16 YEARS VEGAN - my struggle with veganism

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I’ve now been vegan for more than 16 years, time really does fly when you’re having fun doesn’t it? Last year I made a video about my 15 years as a vegan and like what they don’t tell you about going plant based for that long amount of time, like the unexpected effects, and no I can assure you, protein-deficiency is not one of them. So today I wanted to look back over those 16 years and talk about my struggles with this. Does a vegan life get harder or easier the longer you stick to it, and what has been the biggest hurdles and like lessons and what I find to be the almost unbearable aspect of being vegan.
I talk about:
- why i went vegan
- what foods i miss by going vegan
- health vegan
- ethical vegan
- veganism
- omnivores
- change to veganism
- vegan food
- reasons for going vegan
- vegan in the UK
- vegan in sweden
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[@JennyMustard]

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[@richardbrannan578]

I’m vegan so I can call myself an environmentalist.

[@donnellallan]

I became a vegan in 2017 after listening to you, Jenny. It is one of the best things I have done ever and I was born in the 1950’s, so I have been around a long time. I was feeling shitty about myself this morning and you have reminded me of something that I got right, so thank you very much. I love you! 💜💜💜

[@JennyMustard]

aaaaw so sweet!

[@drsalka]

13+yrs vegan here & couldn't agree more with you - while being&living as a vegan aka "practicing veganism" has only gotten easier year by year, it has also, at least for me personally, become more unbearable witnessing the lack of collective progress towards "planet-wide veganism" or adapting the bare minimum lens of not harming animals. heartbreaking. thank u for using your platform to speak about it & not shying away from what people want to close their eyes for.

[@JaneLuus-br2cl]

My son is in his first year at university. Before starting his studies, he inquired about catering and was promised a vegetarian menu. Much to our shock, he was given "vegetarian food" which clearly had meat in it! My son has not eaten meat for 12 years and this is very important to us. The head of the university lied to our faces and denied everything...but my son still has the meat at home!! We can prove everything. Should I go to court?

[@drsalka]

@@JaneLuus-br2cl that’s outrageous and an ugly breach of trust/betrayal! i really don’t know how i would act in such a situation. taking legal action might be the best in terms of teaching those in charge a lesson & hope for integrity at minimum (would be nice if they stopped supporting animal commodification/objectification/abuse).

[@justcarineinparis]

​@@JaneLuus-br2cl I feel like it's a matter of he said she said... if I were you I would document the matter so that there is no doubt possible (the meat you have at home could come from anywhere), then I would confront the dean with the evidence accompanied by an officer of the law. In my opinion, it is more important that the university actually provides plant based options than that it be brought to justice. ❤

[@shania9528]

@@JaneLuus-br2cl Sorry but that reaction is very American. You don't want to get into that messy business and I feel confident you wouldn't accomplish much. I say this as someone who chose to not eat meat at 12 and continued strictly for 10+ years now. Instead, he could approach or make a vegetarian society and have them discuss these matters with the college.

[@lenavvoods]

Please do more food videos! Not only recipes but also how you set up your beautiful table, how to host for visitors (without being stressed & standing in the kitchen all evening) etc.

[@LeticiaGravitania]

That is so true. Once you see images of farms, you cannot unsee them. :(

[@baibakepale]

This is such a comfort comment section ❤ I have been vegan for 10 years and after hearing so many people quitting this lifestyle, I am happy to hear that so many people still live it and are still making a change to be vegans. 🌱 ❤

[@94SeeyouattheSeaside]

I just recently thought about how much more foody your channel was back in the days and I felt that I really miss those kind of videos. So YES please! More foody content ❤

[@BlackBlood74]

I loved them too! Not sure why they're gone because they were great

[@AuChocolatNoir]

I just posted a comment about that as well, I thought I imagined it haha. I wanted to make her Granola and couldn't find it :(

[@kayl7260]

@@AuChocolatNoir Pick Up Limes' "Healthiest Ever Granola" is a slightly modified version of Jenny's "Super Healthy Granola". Recipe on her website, if this was the granola you were looking for.

