so for the past two years I’ve looked forward to the nine golden days in
forward to the nine golden days in
forward to the nine golden days in September October here in Thailand where
September October here in Thailand where
September October here in Thailand where the J Festival takes place for those of
the J Festival takes place for those of
the J Festival takes place for those of you who are unaware of it this is a
you who are unaware of it this is a
you who are unaware of it this is a religious festival where people abstain
religious festival where people abstain
religious festival where people abstain from eating all animal products namely
from eating all animal products namely
from eating all animal products namely meat dairy and eggs as well as pungent
meat dairy and eggs as well as pungent
meat dairy and eggs as well as pungent vegetables like onions and garlic
vegetables like onions and garlic
vegetables like onions and garlic this is observed by those with Thai
this is observed by those with Thai
this is observed by those with Thai Chinese backgrounds based on the beliefs
Chinese backgrounds based on the beliefs
Chinese backgrounds based on the beliefs of Taoism to honor the nine Emperor gods
of Taoism to honor the nine Emperor gods
of Taoism to honor the nine Emperor gods and with a Thai Chinese population of
and with a Thai Chinese population of
and with a Thai Chinese population of over 26 million people these
over 26 million people these
over 26 million people these celebrations are huge and restaurants at
celebrations are huge and restaurants at
celebrations are huge and restaurants at the supermarket across the country offer
the supermarket across the country offer
the supermarket across the country offer a plethora of plant-based foods food
a plethora of plant-based foods food
a plethora of plant-based foods food stalls and markets become mine with
stalls and markets become mine with
stalls and markets become mine with these yellow flags carrying the Jay
these yellow flags carrying the Jay
these yellow flags carrying the Jay symbol and the streets of Chinatown
symbol and the streets of Chinatown
symbol and the streets of Chinatown become filled with lights processions
become filled with lights processions
become filled with lights processions and banners yet even given the size of
and banners yet even given the size of
and banners yet even given the size of this festival
this festival
this festival I never took part juicy my family’s
I never took part juicy my family’s
I never took part juicy my family’s religious background so it was always
religious background so it was always
religious background so it was always something that just happened every year
something that just happened every year
something that just happened every year and I gave it little thought however I
and I gave it little thought however I
and I gave it little thought however I realized that it was the first exposure
realized that it was the first exposure
realized that it was the first exposure to veganism in Thailand that I ever had
to veganism in Thailand that I ever had
to veganism in Thailand that I ever had and now having been vegan for two years
and now having been vegan for two years
and now having been vegan for two years I’ve come to greatly appreciated with a
I’ve come to greatly appreciated with a
I’ve come to greatly appreciated with a very small number of the Thai population
very small number of the Thai population
very small number of the Thai population being vegan year round for secular
being vegan year round for secular
being vegan year round for secular purposes it is not very mainstream to
purposes it is not very mainstream to
purposes it is not very mainstream to walk into a restaurant and start asking
walk into a restaurant and start asking
walk into a restaurant and start asking for no meat dairy eggs fish sauce oyster
for no meat dairy eggs fish sauce oyster
for no meat dairy eggs fish sauce oyster sauce shrimp paste these because these
sauce shrimp paste these because these
sauce shrimp paste these because these flavors are quite essential to Thai
flavors are quite essential to Thai
flavors are quite essential to Thai cuisine and are in the most famous
cuisine and are in the most famous
cuisine and are in the most famous dishes from pad Thais Dongyang to Packer
dishes from pad Thais Dongyang to Packer
dishes from pad Thais Dongyang to Packer power so as you can imagine it can be
power so as you can imagine it can be
power so as you can imagine it can be quite hard to order food sometimes
quite hard to order food sometimes
quite hard to order food sometimes however I find that by using the word
however I find that by using the word
however I find that by using the word day it instantly communicates the kind
day it instantly communicates the kind
day it instantly communicates the kind of food I eat and people understand
of food I eat and people understand
of food I eat and people understand exactly what I’m talking about
