Going Gluten Free and Vegan
My 'normal' diet is what I call 'Meagan', I avoid eggs totally (hereditary intolerance) and all dairy except for cheese (and the occasional bit of milk chocolate!). I try to eat as little meat as possible so I have accidental vegan days quite often.
At first I decided to do a gluten free vegetarian trial, then thought that I might as well go the whole hog (excuse the pun) and go vegan for as long as possible/practical. I love animals and as a strong advocate for animal rights and former animal fosterer, I welcomed an excuse to give our animal chums a break for a little while.
As for eggs and dairy, I am actually thankful that they cause me problems because I am now educated about the egg and dairy industry. Both industries have their issues, but the main issue for me is that the egg industry considers male chickens as 'waste'. Likewise, the dairy industry considers male cows as 'waste' (the 'organic' or 'free range' industry included.) …
At first I decided to do a gluten free vegetarian trial, then thought that I might as well go the whole hog (excuse the pun) and go vegan for as long as possible/practical. I love animals and as a strong advocate for animal rights and former animal fosterer, I welcomed an excuse to give our animal chums a break for a little while.
As for eggs and dairy, I am actually thankful that they cause me problems because I am now educated about the egg and dairy industry. Both industries have their issues, but the main issue for me is that the egg industry considers male chickens as 'waste'. Likewise, the dairy industry considers male cows as 'waste' (the 'organic' or 'free range' industry included.) …