[@jeanriggs5044]

I've been 1st vegetarian, then vegan for 40 years. I laughed when you mentioned the comments and questions. Oh my! One woman (at a party no less) was actually mad at my choice of not eating or wearing animals. She got really angry, not that she was concerned for my health, I didn't even know her, she just thought my opinion and choice was ludicrous.

[@lauradewey7121]

Cognitive dissonance 🙄

[@janefreeman995]

Defensiveness from guilt. Their compassion is showing up.

[@animalsarebeautifulpeople3094]

She was angry because your very existence challenged her own cruelty laden choices !

[@tifrecara2956]

I became vegan while I was a teenager a couple years ago. The hardest things for me were being from a rural farming area where there were no other vegans. I got a lot of taunting from my peers along with all the same dumb questions you used to experience. :( Not all of the world is caught up but I’m glad to find community like yours here on KZbin ❤

[@sandramclaughlin3943]

You are inspiring. Don't let anyone take you from your path. I have been vegan for 18yrs (yes, I am old 😂) I have never been happier, I feel free knowing I don't contribute to the horror of animal sufferring. You are amazing. ❤

[@Veegan4theanimals]

I know how you feel. I live in northwest Ohio.

[@HappiestVeganonEarth]

Thank you for spreading the word!! 💚💚💚 8 years vegan here and it was the best decision I've ever made! ❤️

[@user-zt2xx6iu4e]

Thanks for this, it is so important that we do not look away. I am also in my 16th year as a vegan, one of the best decisions I ever made 🥰

[@bodilrummelhoff7372]

Vegan for the animals since 10+ years. My best decision ever! And it has turned out to be very good for my health as well. It's delicious and fun trying new recipes too. Never missing cheese or anything from animals. Thank you Jenny for bringing this importent topic up, and in such a powerful way! Would love to see more off this content and also see you cook, like in the old days. ❤

[@janinem5196]

I am so grateful to you for being so straightforward about this. With as many subscribers as you have, it is a real opportunity to use your platform to help heal this broken world. I thank you with all my heart on behalf of all the animals. Let's keep this movement growing!!! I'm now 12 years an ethical vegan and early this month began transitioning to WFPB (90% or more is the goal). #firstforemostandforever #veganfortheanimals #wholefoodforme

[@luciyummy4274]

Please share with us the 5-6 receipts that you rotate during the week. Looking for inspiration 🙌🏻

[@jgreen9361]

There are basic things you learn by experience that makes life easier. Freshly made falafel is best freshly cooked. Burgers made from beans, walnuts and mushrooms may be more work, but when grilled keep really well for 3 or 4 days in the fridge so are great for batch cooking to save time.

[@krishnaveganathar]

The hard part is watching everyone you know and love care not for sentient beings. So your heart just breaks and breaks further open to a deeper compassion for all beings.

[@Nora_M.Byrne88]

8 years vegan and yesterday I cried my eyes out watching "Food for profit" an heartbreaking, scary documentary made by an italian journalist🥺 I'm so glad I'm not part of all that suffering🫂 go vegan💕

[@MrStefano79]

Giulia Innocenzi documentary went viral in Italy, I went veg after watching dominion and Gary’s speech

[@rosesofamerica]

Loved this video so much! I’ve been a vegan for almost 10 years, and a vegetarian for 3 years before that. I really resonate with and appreciate this.

[@lisalowrey2230]

Your channel continues to be favorite, Jenny. I will be a vegetarian 2 years this September, and I can already feel the pull towards becoming a vegan. Would LOVE a video covering your vegan accessories.

[@kitchenmemories-butvegan2447]

I have been vegan for 8 years. Best things i have done.

[@MissForse-gw7no]

Thank you for such an important video, Jenny. I am also a vegan for ethical reasons and it is very inspiring following you here on KZbin. I appreciate the assertiveness of this video in particular: even though life has gotten easier for us vegans, it has not for the other animals. Long way ahead.

[@TheDavidMustard]

I don’t eat anything that casts a shadow.

[@cbrooke16]

😅

[@lloydhlavac6807]

🤣

[@myhorse52]

You said exactly how I feel. Not necessary how many are killed, but the horrible, horrible way the animals suffer before they are killed. I also hate the thought of them dying, too. I just hate to see the light go out of a living creature's eyes when it dies. It has been almost seven years since I gave up animal products. It almost seems like cannibalism to eat meat now.

