Food

My freshman year I was vegetarian with the intent to be vegan, however, due to becoming anemic and losing protein I was unable to continue. Recently, I have been trying to become vegearian and then vegan again. It amazes me how much my passion for animal rights has increased over the past years while I have been in high school. At first, I wanted to be vegetarian due to health but since I am a super picky eater I ended up just eating a bunch of junk food so it didn't even help me. Now, I have done a ton of research, watched documentaries, etc and have learned about the conditions animals have to deal with in the food industry and it makes me really sad. My mission is that once I am healthy enough to continue with a vegetarian/vegan diet that I do so, but until then I just substitute what I can.  I have found a ton of vegetarian/vegan recipes I have tried or will tried, stopped wearing leather shoes (I love my vegan doc martens more than anything!!), and have encouraged my family to join me on this journey. We shall see where this goes! The way animals are treated is something very important to me and I wish I was able to be involved more than I am. While I am a picky eater, I have been able to find good recipes and food that I will actually it! Such as using vegan marshmallows and butter for rice krispy treats, vegan cupcakes, teriyaki tofu and rice, rice milk smoothies, vanilla soy lattes, etc!