hello, I'm new

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I am pretty new to the group and have only been reading your messages

thus far. I live in Montreal, and I'm currently working at Global

Action Network, an animal rights organization that's based here. I

study at McGill university and am starting work on a thesis on

chimpanzee conservation where there has been human/chimpanzee conflict

in Western Uganda.

 

I have been vegetarian for years and am newly vegan. lactose

intolerance has caused me to be mostly vegan by default for many years

but I am working on making it official. Luckily I hate milk anyway.

our family doctor had my mother convinced that we kids should be

drinking a giant glass of milk with dinner each day. This of course

would make me throw up and give me diarreah so it totally disgusts me

beyond the issue of animal cruelty. I get so angry when I see those

'got milk?' ads!

 

Does anyone have advice on how to explain why I'm veg without

offending a host? People inevitably ask for an explanation but it's

not exactly comfortable to imply that your host has unethical habits

or is a murderer while you're a guest in their home.

 

thanks,

Julia