ever Ate: My Final Meal Before Veganism
By David Bell
I remember my last steak vividly.My wife (then girlfriend) had bought two ribeyes from our local butcher. I'd spent that afternoon reading "Eating Animals" by Jonathan Safran Foer - the...
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My Dog Died This Week
By David Bell
Our dog died a few days ago. It prompted me to start this site I had been putting off for some time due to other work commitments. With any new project, there's...
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