[@angieandersen0705]

4 months vegan, easy and delicious ❤! Thank you for sharing your experience ❤!

[@ETT329]

Yessss!!!🥰🥰🥰

[@saraarosio5795]

4 years vegan and never had a regret ❤

[@sowmindful1501]

Same here! Jan. 1st 2020, I thought a little documentary called ‘Cowspiracy’ was just gonna be a silly documentary. Happiest accident I’ve ever had happen.

[@BlackBlood74]

I'm a plant muncher. This is my 10th year of veganism. Honestly, my struggles has been finding a partner. My current one still eats meat and it deeply saddens me. Veganism has been great but I do miss cheetos. They had a grip on me and nothing has come close.

[@erelpc]

I don't normally agree with emotional manipulation, and maybe it isn't even being manipulative (you're just setting your standards), but you may have to just put it to an ultimatum: either they go vegan or you have to end the relationship.

[@ayana1068]

For me l have three main points why I'm vegan. The first and obvious one is for the animals, no suffer for those who are weaker we all are here to live our life in peace and also it's better for the environment. The second one is spiritual, I believe the energy and emotions of the animals when slaughtered are kept in the meat which are mainly negative (fear, stress..) and when we consume the meat we also consume those bad emotions which stay in our system. The last one is for health, in my opinion and research it's just healthier to live plant based also the animals are given a lot of medicaments which I don't want in my body (I don't know why anybody would want this tho)

[@JaneLuus-br2cl]

My son is in his first year at university. Before starting his studies, he inquired about catering and was promised a vegetarian menu. Much to our shock, he was given "vegetarian food" which clearly had meat in it! My son has not eaten meat for 12 years and this is very important to us. The head of the university lied to our faces and denied everything...but my son still has the meat at home!! We can prove everything kzbin.infordoExxJPyfk Do you have any advice in such a complicated situation?

[@4.eva.21]

happy vegan over here 😊. i grew up on a farm and i probably would've gone vegan as a small kid already if my parents let me. i could never understand why animals are bred and slaughtered for food and i had a very hard time eating them. thank you for talking about veganism again and again to a broad audience. ❤ you are a big inspiration ❤.

[@dilu5099]

Thank you for speaking about thisl Especially the ethical side of things! I've been vegan for 8 years now and I'm feeling so proud of myself for aligning my behaviour with my ethical beliefs.

[@leedublin320]

You are my inspiration. I loved watching your early cooking/food posts. Your food styling is perfection!

[@natm3134]

I’ve been vegan for 10 years! And vegetarian 20 years before that. It’s so good to know I’m not doing harm with my diet. Loved this video Jenny! It’s great you don’t shy away from these topics xx

[@erelpc]

although there are other aspects to it also, not only the plant based diet. Also not wearing fur, leather, silk, not going to zoo's/animal circus', and avoiding other forms of animal exploitation as much as you can.

[@birgitkrumbach]

i've been vegan for more than eleven years, it was a bit hard since i live in south america, but now the options are vast :) although people are still obsessed with protein and b12, including the other vegan people! i actually found your channel through your recipe videos and it's been a pleasure seeing your evolution as a person and creator 🤍

[@wenDesigner]

I started eating almost exclusively no red meat back in November. I am addicted to cauliflower and Brussel sprouts. The health benefits I have been rewarded with have been astonishing. I feel so much better, but I haven’t been able to give up cheese, eggs & chicken…yet… it is an evolution! ❤

[@stefaniewerda318]

Yes, I agree. Making a slow and steady transition and noticing the positive health changes along the way that motivate for the next step, was the best (and surprisingly easy) way for me to make sustainable changes in my diet. I have been vegan now for only a couple of months and am still surprised by new health benefits that show up, even though I went vegan for ethical reasons and not for my health. I wish you all the best on your food journey 😊

[@lizasoliman723]

i'm a pescatarian, but it doesn't mean that i'm eating more fish. as long as we're moving in the right direction.

