The Day I Went Vegan

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March 15th , 2015 was the day I went vegan. I think I'll remember this day for the rest of my life, since it will affect me for the rest of my life. I researched everything I needed to know and found out about the horrible injustice animals have to undergo just because we're selfish and like they way they taste. This day, I also went shopping as a vegan for the first time which opened my eyes for what it would be like to have to look at labels on everything, etc. I'm very proud of my choices and happy I get to share this day with everyone. On this Sunday I woke up and decided to go on YouTube. While watching videos, I came across several health videos. In one of my recommendations, a video on why you should go vegan popped up. I had heard

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