How do i encourage others to give veganism/ vegetarianism a chance without seeming pushy?!
how do i tell them whats going on with slaughterhouses without freaking them out and putting them off?
no haters please
Answers: I'm a vegan, and i would love for my dfriends and family just to give eating no meat a go, because i see positive differences in myself because of it, and i want to lessen the suffering of animals.
how do i tell them whats going on with slaughterhouses without freaking them out and putting them off?
no haters please
I like the suggestions of cooking a delicious veg*n meal for your family and friends: it is really the best way for them to experience the food, and to realise that many of the negative myths surrounding veg*n food are just that: myths. I have done this a few times, and have invariably got positive responses. It also debunks another myth: that vegans are invariably preachy.
When you do this, people will probably start to question you about your veganism. Here is the chance to talk about it, but don't say more than you think they want to hear. Their curiosity will probably be aroused each time you answer; so they might give you the chance to elaborate.
It's also good to personalise your response: you could say something like "this is MY way to look after my health, the environment, and the animals." That way, you are honest, but you aren't implying disapproval of their lifestyle.
I admire your approach; it's just the sort of thing that the veg*n movement needs. We have to show the general public that we can be kind and considerate, and above all, that we're happy and enjoying life!
All the best.
I'll stop eating meat for one day, if you it it at one meal.
Wait for them to inquire.
Invite them to dinner and cook something awesome. Nix on the slaughterhouse thing.
As a farmer and person you are entitled to your beliefs and ways but please dont push your choices on others i have friends that are vegan and vegitarian and i dont push eating meat on them and they dont push veggieism on me if i m hatin sorry i respect your choice but it is yours not ours.
I have eaten vegan food and some of it is not bad you might not make people quit eating meat all together but maybe they will cut back try lasagna
the first thing that came to mind for me is, since it seems you wish to accomplish this gradually, the next time there's a gathering and people are bringing food, volunteer to make a vegan dish. make the most scruptious (sp?) dish you know (or even look up a sure thing) and take it to the party. people are bound to love it without even knowing it's a vegan dish, and you never know what type of brownie points that could provide. no need to announce it to the party, just bring it in and enjoy the company and (hopefully :D) good food.
Me is right, dont push people, wait for them to ask.
Apart from that just go around being a happy, healthy vegetarian. You will be a walking billboard.
let people eat meat if they want
If you tell them directly without them asking you - you will risk being abused. People donot like being lectured about their food choices.
So the best way to go about it is to make some vegan recipes that are healthy and tasty. then people try them and think that was good and then they try something else and eventually you will find that you may convert 1 person to going vegetarian or vegan.
Start with an eggless chocalate cake, a soup, a vegie burger and work from their.
The fact is that our grandparents could not imagine in a million years not eating meat and even our fathers could not imagine not eating meat. Meat is a fact of life. But by making a veggie pie or even a vegetarian meal like a quich you get people thinking that maybe they could have a couple of meals a week that are not meat - every bit helps.
Good luck.
Honestly, you don't.
People who eat meat eat it because they like it, i am not going to tell you to stop being a vegetarian because i like meat, i am not going to encourage you to eat a hamburger.
You have to understand that just as vegetarianism is your choice, it is also the choice of people who eat meat, to eat meat, telling them what goes on in a slaughter house really isn't going to effect the choices of most people.
I mean, animals don't suffer as much at slaughter houses as you think they do, most kills are done humanely now because of Animal Cruelty laws
Now to be fair, you might try talking to them about the benefits of a reduction in the consumption of meat, but to tell them to just give it up is in fact being pushy, and if they aren't receptive to it the first time, leave it be.
If you go and start pushing a vegetarian lifestyle on people who aren't accepting of it, then you run the risk of alienating your friends and family, simply because you are arguing with them over what they eat.
nobody likes an uninvited evangelist, no matter what the cause is.
i say this as someone who is veg, just being real.
the best way to bring others to it is to be happy with it yourself, and if they ask questions, give them honest answers. some people just can't face the whole truth, especially not all at once. if you hit them too hard, they're driven away. if they come to you with questions, answer their questions. when they are ready for more, they will ask more.
Let people make their own choice don't think that just because you feel a certain way that everyone else should feel as you. If you try and push "your way " people will push back. Allow everyone follow their own moral or health path. It's just like a Horse the harder you lean into one the harder it leans into you. Think about the poor vegetables in the field.There are some that you rip out by the roots ,toss on to a truck, were they start to wilt and die,then delivered to a market where you buy them and take them home and put them out of their misery and eat them. others have their head's chopped off. Are vegetables living things?
why do you have to push your lifestyle on others
live and let live
you will not change most peoples minds anyway
do you see us meat eaters trying to push eating meat on you
do your thing and let others do their thing and leave it at that
you don't...plain and simple its not your affair if they eat meat....not hatin but have many vegi friends and they are always giving me the "talk" about how evil i am and things like that....and truthfully i usually resent them butting into my dietary choices....so don't try if they are interested they will ask you about it OK....
I think the the best way is to invite them for a super tasty home cooked vegetarian meal, and to play up the idea that that kind of diet is healthy. While it seems like a noble idea and all...I would avoid the guilt trip stuff about the poor suffering animals...it is off putting. Besides...if you use anything that is made of animal parts... and that includes a lot of stuff, from lipstick to camera film..then it's hypocritical to claim to be innocent.
dont. why not just leave people alone. do they encourage you to eat meat
When people ask you why you're vegan, don't say "Oh, it's just a personal choice." Paint a picture of cruelty with your words, describing how factory farmed hens are so intensively confined that they can't even flap their wings, etc. In order for people to make compassionate decisions, they need to understand the issues.
It also helps to carry literature with you... if people seem particularly interested and receptive, you can ask them if they'd like some more info and offer them a pamphlet. The organization Vegan Outreach offers compelling pamplets called "Why Vegan?" and "Even If You Like Meat...". See http://www.veganoutreach.org/advocacy/re...
Also, you might be interested in volunteering for a vegetarian leafleting program called Adopt A College. College students are particularly open-minded, so you can reduce more suffering through an hour of leafleting than you would if you spent a lifetime trying to influence your family members. See http://www.veganhealth.org/colleges for the details.
Good luck!
Why dont you cook a vegetarian meal for everyone one night? Make it delicious and show them how easy it is to eat only veggies. As for letting them know how cruel it is, I wouldnt say anything or push it at all. That could turn them even more off from even listening to what you have to say. Go with the positive and stick to it for yourself
The best thing you can do is lead by example. They know you're vegan. If they're interested, they'll ask.
eating meat is natural....humans are genetically designed and inclined to eat meat.
I don't think you can encourage someone to make an unnatural decision based on your own opinion of morality, without seeming pushy or at least preachy.