I used to be a meat eater and now I'm vegan. How about you?
I eat meat, but I really wish I could become vegan. I would love to abstain from the use of animal products.
Yes, I think it is cruel how some animals are treated. 
Me too. Are you more of an ethical vegan, or someone who not only follows the diet but extends the philosophy into other areas of life, opposing the use of animals for any purpose?
I guess that is what you would call it. I prefer the animals live freely and we can get our protein some place else.
I agree! A good vegan diet can reduce the risk of some chronic diseases like heart disease!
I have heard that before. I think it is great for some people to consider for health reasons.
How did you get started becoming vegan?
I saw how animals were being treated and I just felt so bad for consuming meat.
, New Zealand Ministry of Health, Harvard Medical School, and the British Dietetic Association. The German Society for Nutrition does not recommend vegan diets for children or adolescents, or during pregnancy and breastfeeding. In preliminary clinical research, vegan diets lowered the risk of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and ischemic heart disease. Vegan diets tend to be higher in dietary fiber, magnesium, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, and phytochemicals; and lower in dietary energy, saturated fat, cholesterol
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Activism.
Moskowitz is a vocal opponent of "humane meat", promoting animal rights through what she calls "Culinary Activism" or "Baketivism":
I think that activism isn't what you decide to do but how it affects people. So if someone says, I'm going to become an activist! I'm going to stand on a street corner and preach about veganism! And then they go ahead and do that but no one listens and no one becomes vegan, then is that