[@simona_ab]

Can't agree more, it's a journey. I've been vegetarian since 1996, and I became an ethical vegan only in 2019, and I would never, ever shovel my ideas on the throat of someone else! Yet, I can asure you people arround me tend to become at least flexitarian, if not vegetarian. Leading by example 😉

[@lauradewey7121]

10+ year vegan here. Have dealt with all you say. I have found appropriate responses to all the questions and I don’t wish to alienate those who are curious. If however I am pushed I reply with: If we can live a happy healthy life without harming others, why wouldn’t we? Always works. Bottom line. Great video BTW.

[@stefaniewerda318]

Thank you for making this video. I went vegan only a couple of months ago and was so surprised how easy it was and how much I am enjoying it. I cannot believe that I didn’t take this step much sooner. I had so many prejudices that all turned out to be ridiculously wrong. We need more education on this subject. I went vegan for ethical reasons but now that I am experiencing huge health benefits from my new diet, that became noticeable to me only after a few weeks, it makes me so sad to know that with non-vegan food we are not only hurting the other animals, we are hurting ourselves too. Going vegan seems to be an absolute win-win, at least it was for me.

[@LoveBandP]

Thank you for speaking about this. Vegan for the Animals-forever. ❤

[@olgixgame]

thank you for making this video ❤ it seems like most of the vegan content creators i've been watching have quit recently which is so disheartening. Also i feel i should also thank you as you were one of my inspirations for going vegan back in 2017, one of the best decisions i've ever made ❤

[@maroulio2067]

I commented on your vegan post that was 2 weeks ago about my way of eating. I am both an ethical vegan but also as vegan it is the best for my physical, emotional and mental health. As I'm 84 now, my first interest was in my own health and age 16 (1955) I bought Gaylord Hauser's book and was called 'a health nut'. It was not vegan at all but gave me an interest in knowing a lot more. I became vegetarian and did revert occasionally to eating animal products, but since the 1970's veered between vegetarian and vegan until I became vegan. This is all as a dietary vegan- I still had leather, wool and silk clothing, almost all thrifted,, until I changed to living as a 100% vegan woman. This has given me wholeness and when I die I will be composed and my remains will go to a forever nature reserve here in Washington State, USA., where at least wild animals live freely.

[@jennyteresia]

What a beautiful life story you have! You inspire me! 💖

[@nathalie2917]

beautiful story☺️🤗

[@emmaeriksson7155]

I can actually disagree with that it’s easier to cook vegan just by changing ingredients to vegan. My easiest way have been to eat meals that are naturally vegan just to ensure the taste will be there. Like a lot of dishes from Indian, Indonesian, Thailand etc. I’m not a vegan but eat meat rarely and almost quit cheese on daily basics.

[@harbingerbk9778]

This month is my 8 year veganniversary!! Best decision I ever made. So glad you're still thriving and spreading these messages ♡♡♡

[@tracyehrenberg6074]

I went vegan beginning of 2020, when, like you, I discovered that I did NOT need animals in my diet. Cheese cravings do go away rather quickly, and I feel lighter on this earth. Love your food/diet content!!

[@Catarina1233]

Thank you for this video. I am not a vegan nor a vegetarian. I only realised how bad it is to eat animals after I started dating my boyfriend - who has been vegan for 10 years or so. Now I try my best to eat no animal products and it's getting easier over time :)

[@CaroAbebe]

All the best on your journey! I’ve been trying to transition as well, but not quite there yet as I need to overcome some major food intolerances first.

[@anandahardial236]

I have been a vegetarian for 53 years, all my life. The only reason I am not vegan is cheese, but I am going to try no cheese for a month to see how I feel. I hardly use meat subs since they just look too much like meat so I use tofu and beans for my protein. Such a great video!

[@catrionahaston1420]

Yes, more please. You style everything, especially food, so beautifully and I could do with a tutorial - I would love to serve food like this to my omnivorous friends - so elegant. Thank you for what you do xx

[@margarett_b]

Haven't watched your videos in years and wow, I actually missed your personality so much! I love your perspective and the ethics you live with - so inspiring yet still quite relatable! Sending you lots and lots of love, thanks for still leading by example!

[@deborrasanders]

I'm in my late 60s and haven't eaten meat since I found out what it was as a child. My mom says that I was born vegetarian. I eat backyard eggs and sheep milk feta occasionally, other cheeses rarely.

