How To Become Vegan

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Love by itself is very powerful. It can create tremendous bonds. But
compatibility definitely matters. While a vegan/non-vegan relationship can
still be very loving and can have its good times, it suffers on the
compatibility side. So much potential for sharing is missed.
You’ll generally be much happier in the long run with someone who has
compatible values and who shares your sense of ethics. A true vegan-vegan
relationship lets you go so much deeper into your feelings of love for each
other, and your shared ethics will help you bond in ways that you’ll never
experience with non-vegan. While tolerance has its place, don’t mistake
tolerance for love.
What about a vegan-vegetarian relationship? I wouldn’t recommend that
either. A vegetarian who still consumes animal products hasn’t made the
same commitment. In my view, vegetarianism is much closer to animal
eating than it is to veganism. On the spectrum of animal eating to veganism,
I’d put vegetarianism at roughly the 20% mark. That other 80% really
matters.
Living in a home with zero animal products is very different than living
in one with some animal products. What vegan wants to see milk or eggs in
their fridge?
I know this is a delicate topic for many people. The reality I generally see
in vegan/non-vegan relationships is that the vegan and non-vegan genuinely

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