Being Vegan, Vegan Being: Brin Dillon – It’s Not Self-Righteous to Put Others Lives Before My Own Pleasure

I’m in Las Vegas! You can find me here online:

@QuickieV on Instagram for my meal preps@

@brinamberlee for my personal account.

What was the moment you realize that you wanted to go vegan?

I saw a video my friend had posted about the fur industry and I immediately went vegan overnight.

How long have you been Vegan?

1 year.

Why is being Vegan important to you?

It’s about the entire planet. Human health, the Earths sustainability, treating all earthlings with respect and just learning to love.

Any recommended Vegan books?

Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows

Any recommended social sites, Facebook Groups or other?

BoshTV for recipes!!

Do you have a favorite movie or videos or your own media that you want to share?

What The Health and Cowspiracy

Do you actively promote veganism? How?

I do. On my Instagram and Facebook pages

Please share any stories you would like.

My favorite stories are when someone tells me I turned them vegan lol!

What is your favorite Vegan meme?

Too many good ones

What is the vegan stereotype you hear the most and how do you respond to it?

That we are self-righteous. I just say that I’m not sure how it’s self-righteous to put others lives before my own pleasure.

What’s your favorite Vegan restaurant?

Plant Food + Wine

Please share your favorite vegan recipe?

Too many good ones!

Some encouraging words for new Vegans?

Take it as fast or slow as you need to. There is no such thing as a perfect vegan. Don’t think of losing your favorite foods, think of it as gaining new ones and trying new things.

What does living cruelty-free mean to you?

Trying your best to not contribute to others suffering and not using your dollar to keep businesses alive that profit from exploiting other beings.

What are you favorite Vegan non-food products or companies?

Native Shoes, Kat Von D beauty, Project V Based, Kokoh Clothing, Compassion Is Cool, Plant-Based & Juicy, Unreal Fur

What is the toughest Vegan item to find that you need?

Bleach hahaha

Talk about a time when you struggled with your Veganism?

I’ve never struggled as far as wanting to not be vegan, but I struggled with severe depression for the first six months because I didn’t know how to live in a nonvegan world.

If you suffer from depression and need help there are great places you can find help online. Places like Betterhelp give you quick easy access to therapists who can help you build tools to manage your psychological well-being.