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> like a gentlemam with smashing arguments? I don't want to lose my temper or keep discussing the matter with them and ruin the road trip because they are very stubborn on the matter.
It's one thing to memorize a lot of information about a topic (like veganism), but it's a whole different thing (it's a different set of skills) to keep your composure when talking to people who are being stubborn (or even purposefully obnoxious). That's a different problem, with a different solution and set of skills required.
You can handle it a couple ways. What will work best for you will depend on who you are: on what your personality is and on how you communicate best.
Final Thoughts on Having Contentious Conversations and Practical Change:
When you go into these conversations, try to be prepared with factual information, and do you best to remain polite, and educate when you can. If you find yourself getting angry, frustrated, or sad, try to keep calm and stick to the evidence you know. Keep in mind that other people may be listening to and benefiting from your conversation, even if the person you're speaking directly to isn't. It is okay to admit you don't know something, you've been wrong about something, or that you want to stop talking about the topic.
Try and maintain reasonable expectations. Not everyone is going to go vegan overnight. If it's helpful to, think about it as "planting seeds" rather than forcing immediate and total change.
Finally, you may fall into the bad habit of talking only about "Why everyone should be vegan", rather than the "How", as in, "How do you go vegan?"
Practical tips for how to do something are just as important or even more important as knowing why to do it.
You could challenge your friends "I bet you couldn't go vegan for a week", but if you do, then be sure to also recommend some resources to help them start:
Don't just drop all the ethical vegan information on them and expect them to know what it means to, or how to, use it in practical everyday life.
I've only seen one part (which I thought was sort of bullshit) but I've heard it's for the most part a good advocate for a plant-based diet. Have you seen either Cowspiracy or Earthlings? The former covers the environmental impacts of the livestock industry, and the latter covers the ethics. I would whole-heartedly recommend both, with a warning attached to Earthlings because it can be genuinely shocking and/or traumatizing to watch. Cowspiracy can be found on Netflix, and Earthlings is free to watch here. If you want some ideas for how to execute the actual transition, I found this page to be a useful resource. IMO a whole foods diet is the way to go, it's made me feel so much better physically. But always remember there's plenty of junk food like chips, frozen veggie nuggets, and ice cream you can buy at the store if you want to have an unhealthy day. If you want a crap-ton of fancier, more complex recipes and good guides on substitutes and such, try a cookbook like this one or this one. Both are great resources, and if you want to make the switch I would definitely recommend getting one of them. Lastly, check out www.happycow.net! You can find what restaurants in your area are either fully vegan or have vegan options. Makes it a lot easier to eat out with friends and such. Anyway, hope I haven't rambled on too long or overwhelmed you with information! Hopefully some of that helps you come to a decision on this. It really is up to you, but like I said, make sure to watch those documentaries! And don't shy away from researching them afterwards to learn more about how destructive the livestock industry is.
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But I Could Never Go Vegan!
Also, look up some high-rated vegan restaurants or restaurants with vegan options on this site.
There are also many vegan cooking channels on YouTube, check out some of those.
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But I Could Never Go Vegan!
This book helped me believe I could actually go vegan. Creative, tasty recipes and every last one is an absolute hit!
This book changed everything for me... delicious and simple recipes. Its my go to cookbook and a lot of my omni-friends have received a copy and adored it.
The Vegan Activist's "Complete Guide To Vegan Food" should be really helpful. For recipes, his "Top 3 Vegan Recipe Channels" video is pretty good. TheVeganZombie, and CheapLazyVegan both have relatively simple recipes on their channels as well. It's not needed, but the cookbook "But I Could Never Go Vegan!" is definitely worth getting as well. It talks about some of the different ingredients vegans use, how to prepare things like nut butter, veggie broth, cashew cream, etc., and has 125 different recipes.
I personally don't usually go too crazy with recipes, most of the stuff I eat is super simple.
For breakfast, I always have some sort of nutrient shake. I'm currently trying naturade's vanilla VeganSmart powder, it tastes like a bannana milk shake when blended with a banana and almond milk (I dilute the almond milk with water to save $). Sometimes I'll also eat hash browns, oat meal, or cereal as well.
My go-to dinner is just a bag of mixed vegetables that comes with sauce packets, and a box of new orleans-style long grain & wild rice. Rice goes in a rice cooker with water, veggies are steamed in a pan with water and the sauce packet. If I'm feeling a little crazy, I'll add some more mushrooms, siracha, and soy sauce. Rice and veggies are done in about 20 mins, low effort, and tastes great. The rice takes longer to cook than the veggies, so start cooking the rice sooner if you want them done at the same time. Also feel free to cook the rice on the stove if you don't have a rice cooker, there really isn't too much of a difference.
I also typically eat a lot of gardein products, you can find their stuff everywhere. it's relatively cheap, and tastes great. Other than their gravy, I've loved everything I've tried from them. Their beefless ground/meatballs taste almost exactly like real beef, and their chick'n tastes spot on when cooked right. I'll literally just fry up their Crispy Chick'n in oil, use the sauce it comes with for dipping, and call it a meal. Unhealthy, simple, and tasty :).
Anyways, I wish you the best of luck. Stick around and ask any questions if you need help, I know it isn't easy being vegan in a non-vegan world, especially when you're new.
You can also make it yourself. There's a recipe in the book But I Could Never Go Vegan!.
These are the ones on my wishlist:
The Vegonomicon
Everyday Happy Herbivore
Thug Kitchen
But I could never go vegan!
Oh She Glows Cookbook
I personally own The Vegan Stoner Cookbook and I like it a lot.
There are actually two cookbooks I've found great recipes in (granted my husband and I happily eat mostly vegan...) that might be an easy starting point. We love the maple miso tempeh, and while that may be too hard of a sell for your family they might like the broccoli 'cheese' soup- it's made creamy with blended chickpeas 👍🏽
Yeah 100%, i'm at work now but i'll scan in a bunch of recipes from the book tonight.
It's this book, which on kindle or paperback is super cheap and super worth it. All the recipes I have tried have been amazing and it does everything.
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Canned Jackfruit was recommended a meat sub in But I could never go vegan! if anyone wants a good book rec.
I can recommend a few books that we constantly use to cook from:
The Happy Herbivore
But I could never go Vegan
500 Greatest-Ever Vegetarian Recipes
We use the first two on a weekly basis, although we mix in some traditional vegetable noodle soups, homemade pizza (with vegan cheese), lots of wok-style noodles with vegetables and tofu and more.