Are you a vegan at all? I appreciate the philosophy but I would not be able to stay with it
I try and abstain from the use of animal products as much as I can.
that is good, I support that type of lifestyle, I just ate too much meat growing up to realistically stop
There are health benefits from being vegan like reducing heart disease and some chronic disease. 
that is true, I wish I had the resolve to, proabably when I am older, but right now I am trying to put on weight
In Germany they don't recommend for children, teenagers, pregnant women or breastfeeding women. 
that is interesting. I do not doubt it is unhealthy, but sometimes we just make poor decisions cause now is more important than later for some
not only follow a vegan diet but extend the philosophy into other areas of their lives, and oppose the use of animals for any purpose. Another term is "environmental veganism", which refers to the avoidance of animal products on the premise that the industrial farming of animals is environmentally damaging and unsustainable.
Well-planned vegan diets are regarded as appropriate for all stages of life, including during infancy and pregnancy, by the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietitians of Canada, Australian National Health and Medical Research Council
it would have been too complicated... It was my doorway to playing the blues."
Of her playing style, Meg herself said:
"I appreciate other kinds of drummers who play differently, but it's not my style or what works for this band. I get [criticism] sometimes, and I go through periods where it really bothers me. But then I think about it, and I realize that this is what is really needed for this band. And I just try to have as much fun