exactly what I’m talking about
exactly what I’m talking about when relatives friends and family first
when relatives friends and family first
when relatives friends and family first find out of my about my diet I met a lot
find out of my about my diet I met a lot
find out of my about my diet I met a lot of surprised confused and even impressed
of surprised confused and even impressed
of surprised confused and even impressed faces
faces
faces which then turned into a lot of
which then turned into a lot of
which then turned into a lot of questions which of course I’m happy to
questions which of course I’m happy to
questions which of course I’m happy to answer except for this one instance
answer except for this one instance
answer except for this one instance where somebody once asked me whether a
where somebody once asked me whether a
where somebody once asked me whether a potato was vegan I believe that there
potato was vegan I believe that there
potato was vegan I believe that there isn’t enough talk surrounding veganism
isn’t enough talk surrounding veganism
isn’t enough talk surrounding veganism in this region and the issues of animal
in this region and the issues of animal
in this region and the issues of animal agriculture are much too important to be
agriculture are much too important to be
agriculture are much too important to be getting the small amount of exposure
getting the small amount of exposure
getting the small amount of exposure that they do Southeast Asia is a
that they do Southeast Asia is a
that they do Southeast Asia is a thriving and vibrant place and more
thriving and vibrant place and more
thriving and vibrant place and more discussion and awareness needs to be
discussion and awareness needs to be
discussion and awareness needs to be generated around the impacts and
generated around the impacts and
generated around the impacts and implications of these foods so
implications of these foods so
implications of these foods so supermarkets did anybody else enjoy
supermarkets did anybody else enjoy
supermarkets did anybody else enjoy going to the supermarkets when they were
going to the supermarkets when they were
going to the supermarkets when they were younger I used to love going food
younger I used to love going food
younger I used to love going food shopping and food has always been one of
shopping and food has always been one of
shopping and food has always been one of my biggest interests my earliest
my biggest interests my earliest
my biggest interests my earliest memories were in the kitchens with my
memories were in the kitchens with my
memories were in the kitchens with my grandmother and my mother cooking meals
grandmother and my mother cooking meals
grandmother and my mother cooking meals for the family and baking cakes and with
for the family and baking cakes and with
for the family and baking cakes and with my mom being half Thai half English and
my mom being half Thai half English and
my mom being half Thai half English and my dad means high Chinese I grew up with
my dad means high Chinese I grew up with
my dad means high Chinese I grew up with a mixture of Western and Asian foods so
a mixture of Western and Asian foods so
a mixture of Western and Asian foods so some nights we had roast chicken and
some nights we had roast chicken and
some nights we had roast chicken and potatoes and the next night rice and
potatoes and the next night rice and
potatoes and the next night rice and love which is a spicy pork salad no
love which is a spicy pork salad no
love which is a spicy pork salad no matter what recipe we wanted to cook
matter what recipe we wanted to cook
matter what recipe we wanted to cook whether it be beef Wellington’s or pasta
whether it be beef Wellington’s or pasta
whether it be beef Wellington’s or pasta carbonara these ingredients were always
carbonara these ingredients were always
carbonara these ingredients were always so convenient to obtain however this
so convenient to obtain however this
so convenient to obtain however this wasn’t always the case when my
wasn’t always the case when my
wasn’t always the case when my grandmother first moved here from the UK
grandmother first moved here from the UK
grandmother first moved here from the UK in the 1960s this is a picture of her
in the 1960s this is a picture of her
in the 1960s this is a picture of her with my mom and my two uncles when they
with my mom and my two uncles when they
with my mom and my two uncles when they were very very young which was almost 50
were very very young which was almost 50
were very very young which was almost 50 years ago and sorry mom for revealing
years ago and sorry mom for revealing
years ago and sorry mom for revealing that fact back then there were very few
that fact back then there were very few
that fact back then there were very few supermarkets and Western cuisine was
supermarkets and Western cuisine was
supermarkets and Western cuisine was mostly only found in high-end
