May 21st 2008
Oprah Goes Vegan
Oprah is going vegan! How do I know? This is 2008, it’s on her blog. I don’t usually read her blog, but a friend of mine who works for the Humane Society of the US sent me a link. Going vegan shouldn’t come as a complete surprise, this isn’t the first time Oprah has used her TV pulpit to talk about animals and vegetarianism.
From her blog:
“How can you say you’re trying to spiritually evolve, without even a thought about what happens to the animals whose lives are sacrificed in the name of gluttony?”
In 1996 Oprah was sued by a horde of Texan farmers after she hosted Howard Lyman on her show to talk about the problems with meat production and his personal transition from a fourth generation cattle rancher to vegan advocate. The Texan farmers argued that Oprah’s show resulted in millions of dollars of damages in the form of lost sales. Boohoo. Of course the lawsuit was thrown out of court. Lyman later wrote Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won’t Eat Meat
Back to Oprah going vegan… She promises to chronicle the whole month-long affair on her blog, starting today.
Again, from her blog:
So this first day wasn’t hard at all. For breakfast, I had steel-cut oatmeal with fresh blueberries, strawberries, chopped walnuts and a splash of soy milk and some agave nectar. For lunch, chunky mushroom soup with wild rice and pecans. As a snack, a handful of roasted almonds. And for dinner, a baked potato drizzled with olive oil, salt and pepper with a salad of shredded lettuce, cranberries, pine nuts and tiny orange slices with a vinegar and oil dressing.
If you’re vegetarian, but not yet vegan and need some inspiration try taking the challenge along with Oprah’s for 21 days. Erik from Vegan.com is hosting a daily podcast geared at helping you do it.
