September 1, 2023

So, I do most my vegan activism down on Fremont Street in Vegas. But hold up! While I’m out there spreading vegan vibes, I've get meatheads telling me they can’t live on just salads.

How did they get the crazy idea vegans just eat salad?Just a two-minute walk, and boom! I’m surrounded by killer vegan lasagna. Head east for a minute, and you’ve got four joints serving up rad vegan pizzas. Feeling for a bit of Mexican? No problemo señor! Around the bend, there’s this spot with vegan burritos, nachos, tacos—you name it! And oh, dessert heaven—they’re slinging this killer vegan chocolate cake with raspberry drizzle. Munchies, anyone?

Man, did I even mention salad once? I mean, salads are great and healthy at home, but when I’m out, I’m hunting for the tastiest vegan junk food in town!

Back in the day when I first went vegan, finding tofu was like discovering a pot of gold. Now? I bust out my “Happy Cow” app, and I'm drowning in options for some seriously epic vegan nosh. Eating vegan is so easy now.

So why do folks think us vegans are just munching salads? Society’s been feeding them lies, man. I’m talking advertisers spinning their yarns, leading people down a path they don’t wanna leave.

Let’s chat about the arch-nemesis of vegan vibes—animal agriculture. They’ve got the cash and clout to convince folks to chow down on cholesterol-loaded meals. I mean, folks are taking meds to fix the health issues caused by that stuff! Big Ag even has folks convinced that cow’s milk is the only legit source of calcium. And the shows we’re watching? Pushing animal products for health while painting us vegans as skinny, tofu-chomping salad eaters.

It’s all  marketing planting those grass-eating ideas, man, but there’s another side to this vibe—guilt. Thankfully, the vegan tribe’s growing, and peeps are waking up to what it’s all about. Everyone knows a vegan these days, right? Carnivores see us living it up, noshing on good eats, staying healthy—it’s a total vibe check for their meaty choices. And if they’re all in for the animals, it kinda makes ’em feel a bit of shame for their meat habits. Shame’s a serious player in the game for a vegan activist.

Think about it: When someone who’s anti-animal abuse learns their food comes from that, they’re riding a wave of awkward emotions. Maybe it’s guilt, shame, or just a jumble of feelings that make ’em say, “Mmm, bacon!” or “Grass? No way!” They throw those comments like a shield to stop them from admitting they might be wrong. Guilt, that’s a tough pill to swallow for most, you know?

But you know what? Us vegans ain’t weaklings like the ads make us out to be. We’ve got the strength to say, “Hey, I was off track when I was eating animals,” and the courage to do something about it.

Peace and plant-powered vibes!

1 John 2:15 - Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.

Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Romans Chapter 12:2 - And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.