A few years ago, Pope Francis had a message for those who evangelize the Catholic religion—lighten up!
He suggested that fire and brimstone have nothing to do with love and everything to do with fear, and if the church's faithful spent more time expressing the joy of their experiences instead of their displeasure with others who had yet to see the light, souls would be far more likely to join the flock.
Veganism is much the same way. The biggest hurdle to getting people to consider a vegan diet can be vegans themselves. The more strident can be an unctuous and overly self-righteous group. Some polls I’ve read show vegans are seen in a slightly more favorable light than terrorists.
The most joyous whole-food, plant-based twosome I know is the mother and da…
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