mostly only found in high-end
mostly only found in high-end restaurants in hotels also dairy was
restaurants in hotels also dairy was
restaurants in hotels also dairy was very uncommon with only one milk company
very uncommon with only one milk company
very uncommon with only one milk company existing at the time which was the Thai
existing at the time which was the Thai
existing at the time which was the Thai Danish milk brand established in 1962
Danish milk brand established in 1962
Danish milk brand established in 1962 however being an English woman
however being an English woman
however being an English woman my grandmother was insistent on having
my grandmother was insistent on having
my grandmother was insistent on having her children drink milk growing up so
her children drink milk growing up so
her children drink milk growing up so she had it delivered directly from the
she had it delivered directly from the
she had it delivered directly from the farm to the house the milk didn’t even
farm to the house the milk didn’t even
farm to the house the milk didn’t even come in bottles or boxes but in small
come in bottles or boxes but in small
come in bottles or boxes but in small plastic bags showing how embryonic
plastic bags showing how embryonic
plastic bags showing how embryonic however Yannick the stages of this
however Yannick the stages of this
however Yannick the stages of this industry was even the neighbors were
industry was even the neighbors were
industry was even the neighbors were surprised asking my grandmother
surprised asking my grandmother
surprised asking my grandmother questions as to why she was feeding her
questions as to why she was feeding her
questions as to why she was feeding her children milk after infancy because they
children milk after infancy because they
children milk after infancy because they were used to giving their children
were used to giving their children
were used to giving their children breast milk and only that now I see
breast milk and only that now I see
breast milk and only that now I see students walking in and out of school
students walking in and out of school
students walking in and out of school clutching milk boxes in their hands
clutching milk boxes in their hands
clutching milk boxes in their hands dairy has become such a huge industry
dairy has become such a huge industry
dairy has become such a huge industry here and has become a part of everyday
here and has become a part of everyday
here and has become a part of everyday life as if it had been for generations
life as if it had been for generations
life as if it had been for generations all in the space of 50 years this has
all in the space of 50 years this has
all in the space of 50 years this has been a part of the westernization of
been a part of the westernization of
been a part of the westernization of Asian diets that has been occurring
Asian diets that has been occurring
Asian diets that has been occurring across the continent for the past few
across the continent for the past few
across the continent for the past few decades it means that science is
decades it means that science is
decades it means that science is shifting from the traditional
shifting from the traditional
shifting from the traditional predominance of rice to those higher end
predominance of rice to those higher end
predominance of rice to those higher end meat dairy and temperate zone products
meat dairy and temperate zone products
meat dairy and temperate zone products like wheat potatoes and apples the taiga
like wheat potatoes and apples the taiga
like wheat potatoes and apples the taiga in itself the average share of rice in
in itself the average share of rice in
in itself the average share of rice in the taiga in itself has decreased by 60%
the taiga in itself has decreased by 60%
the taiga in itself has decreased by 60% in the past two decades whilst the share
in the past two decades whilst the share
in the past two decades whilst the share of potatoes which are indeed vegan have
of potatoes which are indeed vegan have
of potatoes which are indeed vegan have increased by tenfold this has been
increased by tenfold this has been
increased by tenfold this has been influenced by economic growth
influenced by economic growth
influenced by economic growth urbanization and of course globalization
urbanization and of course globalization
urbanization and of course globalization a paper by Prabhu khinkali with the UN
a paper by Prabhu khinkali with the UN
a paper by Prabhu khinkali with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Food and Agriculture Organization
Food and Agriculture Organization categorizes this change in diet into two
categorizes this change in diet into two
categorizes this change in diet into two main parts the first one he calls income
main parts the first one he calls income
main parts the first one he calls income induced diet diversification where
induced diet diversification where
