By Gabriela Villa | Observer Contributor
Cows, used to produce milk and meat products, are one of the many kinds of animals people attempt to protect by switching to a vegan lifestyle.
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I went vegan when I was 19 and I have been vegan for 5 years. Like most people, I wasn’t born a vegan. I was raised having meat, dairy or eggs with every meal.
I didn’t go vegan because I liked the taste of meat or cheese any less than anyone else. I actually loved the taste of cheese and meats.
Whenever someone brought up veganism, like most people, I thought, “I could never do that!” I claimed I loved cheese too much, and to most of society that was an acceptable excuse.