Hi, I'm Vishwa Mehta from Gujarat, and I'm in 12th grade. Leaving non-vegan food was easy when I thought about animals and also because I was vegetarian so I wasn't eating eggs or meat, I just had to leave milk, honey, wool, leather, fur, and some other things. But you have to tell your family too…
They didn't disagree at first, but they were like okay, don't drink milk, then you'll get sick and the doctor will tell you to drink milk then you will have to drink milk. It's annoying and sad that people you love don't care about animals and just their health benefits. However, they do it because they love me, they care that I might get some deficiencies although there are a lot of health problems from drinking or consuming milk products.
And telling other people was easy as they don't ask where do you get your protein from 😂 Instead, some of them said it was a good thing and it is a good thing being vegan. But a few of them were anti-vegans so they are just annoying but I don't really care anymore.
After going vegan, my allergies have actually decreased. I had clearer skin, good hair/ scalp health. My mental health is at its best knowing that no animal was harmed/ killed or raped for the food that I'm having. I felt a little weak at first but now I have even more energy.
For anyone, only realising the cruel reality of animal agriculture (including all the animal abuse and slaughters or any kind of animal abuse, environmental problems, and health problems) is enough to go vegan and so was for me. Every living being is a beautiful creation of nature and we have no right to abuse them.
I've just been vegan for 5+ months (activist for less than five months) and I'm only 15 yet I have turned 3 people vegan. So yes, once you go vegan, you need to inspire others to be vegan for animal rights. It's okay if you don't wanna be a full-time activist, but you can still inspire people to be vegan by speaking for them wherever possible. Many people aren't vegan because they don't know the reality behind their food's taste. You just have to make them realise.
If you are vegan or want to go vegan, then take some supplements and analyze what you are eating. Eat beans, fruits, some grains, and vegetables every day for all the nutrients (apart from junk food) Take supplements for rare vitamins like B12 because I swear if you ever get deficiencies, everyone will blame it on veganism and you might also leave veganism because of health issues.