induced diet diversification where higher incomes leads to the variation of
higher incomes leads to the variation of
higher incomes leads to the variation of diets while straining grouse maintaining
diets while straining grouse maintaining
diets while straining grouse maintaining predominantly traditional features
predominantly traditional features
predominantly traditional features however urbanization and globalization
however urbanization and globalization
however urbanization and globalization pushes this further and the diet is
pushes this further and the diet is
pushes this further and the diet is described to no longer conform to
described to no longer conform to
described to no longer conform to traditional local habits of course this
traditional local habits of course this
traditional local habits of course this has also been driven by the supermarket
has also been driven by the supermarket
has also been driven by the supermarket revolution in Asia where the
revolution in Asia where the
revolution in Asia where the modernization of the food retail sector
modernization of the food retail sector
modernization of the food retail sector has replaced traditional markets and
has replaced traditional markets and
has replaced traditional markets and small family-run shops so from personal
small family-run shops so from personal
small family-run shops so from personal experience and the people I grew up
experience and the people I grew up
experience and the people I grew up around
around
around I really have noticed that animal
I really have noticed that animal
I really have noticed that animal products are highly sought after with
products are highly sought after with
products are highly sought after with steaks cheeses and yogurts look to us
steaks cheeses and yogurts look to us
steaks cheeses and yogurts look to us luxury
luxury
luxury compared to their more normal status in
compared to their more normal status in
compared to their more normal status in Western countries I have seen such a
Western countries I have seen such a
Western countries I have seen such a fixation on new American brands coming
fixation on new American brands coming
fixation on new American brands coming into Thailand for example in 2010 when
into Thailand for example in 2010 when
into Thailand for example in 2010 when Krispy Kreme for us opens lines
Krispy Kreme for us opens lines
Krispy Kreme for us opens lines stretched for hundreds of meters down
stretched for hundreds of meters down
stretched for hundreds of meters down the streets and people paid others to
the streets and people paid others to
the streets and people paid others to wait in line for them all for these
wait in line for them all for these
wait in line for them all for these simple glazed doughnuts similar buzz was
simple glazed doughnuts similar buzz was
simple glazed doughnuts similar buzz was also created with backgrounds like Ben &
also created with backgrounds like Ben &
also created with backgrounds like Ben & Jerry’s and Garrett popcorn so with such
Jerry’s and Garrett popcorn so with such
Jerry’s and Garrett popcorn so with such trends towards animal products veganism
trends towards animal products veganism
trends towards animal products veganism has quite an interesting place and I
has quite an interesting place and I
has quite an interesting place and I often feel as if I am really going
often feel as if I am really going
often feel as if I am really going against the grain as a person raised I’m
against the grain as a person raised I’m
against the grain as a person raised I’m a lot of fish chicken and pork I
a lot of fish chicken and pork I
a lot of fish chicken and pork I previously could not fathom giving these
previously could not fathom giving these
previously could not fathom giving these foods up I used to have birthday
foods up I used to have birthday
foods up I used to have birthday barbecues with plates piled high with
barbecues with plates piled high with
barbecues with plates piled high with steaks sausages and ribs and with my
steaks sausages and ribs and with my
steaks sausages and ribs and with my mother being a flight attendant foreign
mother being a flight attendant foreign
mother being a flight attendant foreign European foods were also a huge part of
European foods were also a huge part of
European foods were also a huge part of my upbringing from Scottish nettle
my upbringing from Scottish nettle
my upbringing from Scottish nettle cheese to French crepes and waffles I
cheese to French crepes and waffles I
cheese to French crepes and waffles I always saw these foods in such a
always saw these foods in such a
always saw these foods in such a positive light due to the media branding
positive light due to the media branding
positive light due to the media branding advertisements and of course the
advertisements and of course the
advertisements and of course the cultures I was raised in I had the
cultures I was raised in I had the
cultures I was raised in I had the idealization of Western foods coming
idealization of Western foods coming
idealization of Western foods coming from my Thai surroundings with them with
from my Thai surroundings with them with
from my Thai surroundings with them with its traditional prominence in the
its traditional prominence in the
its traditional prominence in the English foods that word cooks for me
English foods that word cooks for me
English foods that word cooks for me never did I ever consider that there
never did I ever consider that there
never did I ever consider that there were any negative impacts to my dietary
were any negative impacts to my dietary
were any negative impacts to my dietary habits I used to not take vegans
habits I used to not take vegans
habits I used to not take vegans seriously because I thought that it was
seriously because I thought that it was
seriously because I thought that it was so radical and extreme that people
so radical and extreme that people
so radical and extreme that people wouldn’t eat any animal products at all
wouldn’t eat any animal products at all
wouldn’t eat any animal products at all however having seen what this industry
however having seen what this industry
however having seen what this industry really holds I now fully understand why
really holds I now fully understand why
really holds I now fully understand why they do what they do so climate change
they do what they do so climate change
they do what they do so climate change this has always been a really big issue
this has always been a really big issue
this has always been a really big issue in science and geography lessons and
in science and geography lessons and
in science and geography lessons and when I was 10 I used to think that the
when I was 10 I used to think that the
when I was 10 I used to think that the world was going to end in 2012 because
world was going to end in 2012 because
world was going to end in 2012 because of it and oftentimes co2 emissions are
of it and oftentimes co2 emissions are
of it and oftentimes co2 emissions are attributed to cars planes and factories
attributed to cars planes and factories
attributed to cars planes and factories which is very valid given that the
which is very valid given that the
which is very valid given that the sports sector alone contributes to 13%
sports sector alone contributes to 13%
sports sector alone contributes to 13% of global co2 emissions however a study
of global co2 emissions however a study
of global co2 emissions however a study by the UN Food and Agriculture
by the UN Food and Agriculture
by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization found that the meat
Organization found that the meat
Organization found that the meat industry contributes to 18% of these
industry contributes to 18% of these
industry contributes to 18% of these global co2 emissions which is a huge
global co2 emissions which is a huge
global co2 emissions which is a huge number I was really surprised to find
number I was really surprised to find
number I was really surprised to find this out and was wondering why the meat
this out and was wondering why the meat
this out and was wondering why the meat industry wasn’t acknowledged for being a
industry wasn’t acknowledged for being a
industry wasn’t acknowledged for being a key contributor to global warming before
key contributor to global warming before
key contributor to global warming before this also cow manure contributes to
this also cow manure contributes to
this also cow manure contributes to two-thirds of the world’s nitrous oxide
two-thirds of the world’s nitrous oxide
two-thirds of the world’s nitrous oxide emissions which is a gas that has 300
emissions which is a gas that has 300
emissions which is a gas that has 300 times the climate changing power as
times the climate changing power as
times the climate changing power as carbon dioxide furthermore the meat
carbon dioxide furthermore the meat
carbon dioxide furthermore the meat industry takes up a lot of land and
industry takes up a lot of land and
industry takes up a lot of land and water with 30% of the world’s land use
water with 30% of the world’s land use
water with 30% of the world’s land use being for animal agriculture also with
being for animal agriculture also with
being for animal agriculture also with all the it’s also been a key cause of
all the it’s also been a key cause of
all the it’s also been a key cause of deforestation with 550 million meters
deforestation with 550 million meters
deforestation with 550 million meters squared of forests being cleared as of
squared of forests being cleared as of
squared of forests being cleared as of 2014 for the meat industry ok
2014 for the meat industry ok
2014 for the meat industry ok interestingly enough in terms of the co2
interestingly enough in terms of the co2
interestingly enough in terms of the co2 emission intensities as you can see east
emission intensities as you can see east
emission intensities as you can see east and southeast asia’s is a region with