[@TerrangirlSketo]

I went vegan 10 years ago for ethical reasons too, and your videos really helped me back then to navigate the first practical struggles. And I couldn't aggre more with you - 10 years later no dietary sruggles, no health struggles, no social struggles BUT such a frustration with our failure as a species to at least reduce the harm we couse the animals

[@nathaliedrinkstea]

Thank you so much for this very relatable video, Jenny. Especially your motivations for becoming a vegan, the bit of background on animal farming and the effects on animal welfare & our climate. You talk about this in such a calm manner, yet one can still hear and feel how important these factors are and how much impact all this information had on you ♥ Considering my diet: I am 100% an ethical motivated vegan as well, but throughout the years I learned about all of the other benefits of a plant-based diet (health, climate, impact on human welfare globally speaking) and I think that nowadays AND in the country I live in, it is the best kind of diet I could have chosen for me. I am very happy with this decision, emotionally and healthwise it feels great. I have no deficiencies and there are no foods that I miss. I would recommend to everyone to at least implement some vegan meals, so I think your tip with the 6 favourite vegan meals is really clever!

[@nikedoesthings]

I miss the Mustards podcast. Not here to complain, but letting you know I would love to be surprised by a wild episode of the Mustards podcast again when I least expect it. Ps. still have my Coffee is a Drug T-Shirt

[@kaleighvictoria]

I still have mine too, wear it all the time 😎

[@JudithMolamo]

Your workout fits are so gorgeous!!

[@graefx]

I really appreciate the point on the "5 to 6 meals". The lesson I always heard was people eat about 20-30 go to meals they routinely eat through the meals every day, and the trick is just leveraging that habit even if it's slowly changing 1 at a time to switch your dietary habits.

[@thealiceftw]

Hittade din kokbok här hemma för några veckor sen och ohhh va sugen jag blev på att laga allt

[@roseelizabeth6230]

Went vegetarian when I was 10 years old then vegan at 17, best decision I’ve ever made💕 turning 24 soon and couldn’t be healthier or happier honestly ✨☺️🌿

[@leslierosslentz1988]

Hello. Your food presentation is captivating. I hope you do a cookbook or some episodes on making a days worth of meals. For me it would be such an inspiration and pleasure. Thank you for considering.

[@kristimcmahon7]

I love your food videos ❤ been watching your channel for years so its always fun to hear about this topic for sure!

[@seltzermint5]

I think good blood work is a wonderful flex! I always feel so proud myself.

[@agnostinosatomon7023]

Ethical vegan since january 2011 and not having had a single moment of a regret since then, quite the opposite. May all sentient beings find peace and leave their journey through their life on this planet with ease and without regret.May we all help each other in accomplishing the golden rule and support everyone in the struggle for a life in contentment, no matter how hopeless it may seem. The happy hopeless vegan nutcase

[@catlyn777]

I’m loving your message! We are a lot alike. I need to step my activism too!

[@nataliem6071]

Ive been vegan around 16 years too, and it makes me so happy every day ❤❤❤

[@VeganWellnessTribe]

Love it when you post vegan content🙂🥰

[@arnie8293]

Jenny your videos are a delight, for both my ears and eyes! The shots, the light, the colors, all of it. Having been vegan myself for 11+ years, I 100% agree with what you’re saying! It’s such a small effort to reduce so much suffering.

[@winterburden]

Thanks Jenny Mustard!

[@marietgonzalez5622]

Really missing the foody videos! Would love to see some recipe videos again!❤️

[@theresamnsota3925]

On Chef Jana’s channel here on KZbin, she has a recipe for vegan brunost (aka the Norwegian brown cheese). It looks relatively easy to make.

[@WildWildWomen]

We love this video! We're fellow long time vegans with a vlog channel who agree with everything you talked about here 💓🌱

[@lynby2108]

Thank you for speaking out for animals🌱

[@karenramos9143]

I had been vegetarian for about 30 years and vegan for the last 3 years. My biggest hurdle was the cheese too. Loved this video and will be subscribing. So nice to hear someone who shares the same values and ethics.

[@Alaskaventureswithbrodie]

Sadly on a vegan for just over 2 years at 49. But the best decision I ever made! ❤❤ people like you are such an inspiration. I honestly eat more variety now!

