That’s a tough question, one that does not carry an easy answer. My husband and I eat the way we do for various reasons but number one, our bodies run better on our current diet. I cook non stop and send my mom pictures of my food almost every night in hopes I can inspire her to want to re create my same recipes. I also send recipes and pictures to my grandma, who at 82 years old isn’t going to take any fluff from me, but has actually made some of the cakes and breads I’ve shared with her. That is huge to me because my grandpa ends up eating and delighting in these treats none the wiser that they are all fairly nutritious and 100% plant based. My tactic is to get the people in my life to try a few of the dishes my husband I eat, giving them exposure to the taste of vegan food without calling it vegan food. For some reason that words has a strange connotation for many so we just avoid it.
It’s a hard question though and without the mass media appealing to the older generations when sifting through this data, I don’t think it’s a question that’ll get answered any time soon.
Totally true, once people hear "vegan food" they clam up, its like it will make them into an activist or something. When in reality it would just make them healthier. Koudos to grandma too! Fair play to her. I love to give people the food I eat and watch as they really enjoy it the when they hear its "vegan food" they are typically in disbelief. The planet needs more like you and hubby, we dont have a huge amount of time left to stop the destruction that is occuring as a result of animal agriculture,
You’re so right, we don’t. I think most are so distracted with having to work several jobs to make a living, Internet and political propaganda, may even be drowning in pharmaceuticals, that saving the planet misses their radar. It’s sad that we are all so distracted that our home falls to the way side. Anyway, Grandma is a gangster so I have to introduce these things slowly and in non threatening ways. