HI!

Iv been veggie since the age of 14, like 100 years ago now. I
decided to go veggie following a biology lesson where the teacher
was telling us about the modern farming methods, the way the animals
were kept and fed anti biotics and steroids. I decided that day
eating meat was wrong, it was not only the animal cruelty issue but
also my own health, i didnt want these drugs contaminating my body
along with the green issue, i wondered what impact this practise of
farming would have on our environment so i went home telling my mum
id never to eat meat again and i didnt.

About 3 years ago i thought it was time to take the next step and go
vegan. I would say my lifestyle is around 80% vegan nowadays which
is what i feel is right for me. The diet if find very easy and
enjoy vegan food very much. What isnt so easy is finding products
that are vegan, cosmetics are fine, cleaning products i tend to make
myself but shoes errmmm thats no so easy (though there are some
better websites now to purchase shoes from), and eating out is
sometimes difficult but im starting to find places that can vegan up
a good meal in an emergency.

Im still fairly new to Wales, live near Swansea but do pop down to
Cardiff now and then so would be lovely to chat with other veggies
and vegans from this and that area (its not that far away really).

Im a single mum raising two veggie children, im very green in my
lifestyle and an active member of friends of the earth. I work in
environmental education so would be lovely to chat or meet up with
some of you here.

T