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What’s a typical day
like for you?
Due to the nature of my job,
I cannot go into details! I
currently work on CID - so I
deal with serious and complex
investigations. It’s a
highly demanding role mentally
and emotionally.
What’s the best bit of
advice someone gave
to you in connection
with being vegan?
At the point of me and my
partner going vegan, I don’t
think I’d ever met anyone
who was vegan! I’d like to
think that had I met someone
who was vegan and
they highlighted the same
issues I now try to raise
amongst family, friends
and colleagues that I would
have made the connection
and transition quicker.
Some of the speeches
I’ve seen online from the
likes of Joaquin Phoenix
and Earthling Ed are poignant
and empowering. Once
you’ve seen and heard certain
things, there is no going
back.
Have you ever
attended a vegan
march or demo – as
a police person or a
demonstrator?
I have not. Most of my advocacy/activism
is done
directly with my friends,
family, colleagues and via
social media…with varying
degrees of success!
Do you know of other
vegans in the police?
I’m sure there probably are
a small handful but I’ve not
come across any yet! One
of my colleagues tried it for
a few months but is now
veggie, whilst another is following
a vegan diet but still
buying leather etc.
What’s your favourite
vegan restaurant?
Temple of Seitan in London!
I’d also like to give a shout
out to Beer Riff Brewing
Co in my home town of
Swansea. They make a
mean vegan pizza and have
15 taps of the freshest
beer, all of which are usually
vegan!
If you could invite
1 person round for
a vegan dinner and
chat who would it be
and why?
I was a big Arnold
Schwarzenegger fan growing
up, and I’ve noticed over
the past few years he has
been promoting less meat
and dairy consumption. I
would like to sit him down
and for him to hear me out,
in hope that I could get him
to go vegan! Having someone
with his global stature
going vegan would be a big
step in influencing others to
follow suit.
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