10 years of being vegan

Hello dear reader, I wanted to reflect on the fact that this month, June, marks the 10-years anniversary of a choice that has changed a lot in my life. 10 years ago, after hosting a vegetarian guy (through Couchsurfing) for a few days in May, I decided to dive a little bit into the ethics and behind-the-scene of animal products production. One hour-long video was enough for me to say goodbye immediately to this way of life. After crying inconsolably for about an hour (it was really traumatic to see), I made a promise to myself right there and then, in my studio's kitchen: I would stop eating animal products and would do my best to avoid animal cruelty and exploitation going forward. Honestly, at the time, I had no idea if I would stick to it despite having very strong feelings about this topic. Part of me thought that my habits and culture would take over at any moment and I would fail, inevitably. But I still wanted to give it a go. I had to try. Unfortunately, this very personal…