and southeast asia’s is a region with
and southeast asia’s is a region with one of the highest co2 emission
one of the highest co2 emission
one of the highest co2 emission intensities
intensities
intensities however most prominent to me is the
however most prominent to me is the
however most prominent to me is the amount of water pollution that the
amount of water pollution that the
amount of water pollution that the animal agriculture industry causes
animal agriculture industry causes
animal agriculture industry causes earlier this year the largest ever dead
earlier this year the largest ever dead
earlier this year the largest ever dead zone in the ocean was recorded in the
zone in the ocean was recorded in the
zone in the ocean was recorded in the Gulf of Mexico the size of New Jersey
Gulf of Mexico the size of New Jersey
Gulf of Mexico the size of New Jersey this wild wide scale death of marine
this wild wide scale death of marine
this wild wide scale death of marine life was caused by the pouring in of
life was caused by the pouring in of
life was caused by the pouring in of manure toxins and fertilizers from
manure toxins and fertilizers from
manure toxins and fertilizers from intense factory farms of a meat supplier
intense factory farms of a meat supplier
intense factory farms of a meat supplier in the area overall in the past decade
in the area overall in the past decade
in the area overall in the past decade this one company contribute contributes
this one company contribute contributes
this one company contribute contributes to 104 million tons of manure being
to 104 million tons of manure being
to 104 million tons of manure being dumped into the ocean if you think about
dumped into the ocean if you think about
dumped into the ocean if you think about it this is huge across the globe as this
it this is huge across the globe as this
it this is huge across the globe as this was the effect of only one company that
was the effect of only one company that
was the effect of only one company that supplies the licence McDonald’s and KFC
however the biggest driver in my
however the biggest driver in my conversion to veganism was my love for
conversion to veganism was my love for
conversion to veganism was my love for animals so previously I had seen
animals so previously I had seen
animals so previously I had seen snippets of videos and slaughterhouses
snippets of videos and slaughterhouses
snippets of videos and slaughterhouses but I was surprised by it but the
but I was surprised by it but the
but I was surprised by it but the effects never really lasted very long
effects never really lasted very long
effects never really lasted very long and I was back to eating meat within the
and I was back to eating meat within the
and I was back to eating meat within the what the next day however I came to
what the next day however I came to
what the next day however I came to realize that it was an entirely
realize that it was an entirely
realize that it was an entirely hypocritical of me to be outraged by
hypocritical of me to be outraged by
hypocritical of me to be outraged by events like the Yulin don’t need
events like the Yulin don’t need
events like the Yulin don’t need festivals when the exact same practices
festivals when the exact same practices
festivals when the exact same practices happen every day behind the closed doors
happen every day behind the closed doors
happen every day behind the closed doors of factory farms from videos online that
of factory farms from videos online that
of factory farms from videos online that I saw of farm animals interacting with
I saw of farm animals interacting with
I saw of farm animals interacting with people and performing cognitive tests I
people and performing cognitive tests I
people and performing cognitive tests I realized that they are no different to
realized that they are no different to
realized that they are no different to the pets I have at home they all have
the pets I have at home they all have
the pets I have at home they all have the same ability to feel pain to feel
the same ability to feel pain to feel
the same ability to feel pain to feel emotion and the want to live so no way
emotion and the want to live so no way
emotion and the want to live so no way did I want to contribute to the maiming
did I want to contribute to the maiming
did I want to contribute to the maiming confinement and torture that these
confinement and torture that these
confinement and torture that these animals go through anymore however
animals go through anymore however
animals go through anymore however something that wasn’t obviously was the
something that wasn’t obviously was the
something that wasn’t obviously was the cruelty that exists in the dairy and egg
cruelty that exists in the dairy and egg
cruelty that exists in the dairy and egg industry because there isn’t a piece of
industry because there isn’t a piece of
industry because there isn’t a piece of meat on your plate where you can’t see
