I remember walking around Soho with some friends about 10 years ago looking for a place to eat dinner.  We checked out the menu at this tiny restaurant, saw that it was a vegan eatery and kept walking.  I thought to myself, “Why would anyone ever be vegan and what in the world would you eat?”  I couldn’t imagine not eating chicken or cheese, eggs or bacon.  Fast forward 8 years and my thought became- “Wow.  Being  vegan makes so much sense to me.  Why isn’t everyone vegan?   It’s better for our bodies and better for our environment.”   And if you are a family member (and probably some close friends too), I certainly talked a lot you a lot about why you should be vegan.  While I still think eating a Plant Based Diet can be a very healthy eating model, I understand that it might not be the best diet for everyone.

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