Seedling Magazine Issue #4 - April/May 2019
What would it be like to grow up in an all-vegan household? In this issue, Kenna Rose tells us about her vegan upbringing. Meanwhile, we learn how one amazing woman is providing blankets and shelter to the homeless in Tampa, Florida - and we find out how to minimise our impact on the planet whilst travelling. We have some thoughts about "quiet activism" too - understated things we can do to make the world a better place. Finally, Elize Lake and Melissa Donovan reflect on the impact our lifestyle choices have on our bodies.
What would it be like to grow up in an all-vegan household? In this issue, Kenna Rose tells us about her vegan upbringing. Meanwhile, we learn how one amazing woman is providing blankets and shelter to the homeless in Tampa, Florida - and we find out how to minimise our impact on the planet whilst travelling.
We have some thoughts about "quiet activism" too - understated things we can do to make the world a better place. Finally, Elize Lake and Melissa Donovan reflect on the impact our lifestyle choices have on our bodies.
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family in spring, packing a picnic lunch. Eating PB & J<br />
sandwiches, fruit, and chips, out in nature, spending time<br />
together. At family barbecues in the summer when everybody<br />
else was grilling up hot dogs, burgers and ribs, my dad was<br />
grilling up veggie burgers, vegetable skewers and sweetcorn.<br />
In the cold winter and fall months, we made chili, curries and<br />
warm stews.<br />
The main problem I remember growing up is how everyone<br />
around me always tried to convince me and my siblings that<br />
we were missing out on something. "Don’t you want to try<br />
this?" "Don’t you ever want to just try it?" "Just try it, I won’t<br />
tell". We never wanted to eat animal products the way I dealt<br />
with that was by just saying "No thank you, I have my own<br />
food." And "Mom and Dad made me my own food, wanna try<br />
some?". This grew into family and friends asking to try vegan<br />
things we brought and being impressed by what we could<br />
make out of plants. My mom baked incredible goodies like<br />
vegan cheesecake, chocolate cake, and cookies. My dad<br />
makes the best guacamole that everybody still talks about.<br />
Birthday parties were always a blast too, pizza and taco<br />
parties, and pretty cakes.<br />
Me and my siblings never missed out on anything, because<br />
our parents made sure we had everything but a healthier and<br />
crueltyfree version. We would always spend time together <br />
we still do, and cooking is a big part of that time.<br />
Being vegan has made me a very creative person when it<br />
comes to food I love cooking and coming up with new<br />
recipes. Finding new ways to use veggies and different<br />
seasonings excites me. I love surprising people with<br />
something new I made, and I even surprise my vegan family<br />
sometimes.<br />
In <strong>2019</strong>, I am amazed at all the new vegan alternatives coming<br />
out and how the world is embracing veganism. It makes me so<br />
happy to see the people around me wanting to try new things<br />
and to see new vegan restaurants being so successful. I hope<br />
the world continues to change and grow, and I hope more<br />
people raise their kids to be vegan or at least learn about it<br />
before dismissing it.<br />
About the writer<br />
Kenna Rose is a lifelong vegan, photographer,<br />
YouTuber and blogger. She has a passion for<br />
veganism, holistic healing and spirituality.<br />
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