[@childofdestiny2811]

Really enjoyed your video! I live in Texas. Sadly, the state is 10 years behind the curve. It’s big beef country, and I’m still treated like a lunatic terrorist just because I prefer to have plants on my plate. I’ve been Whole Foods plant-based vegan for about six years. I came to it late in life at age 52. Experimented with a lot of approaches and eventually ended up SOS free; no salt, no oil, no sugar. (maybe I should say SOS light, because I still use a little maple syrup from time to time. 🙃) my blood work looks amazing. I went to the doctor to get some of the post 50 standard tests done and the technician asked me three questions; do you have diabetes? Do you have high blood pressure? Do you have high cholesterol? I answered no to all three questions and burst into tears, because it’s the first time in my life I’ve ever been able to say no to any of them. Eating plants was the best thing that ever happened to me. So, I guess I’ll just continue to be a Texas freak. A happy, healthy freak 😉❤️

[@rphomemovies]

I'm 68 and just converting to a whole foods plant based diet. So you are not late in life 🙂 My motivation is getting serious about my health to hopefully live well for the next 20 years! I randomly met a couple of vegans that influenced me positively, even tho most around me eat meat.

[@shareenakhtar4878]

Excellent video. It is hard being vegan sometimes, and this video really helps to bring it all back to why. So thank you

[@hummuslife1086]

Veggie since birth, ethical vegan 13 years ❤️🙋 so so easy, I have protein berry smoothie/porridge/soy yoghurt with fruit & granola/tofu scramble for brekkie, veggie sandwich with fried tempeh for lunch/soup, pasta/curry (so many diff ones to make!)/chilli/stew/stir-fry/tagine/casserole/lasagne etc. for dinner. So easy and nourishing! Never been deficient.b

[@MartaMcCall]

I am a vegan and would love more vegan recipes. Thanks!

[@justynar2009]

I’ve been vegan since 2020:) it was so much easier then I thought! I do not ever miss animal foods. Xx

[@Chelsea_Rene]

Great video 💚 all we need are fruits and vegetables. I’m high raw vegan and love it 😊

[@dboyd1651]

I am vegan. I have incorporated much more whole fruits and vegetables into my diet. I love the way my body feels. I don't even exercise and I feel like I am losing the fat that had accumulated over the years from pouring olive oil all over everything.

[@sowmindful1501]

Same here! Being Vegan, and adopting a WFPB No oil diet, has been a major game changer. My heart health has drastically improved, and weight is much easier to keep off.

[@dboyd1651]

@@sowmindful1501 Way to go! Doesn't it feel wonderful? Keep up the good work. To our health for years to come. Cheers.

[@florawinter4721]

Thank you for talking about this! It´s so important to sheer this knowledge! So many omnivores are just in denial about this all. I went Vegan for health reasons, but I couldn´t think about going back even, if my body could handle it. I am also against violence in any shape or form. My diet is quite difficult because I am not supposed to it legumes except for soy too. So the protein question is actually valid in my case XD So I am currently eating the cliche vegan diet - tofu and grass xD

[@ep23304]

I'm not vegan, but I do care about animal welfare. Starting with moving away from standard farmed/supermarket meat and moving towards pasture/grass fed organic meat - I try to shows my support of better quality of life of the animals this way. The other thing I'm implementing is trying different plant protein dishes to expand my protein and nutrients sources, in the result that is increasing my meat consumption in a week. This is were I'm at at this moment. I don't know what other changes might come in the future.

[@prieten49]

My mother was Swiss, so I think I had an affinity for cheese too! But at the late age of 65 years old, I decided it was high time to go vegan for my health, for the environment, and for the animals. This decision caused a lot of consternation at home but has now been accepted. I find a lot of support online in KZbin videos like these. When I visited California recently, I hoped to find more vegan choices on restaurant menus. I can highly recommend Wildseed in Palo Alto, California, a vegan restaurant, but I was disappointed by the lack of vegan awareness at most non-vegan places. United Airlines, by the way, had very good vegan special meals. There were a lot of vegan items on offer in the grocery stores. I tried vegan butter and almond milk yogurt. I wish all those vegan meat startups well but I kind of want to ban the memory of eating meat, so I don't think I would buy vegan "sausage" or vegan "hamburger." I live in Japan, a place where veganism seems to be in its infancy. Thanks to some lactose intolerance in the people, there are some soy-based alternatives to milk and yogurt. But cow's milk, butter, cheese, eggs, meat, and fish still rule the grocery shelves in a country which has embraced many Western habits. I don't know if any of those new vegan products will be a success here.

