Ha. I'm not a vegan, but have not eaten meat for well over twenty years. The reasons are various as the thought of vegetarianism began when I was a kid (a long time ago). My adult children are not as healthy eaters as myself, but they do read labels--so that a good thing.
I have not followed much about newsteem, so kind of lost there. But I'm LOVIN' my 'monsters.'
I am mostly vegan but do tend to slip now and again. never meat though but something like chips that have a milk byproduct or a noodle that may have egg..