Saturday, November 17, 2012

Combating pesky questions


By Giselle Wedemire

Being vegan guarantees you an encounter or two with pesky questions about your lifestyle, and many of these questions are based on common myths.

To combat Negative Nellies that may throw baffling myths your way, local vegan Marissa Rae Dick advised vegans adopt an easy-to-master battle stance.

This means striking a balance between doing your homework with ample research and teaching, NOT preaching. Avoid being a pamphlet-waving extremist at all costs, lest you scare others off.

Both Picky Bitch Giselle and local vegan Marissa Rae Dick agree that doing proper research can help vegans (and those of the gluten-free persuasion) to combat the pesky questions that are commonly posed to those living 'picky' lifestyles.


Also crucial is community support; Dick said that veganism is “not an easy road and it’s nice to have other vegans to talk to.”

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