Why Vegan?

Like most kids, I bloody loved animals, often remarking that “all I want is a piggy in my lap” when the closest I would have come was bacon on my plate, which I would have happily eaten because I also bloody loved meat too.

The catalyst came on the 25th of December 2001, when my brothers told me they’d love me more if I didn’t eat meat. I’m well known for my resistance to peer-pressure (I didn’t drink until after my 18th birthday and don’t even think about recommending a movie to me!), however this was different. I knew that deep down I had recognised the connection that the animals I loved were the animals I was eating. Plus, I was living in an entirely vegan/vegetarian household, so I wouldn’t have to deal with the typical challenges a lot of new vegetarians and vegans face when discussing this decision with their family.

At the point I went vegetarian, I ditched a few animal by-products that I was no longer comfortable consuming, like gelatine, leather and wool and over the years tried to avoid some other stuff as well.

Again, I knew that veganism aligned with my values but heck, I’d already given up so much and man, did I love cheese. But the Christmas spirit struck again in December 2007, when I finally made the decision to go vegan but I kept it a secret for a while, just to make sure I could do it.

It’s around this time that I really began to get into cooking. I loved the challenge of creating unsuspecting vegan meals and discovering new ingredients to cook with. I was often being asked for my recipes and advice on vegan living from friends, which led me to start Like A Vegan in 2010.

From there, things kind of took off and over 10 years later, I’m still out here developing recipes, reviewing beauty products and documenting my vegan travels for you all!

Plus, I’ve had the chance to work with some amazing brands and meet some legends along the way.

About Me
Hi, I'm Chelsey

I’m lifestyle blogger, content creator and recipe developer, living in Newcastle, Australia. For over 10 years I’ve been showing you how to eat, dress, look, travel and live Like A Vegan.

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