meat on your plate where you can’t see
meat on your plate where you can’t see the death doesn’t mean that the cruelty
the death doesn’t mean that the cruelty
the death doesn’t mean that the cruelty doesn’t exist so the most obvious facts
doesn’t exist so the most obvious facts
doesn’t exist so the most obvious facts of the dairy industry that I never
of the dairy industry that I never
of the dairy industry that I never thought about before was that to produce
thought about before was that to produce
thought about before was that to produce milk mother cows have to give pregnant
milk mother cows have to give pregnant
milk mother cows have to give pregnant and give birth so these these cows go
and give birth so these these cows go
and give birth so these these cows go through constant cycles of artificial
through constant cycles of artificial
through constant cycles of artificial insemination and pregnancy to keep up
insemination and pregnancy to keep up
insemination and pregnancy to keep up high yields of lactation after birth the
high yields of lactation after birth the
high yields of lactation after birth the calf forms deep maternal bonds with his
calf forms deep maternal bonds with his
calf forms deep maternal bonds with his mother but it’s immediately ripped away
mother but it’s immediately ripped away
mother but it’s immediately ripped away causing huge amounts of stress and
causing huge amounts of stress and
causing huge amounts of stress and trauma and if the calf is a male it is
trauma and if the calf is a male it is
trauma and if the calf is a male it is it is of no use to milk milk industry
it is of no use to milk milk industry
it is of no use to milk milk industry and it’s raised for about a week on milk
and it’s raised for about a week on milk
and it’s raised for about a week on milk substitutes and killed for feel equally
substitutes and killed for feel equally
substitutes and killed for feel equally the egg industry is just as inhumane it
the egg industry is just as inhumane it
the egg industry is just as inhumane it is known that the eggs that we eat
is known that the eggs that we eat
is known that the eggs that we eat haven’t been fertilized which is true
haven’t been fertilized which is true
haven’t been fertilized which is true however in the egg industry egg still
however in the egg industry egg still
however in the egg industry egg still needs to hatch to continue producing
needs to hatch to continue producing
needs to hatch to continue producing laying hens however in the mail chick is
laying hens however in the mail chick is
laying hens however in the mail chick is hatched they are also of no use to the
hatched they are also of no use to the
hatched they are also of no use to the egg industry and a thrown into mass
egg industry and a thrown into mass
egg industry and a thrown into mass traders to be killed and ground from
traders to be killed and ground from
traders to be killed and ground from meat so to me being vegan wasn’t about
meat so to me being vegan wasn’t about
meat so to me being vegan wasn’t about becoming a protesting activist but it
becoming a protesting activist but it
becoming a protesting activist but it was about connecting the facts and doing
was about connecting the facts and doing
was about connecting the facts and doing what I thought thought was right I know
what I thought thought was right I know
what I thought thought was right I know that as one person my choice not to eat
that as one person my choice not to eat
that as one person my choice not to eat meat dairy or eggs isn’t gonna have some
meat dairy or eggs isn’t gonna have some
meat dairy or eggs isn’t gonna have some huge global impact but it was about me
huge global impact but it was about me
huge global impact but it was about me no longer wanting to personally
no longer wanting to personally
no longer wanting to personally contribute to the inhumanities that I
contribute to the inhumanities that I
contribute to the inhumanities that I knew existed
knew existed
knew existed food is at the core of Asian cultures
food is at the core of Asian cultures
food is at the core of Asian cultures and as food moves the culture and habits
and as food moves the culture and habits
and as food moves the culture and habits move with it so let’s make sure that
move with it so let’s make sure that
move with it so let’s make sure that this is in the right direction and them
this is in the right direction and them
this is in the right direction and them and that we become more aware of the
and that we become more aware of the
and that we become more aware of the impacts of our foods for the health of
impacts of our foods for the health of
impacts of our foods for the health of our world our animals and of course
our world our animals and of course
our world our animals and of course ourselves thank you
ourselves thank you
ourselves thank you [Applause]
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