Vegans as reference books

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Contrasts jolt people - on the one hand we have the fit and vital individuals and on the other the sluggish and dour. There’s a lot of illness around, obviously linked to what we’re eating, particularly animal foods. With so much fresh information coming through, in books and on the Net, we’re maybe shaken by compassion and drawn towards bringing about a fuller consciousness which would see a chance to break free of the animal habit altogether.

         

The more we follow vegan logic and the more it impacts on our own lives, the sooner we get our lives back on track, and then want to pass the whole idea on to others. Convincing ourselves about it all is one thing, but how do we speak instructively to others and yet not sound like preachers?

         

Vegans need to be more like reference books. The contrast between our lifestyle and the conventional lifestyle is at the very least intriguing – it's likely that people do want to know what we’re about; we seem to have some important answers. Ifthat is so, then we’ve got to welcome questions and be willing to act the devil’s advocate. The last thing we want is to be avoided out of fear of confrontation.