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]]> By: Jules http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-7775 Jules Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:37:57 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-7775 Go me Go me My favorite is bean cheese brutio. Look up atmy lastiest up date. I love being vegetairen. I'm not now but I want to. Why I'm writing to my self is because I caut Unle Ryan's Jeans.LOL at him but I will try it again more up dates on my other blog one coming in October Go me Go me My favorite is bean cheese brutio. Look up atmy lastiest up date. I love being vegetairen. I’m not now but I want to. Why I’m writing to my self is because I caut Unle Ryan’s Jeans.LOL at him but I will try it again more up dates on my other blog one coming in October

]]> By: Marcy http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-6274 Marcy Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:16:05 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-6274 yay! needed a pick-me-up kinda story today. i started being totally veg (i.e. all the time, no fish or other oddities) in 8th grade...because that's when i got to the point of not accepting "no" to my requests to let me go veg, started years earlier. i had to basically say "that's fine if you won't cook for me, but i'm still not eating this meat on my plate, and yes i will go be going to bed hungry tonight then thank you very much". and my mom was into health food and didn't eat meat often, in fact now she eats vegan food a lot (!), but i can only imagine how it is being in a very meat-oriented home. just stick it out and don't listen to silly classmates like mine who chanted "if you don't eat meat, you die" or any such variation. i also came into it from my own interests and research, esp when i went vegan in my junior year of high school, and now i'm getting near 30, so that'll give you a clue that it's not just a phase or an experiment, you can indeed start young and stay that way on your own steam. but being stubborn helps, ha ha. as does a tendency not to just go with the crowd. so again, woo hoo, and tons of support, Jules! (maybe vegblog could update from time to time on how she's doing with it and what she thinks about the whole process?) yay! needed a pick-me-up kinda story today. i started being totally veg (i.e. all the time, no fish or other oddities) in 8th grade…because that’s when i got to the point of not accepting “no” to my requests to let me go veg, started years earlier. i had to basically say “that’s fine if you won’t cook for me, but i’m still not eating this meat on my plate, and yes i will go be going to bed hungry tonight then thank you very much”. and my mom was into health food and didn’t eat meat often, in fact now she eats vegan food a lot (!), but i can only imagine how it is being in a very meat-oriented home. just stick it out and don’t listen to silly classmates like mine who chanted “if you don’t eat meat, you die” or any such variation. i also came into it from my own interests and research, esp when i went vegan in my junior year of high school, and now i’m getting near 30, so that’ll give you a clue that it’s not just a phase or an experiment, you can indeed start young and stay that way on your own steam. but being stubborn helps, ha ha. as does a tendency not to just go with the crowd. so again, woo hoo, and tons of support, Jules! (maybe vegblog could update from time to time on how she’s doing with it and what she thinks about the whole process?)

]]> By: girl least likely to http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-6194 girl least likely to Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:19:06 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-6194 hooray for jules and her crazy uncle ryan! in a weird bit of timing, i just found out a few hours ago that my 11-year-old "niece" (she's really my cousin's stepdaughter, but that's clumsy and not as cozy-sounding) has been vegetarian since christmas--ever since talking to me and my sister at length about why we are veg*ns. i was just floored! hooray for jules and her crazy uncle ryan!

in a weird bit of timing, i just found out a few hours ago that my 11-year-old “niece” (she’s really my cousin’s stepdaughter, but that’s clumsy and not as cozy-sounding) has been vegetarian since christmas–ever since talking to me and my sister at length about why we are veg*ns. i was just floored!

]]> By: amy http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-6181 amy Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:01:48 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-6181 you've got one very cool little kid there. my two year old nephew won't eat meat, he eats soy hotdogs, tofu nuggets, veggie burgers. as a vegan myself i can't help but smile a little inside when i hear him tell his ma that he doesn't want any chicken or beef for dinner. so right on for being a cool uncle and helping her out. you’ve got one very cool little kid there. my two year old nephew won’t eat meat, he eats soy hotdogs, tofu nuggets, veggie burgers. as a vegan myself i can’t help but smile a little inside when i hear him tell his ma that he doesn’t want any chicken or beef for dinner.

so right on for being a cool uncle and helping her out.

]]> By: KathyF http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-6177 KathyF Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:31:05 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-6177 I really, really wanted to be a vegetarian when I was young like Jules, but I didn't have the guts to stand up to my dad and brother's teasing. I do so wish now that I had. Good luck. I really, really wanted to be a vegetarian when I was young like Jules, but I didn’t have the guts to stand up to my dad and brother’s teasing. I do so wish now that I had.

Good luck.

]]> By: urban vegan http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-5954 urban vegan Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:45:08 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-5954 Jules is so wise for her age. Jules is so wise for her age.

]]> By: bazu http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-5930 bazu Mon, 09 Jul 2007 02:33:05 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-5930 Yay Jules! I too started thinking about veganism early in life, when I read a book called "kids can save the animals too" published by PETA. Just remember to be good to yourself, take time to learn everything you need to, and eat lots of yummy things! Yay Jules! I too started thinking about veganism early in life, when I read a book called “kids can save the animals too” published by PETA. Just remember to be good to yourself, take time to learn everything you need to, and eat lots of yummy things!

]]> By: Katherine http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-5909 Katherine Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:13:32 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-5909 Way to go, Jules! You probably don't remember me but we hung out some at your crazy Uncle Ryan's wedding. I just became a vegetarian about 4 months ago. Congratulations! Way to go, Jules! You probably don’t remember me but we hung out some at your crazy Uncle Ryan’s wedding. I just became a vegetarian about 4 months ago. Congratulations!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-5902 Sarah Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:19:53 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-5902 Congrats to Jules! I went vegetarian right before I turned 11 and am now a full fledged vegan at 16 years old. I love it and can't imagine my life any other way! Congrats to Jules! I went vegetarian right before I turned 11 and am now a full fledged vegan at 16 years old. I love it and can’t imagine my life any other way!

]]> By: Becci http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-5891 Becci Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:04:26 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-5891 You rock, Jules!!! Keep it up! You rock, Jules!!! Keep it up!

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-5890 Suzanne Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:27:25 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-5890 Congrats, Jules! I became a vegetarian when I was 11 and only wish I'd had a cool vegan uncle for support and ideas. Congrats, Jules! I became a vegetarian when I was 11 and only wish I’d had a cool vegan uncle for support and ideas.

]]> By: Isa http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-5889 Isa Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:25:25 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-5889 Yay Jules! Welcome to veggiedom! Yay Jules! Welcome to veggiedom!

]]> By: Deb http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-5888 Deb Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:21:49 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/07/06/the-power-of-the-mainstream-press/#comment-5888 Awesome Jules! I wish I'd been thinking about things when I was 9 years old. Having an Uncle Ryan (especially a crazy one) would have been cool too. I want to hear what some of Jules' favorite foods are so far, and the sort of crazy-uncle-ryan food she's tried! Hopefully crazy uncle ryan fed her the crazy good cranberry lime muffins! I also wanted to mention that vrg.org has some cookbooks especially for kids, in case Jules wants to try cooking at some point! Awesome Jules! I wish I’d been thinking about things when I was 9 years old. Having an Uncle Ryan (especially a crazy one) would have been cool too. I want to hear what some of Jules’ favorite foods are so far, and the sort of crazy-uncle-ryan food she’s tried! Hopefully crazy uncle ryan fed her the crazy good cranberry lime muffins!

I also wanted to mention that vrg.org has some cookbooks especially for kids, in case Jules wants to try cooking at some point!

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