I was born in 1955 on an island in the middle of the Atlantic in the Azores, a beautiful archipelago of nine islands that is part of the Portuguese government. Life on the island was very quiet and isolated from the rest of the world. Our diet consisted of grains, legumes, vegetables, fish and pork. [...]
» Continue readingSince the age of 15 I have been working in professional kitchens. I began working at a local pub and was thrown immediately into the life of the restaurant industry. Working in food service is not easy. You are in your feet anywhere from 12-15 hours a day, the pay is very little and you [...]
» Continue readingI am a vegan. I love being a vegan. I feel evolved and grounded. If it weren’t for the pesky fact that billions of animals are dying in the worst possible manner on a daily basis for the bulk of humanity, I would be living in complete bliss. How I arrived here is a tale [...]
» Continue readingI had been semi-vegetarian for years, always for *health* reasons, always fell right off the wagon. In December 2008, one of my beloved Rhodesian Ridgebacks became seriously ill. Two days later we had him put to sleep, he’d suffered major organ failure and the vets told us their efforts had failed. Knowing if we took [...]
» Continue readingAt the age of 36 I quit eating meat. Almost. I was in Kenya for work. We were in a small village in the Rift Valley. There was a celebration held in for an auspicious occasion and my colleagues and I were guests of honor. Early in the day an elder from the community brought [...]
» Continue readingI have been an animal lover all my life and Pagan. My sisters nicknamed me “Save the Whales Kerry” at a very young age. I was always bringing animals home and cried if I saw a dead animal that had been hit by a car and I always fed my meat to the dog after [...]
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