[@pamelabr1111]

Thank you, Jenny, for this encouraging and kind conversation. I've been all over the place with diet. Didn't like meat as a kid. Became a complete vegetarian as a young adult (I'm 57 now). Many, many years in I went off the deep end and ate some meat- all while feeling bad about the animals and myself. Now I eat chicken (rarely), eggs, and cheese and cream in my coffee. Goat cheese is my favorite food. How interesting that cheese is the main thing that people worry about giving up. It is what I think about for sure. Perhaps I'll nudge myself the vegan way.

[@nataliem6071]

See if you can find some cashew cheese in your town!

[@kellihillebrand8341]

6 years WFPB vegan and best decision made to date! Excellent video with powerful message. Keep sharing and spreading🙏🌱🤍🐾❣️

[@sowmindful1501]

WFPB Vegan for the win! Be as healthy as we can be, to be advocates for the animals as long as we can.

[@kin.9133]

I've been vegan for 4 years. The ease and contentment that this decision has given me has become the model for how I want all decisions to make me feel in my life.

[@carliemichelle3110]

I’m not completely vegan yet but not eating meat and just bring aware of where all my food is coming from has helped so much and I feel so much healthier. I feel so much better in my body. ❤ fabulous video as always

[@MA-ip2zf]

Hi Jenny, lovely video as always. How do you deal with leather accessories such as belts, shoes and bags? I’m vegetarian but I eat a vegan diet most days of the week but really struggle with finding non leather good quality accessories that will last (and also look good)

[@mtm00]

As a Vegan of some 31-years now, I applaud your attitude and ethics, Jenny, and I'm grateful to you for voicing -- so simply, and with so much empathy for the human/animal kingdom -- your wish for a kinder, or at least a much less cruel, world. L💚VE you.

[@startpage717]

Can you share a yoga or vlog fitness routine that you do? 92 Billion, WOW! Our meals are the same unless we visit a restaurant-still, it will be a non-meat place.

[@hookem3768]

After deciding to go vegan I binged your videos and Sadia's (pickuplimes) Thanks for all the hygge content!

[@JennyMustard]

That is awesome!

[@biancasuciu739]

I loved your vegan recipes! I would love to see more of them 😊 Congratulations on all your achievements, I follow you since you were on Lookbook. Greetings from Spain 😊

[@JennyMustard]

Oh the Lookbook days!

[@MarcelRiegler]

Ironically, veganism has been the only lifestyle choice I've actually been able to stick to. I've struggled with a bad relationship with food and a fluctuating weight and health for most of my adult life. Yet, I went vegan in just 4 months. I think it's because it's about someone elses suffering, not just my own. I think if you keep that in the back of your mind, veganism becomes a lot easier.

[@pamelabr1111]

Great idea!😊

[@LivingFreeTv123]

Thanks for this video. Helps us long term plant heads keep our chin up. 🎉❤

[@kathrynbursch9061]

I’ve gone back and forth limiting my animal intake. I would say I’m about 80% plant based. I do drink milk (I have a vit D deficiency). I also was diagnosed with cancer and was told to try to eat 100g protein a day. Usually I struggle to get anything over 60. I also have Celiac disease so I can’t have any wheat proteins that are common in the vegan diet. I’d love to hear tips about Celiac vegans!

[@TheGofia]

I’m sorry for your health struggle. I would recommend you to check out those channels: “Pick Up Limes” and “Mic the Vegan”. Their approach is very science based and I find their videos helpful.

[@rphomemovies]

Best wishes for your health! Also check out Simnett Nutrition and Plant Based Dad's. They both have high protein vegan meal plans. And, I know these are not vegan, but maybe you could look into Cod liver oil or sardines for Vitamin D, if you can't just take a supplement. Perhaps you should speak with a nutritionist.

