My main reason for becoming vegan was that I can’t stand the way we treat animals – most farms are run in such an inhumane way. I refuse to support factory farming. The treatment of hens is horrific, not to mention what they do to cows. So now I don’t eat any animal products – no meat, obviously, but no eggs, milk or cheese either. And I don’t eat fish, of course. When I first started to be a vegan, I found I was getting tired all the time, so I went to see a nutritionist and she said I wasn’t getting enough protein. Now I’m a lot more careful and I eat lots of different nuts and seeds, and pulses – you know, dried beans, chickpeas and lentils. It’s a bit time-consuming, buying and cooking special things, but now I feel really good. My family think I’m a bit weird, but they’re gradually coming round to my lentil and rice specials!
