However, I was not interested in being the only kid to eat whole-grain wheat bread when everyone else seemed to be living in a Wonder Bread world. What persuaded me to eat healthier, and ultimately vegan, was some insights from my older sister who taught me about factory farming-the practice of raising livestock in high-density confinement to produce meat, milk, and eggs for human consumption.
But what surprised her, she said, was how the change in diet affected her health. Previously, she used a daily asthma inhaler and "had allergy shots twice a week." "I was taking antibiotics three times a year, at least, for bronchitis. I had acne. I had all these things that are, like, normal in our society," Silverstone said. Once she went vegan, "all of that went away," Silverstone said.
I became vegetarian when I was eight years old. I was cutting into this piece of meat and blood came out of it. I asked my mother, 'Where did this come from?' She said, 'From animals,' and that was it.
As a vegan, finding others who share similar values enhances the experience and creates a sense of community, helping to reinforce personal beliefs and lifestyle choices.