[@veganknox7108]

As an ethical vegan, I applaud you for your wonderfully articulate and heartfelt discussion. It is so soul affirming to hear you putting a focus on the inspiration for embarking on the vegan path - the abject suffering of animals. I also applaud you for discussing the painful aspects so many of us vegans feel in that the mind melting horrors of animal agriculture continue and how can we as a world community evolve to a higher consciousness so that all sentient life can simply live in peace. Thank you with all my heart for your intelligent, down to earth and wonderfully attuned perspective on veganism. I am so happy you are here! 🌱❤️🌍🐄

[@katekoo1282]

I was vegetarian since I was 7 when I made the connection between meat and animals. I was vegan for 3 years and went back to being vegetarian because of , well, cheese! Thank you for this video, it's made me think again about returning to veganism. I love animals and I cannot pretend that just meat is cruel, it is the whole industry.

[@jonjonwp]

This was such a great vegan story. So well explained. There are so many plant based cooking channels here on YT and loads of cook books. Delicious food.

[@breathe-nature78]

Thank you for this beautiful video! Everything was said so eloquently. I eat mostly plant based and have had short periods of total vegetarian and vegan lifestyles in the past, but am headed more towards total veganism for your same reasons. The ethical side, the texture, the taste, the environmental impact...it just makes sense for me. I would LOVE to see more videos related to what you eat in a day, how you organize your kitchen with your grains/pantry & what is in your refrigerator and the food essentials that you keep on hand in your home. Do you have any easy go-to meals and what are your 6 routine rotating meals? Thank you for sharing your views on this very controversial subject. It makes most people very uncomfortable and they tend to get really angry and not want to talk about...especially when it concerns the treatment of animals. People want to turn their head to this and ignore the topic and pretend that it doesn't exist. This video was very inspiring and watched it 3 times!

[@lisamckenzie1207]

I’ve been Veggie / vegan’ish… for years …. Cheese 🧀 was easy to give up …. But BUTTER is my weakness … I’m confused about plant based butter .. ingredients/ additives? Any suggestions/ advice 🥰🙏🏼🥰

[@alexdesimone6924]

I’ve been vegan 10 years…it’s easy as fuck…just eat enough calories and eat tasty when you can, and stay away from loads of salt or oil or fat or processed vegan foods…I don’t get sick…I have great stamina…I’m a legend 🧠👑🌎🦇

[@user-cc4qt9oj5g]

Haven't seen your videos before. What a wonderful person you are, explaining this in such a sincere, calm way, not judging but inviting people to make the right choices. Very impressed.

[@sparky9839]

Ethical vegan here. I’ve only been vegan for 5.5 years and wish I’d done it a long time ago.i feel better than I ever have physically but the grief and rage about what is happening to the animals keeps me wake at night. That’s the price of awareness. Now I see violence all around me every day in various products and practices that others consider normal. I see it in what they eat, drink, wear, do for fun and even in places like the hardware store. I hear ads for animal foods on the radio while I’m driving, the conversations that I have or overhear, all include violence towards other animals. It’s really an awakening. I’m so grateful that I’m not part of it anymore but it’s painful to see everyone I care about happily paying for animals to be t0rtured.

[@polandsangel]

I support your ethical veganism❤ love you for it ❤ more people are needed like you! Great video🎉 this content is are so important to hear for this world.Totally agree 100%.im the 90%vegan, been vego for 10 years with minimum dairy. Transitioning to vegan so this video spoke to me ❤

[@annasedlackova2915]

Any tips for someone who would like to go vegan but struggles with IBS and therefore is not really able to eat legumes and in my case also soy?

[@kailovi]

Does wheat protein work for you? That would be sheitan for example. Especially with any health related challenges, take it slow! You probably already know this but try sheitan and other wheatprotein sources without otherwise changing your diet, if they work for you, then start replacing the meat with those. Mushrooms are also an option and nuts, but legumes and soy are the bulk of vegan protein so don’t be hard on yourself if you can’t do it. Your health should always come first! Becoming vegetarian is already huge, but also just dropping red-meat has the biggest environmental impact. Source local. Every little bit helps, I hope you find alternatives that help you stay healthy!