For decades I had been on a trajectory toward veganism without realizing it. First I became convinced that vegetarianism made sense in a world where people were starving, since the production of animal protein is wasteful; but I still did a lot of backsliding until I started to be concerned about the welfare of the animals themselves. So I began the recommended three-step program of giving up eating "meat," that is, mammals, then birds, then fish ... except that I never got past the birds, really. So I kind of idled at being an ovolactopescevegetarian.
Then I learned about veganism, which extends the logic of ethical vegetarianism to not eating eggs or dairy, since the production of these involves just as much animal suffering and killing as does eating the animals. But I had one more hurdle in my way: the daunting prospect of having to prepare meals that were both nutritious and appetizing. I became a vegan at last when I figured out that it is all really quite simple.
Herein follows (click here) the illustrated guide to one man's easy veganism.
(In future you can just click on my picture.)
Enjoy! -- Joel Marks
Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist, and so I am not speaking with any authority about whether the following diet is good for you (or me) or even healthy. I personally find that it "works for me," but even in my case it has only been a relatively short time. This looks like a helpful link about vegan health: click here.
Acknowledgments:
I would like to credit my dear departed friend and colleague David Morris for championing the idea of easy marketing (that is, getting your ideas out there without worrying overmuch about the "production values").
Allan Saltzman taught me the way of relaxation.
Huibing He taught me the way of simplicity.
Many others taught me the way of veganism, who are duly recognized here.
Thanks also to my Web host, the inimitable toastworks.