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one girl's quest to follow her heart... into her food

You can call me vegan, but definitions can get messy. I haven't eaten animal products in a year and a half, but I didn't throw away all my leather shoes when I turned vegan, because I also believe in no waste. I don't eat animal foods for ethical reasons, and I eat plant foods for health reasons. I don't believe that an animal-free diet is right for everyone, but I do believe that a conscious connection to our food is vital. I am a nutritional consultant, and I am in school to further my knowledge of holistic health. I love life and health and think the two are inseparable. This blog ponders what we put into and onto our bodies. We really are what we eat, and because the skin is so great at absorption, we are what we wear, too. Through this blog, I will explore cruelty-free, toxin-free, chemical-free, GMO-free, and big corporation-free methods of eating and caring for our bodies. Hippocrates had it right when he said, "Let thy food be thy medicine."

Friday, April 9, 2010

Vegan Kicks

The choice to go vegan changes every aspect of life, in the sense that it makes you a more conscious consumer. In my personal transition to consuming/ using zero animal products, I made some decisions based also on my love of the environment. So, instead of going through my closet and getting rid of all my leather shoes and wool sweaters, I decided to keep them. I will not buy products made from these materials again, but I will wear them until they are done. I've already done the damage. Other than lacking the funds to replenish my closet, I also find it unnecessary to use all that energy to make new things for me, when the old ones work just fine. So I silently thank the animals who sacrificed themselves for me so long ago, and vow to ask it of them never again. But I will wear my boots until they take me no farther.

When that happens, I'll certainly be checking out Moo Shoes for some cruelty-free, no animal kicks. They also have some cute accessories. So rest easy, fashionistas- you can look great without being cruel.
I love these Dune Shoes from Moo Shoes.

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