Whitehall, PA Rimes@verizon.net

Hello Susan, you are right on with what you are saying. The only regret that I have with regards to being vegetarian/vegan is that I didn't do it sooner, like you as a teenager or never ate meat my entire life even from the womb!!! I would have been happy having a family that was vegetarian. I was wrong growing up and eating meat, milk, and eggs. So in trying to raise your children vegan/ vegetarian that must be the greatest gift that you can bestow on your kids. I have been vegetarian for about 12 years or so. Even before that I trying to cut down on meat/animal products. I am 47 years old. I even have been trying to cut out the non meat animal products. And you are right again. It can be difficult to find certain products that don't come from animals. It can be difficult at family gatherings and at work. People can act like you said do I have three heads funny. One of the questions that I am asked is why? Health, spiritually, mentally, karma? At first some are not quite sure, but once they know or learn about me then it's easier. After a time the response is oh I know you're vegetarian. Your site and message made it seem like you are kindred spirit and perhaps that is what I need is someone to talk with that sees things closer to the way that I see them. I believe that being Vegan/vegetarian is a big part of what life is about. Thanks for your site. I would love to hear back from you. I am still striving to be a better person. OK, what is the vegan secret? Take care, Chrissy

Fontana, CA. klucero@gmail.com

Hi. I am a 27 y/o newly vegan. I've been a vegetarian for several years and I just converted to veganism last month! I was reading your bio and the part about you having children that you couldn't raise the way you wanted to, caught my eye. May I ask why that was? The reason I'm asking is because I too am married to a man who is neither vegan nor vegetarian. We have no kids but would like some eventually. Overall he's pretty supportive of my lifestyle but there was one time that we discussed having kids and I told them I wanted to raise them vegan (or at least vegetarian) and he got upset and told me there's no way he's depriving our children of meat (which of course is ridiculous). Anyway, I was wondering if you had any thoughts about this considering you were in a similar situation and are currently married to a non-vegan. I have a hard time accepting me bringing children into this world that will consume animals and my husband does not understand. Thank you.

Age 16 Zionsville, PA mtwavrek@gmail.com

Hello Susan! Right now I am in Maine and I've had some trouble getting internet service but finaly it's worked out! I'm glad to share my "vegetarian story" with you to use for your website... Mike has been reminding me and now I have the chance! Growing up, especially very young, I always ate meat. To me, meat was simply food with a name: pork chops, burgers, hot dogs, etc. That is, until my sister started talking to me. She's been my biggest influence throughout my life. She became a vegetarian at twelve, when I was just nine and not long after she became a vegan. I did not quite understand what being a vegetarian meant. But when I turned eleven, things started changing. Pork chops and hot dogs meant "pigs". Burgers and steak meant "cows". Chicken, fish, crab, they were all innocent, once living, animals. It was lunchtime in fifth grade. The meal: hotdogs. I bought lunch and took a seat. I took a bite, set it down and looked at the food sitting in front of me. But it wasn't food to me then. It was an animal. I decided that would be the last meat I would ever consume. There has been a lot of meat to this day that I have never tried and never will. And I decided this at eleven. For me, it all comes down to this: Why am I superior to this animal? The majority of people have the mindset that animals are inferior. If someone is "treated like and animal" they are treated poorly. Why is this? I view living beings, animals and people, as equal. I wouldn't eat my cat for dinner, I wouldn't eat my friend, I wouldn't eat a cow. Some people may say, "Well of course you wouldn't eat your cat or your friend!" Why is a cow any different? People need to better understand the feelings of others, both humans and animals. They have families and emotions. Tell me you have never seen a scared animal and never yourself felt scared? These emotions are the same. If this seems like a hardship and you wonder, "What can you even eat?" you'd be very surprised. If vegetarianism or veganism is something that has crossed your mind, research it, and do it for the right reasons. Don't think of it as a task to overcome. Think of all the reasons why you feel it is right. VeganSecret.com is just one small secret in a mass of others out there willing to inform and aid people. If so many others can do it, so can you!

arroxas80@yahoo.com Bocaue, 30 Bulacan

hi. i loved ur site :)

purewaterforlife.com, Norfolk, Ne 68701

Just a note to say what a great site you have here, very informative and very thought provoking. Well Done.

www.KindnessNotCruelty.org

Hi Susan, Thank you so much for visiting my website. Your comments made my day!! Thank you! Your website is a beautiful effort and it has so much to offer. It kind of reminds me of mine a little. I admire vegans, so I admire you! I have been vegetarian going on 11 years now. It's a step in the right direction for now but I do have hopes of becoming vegan one day. As of May 2008, I have cut out/cut down on my consumption of eggs - at least in the direct form. So that is another plus. Your words were very uplifting today. Thank you for that and for caring enough to take action and help educate others. We need more people like *us* in the world. Also, thank you for your comment regarding LinkReferral, I appreciate that very much! Do you advertise your website on your car? I do. I try to do everything I can to get the word out, I even make up little flyers with Printshop. If you're interested in vinyl decals, check out http://customvinyldecals.com I use them and am very happy with them. They are very reasonable also. Good Luck with everything! I hope many people will visit and decide to take action to help. Would you like to do a Link Exchange? I would be honored to add you to my "Partners" page. I will also add a link to your site from my vegan page. Let me know if you're interested. Take Care.

Click Here for the Eric Marcus Podcast. In the wake of the HSUS Chino slaughterhouse investigation, several members of Congress are now calling for video cameras to be installed at slaughterhouses. Naturally, the USDA is dead set against this. Here is an opportunity to grab ahold of this issue and take advantage of this window of opportunity It's unanimously agreed (if veg*an or not) that the animal agriculture industries from factory farms to the arbittior has "fox in the hen house status". This pending legislation is pivotal on many levels of reasoning: Of course for the welfare of the animals, for "food" safety, and lastly, because "if slaughterhouses had glass walls we would all be vegetarian" Paul McCartney Video cameras is certainly a step in a better direction for all concerned.... Ahhh.... except for the meat industry that is. I also ha ve a petition which is getting lots of positive response: Click Here for Petition Spreading the word on this would be a great help - Thanx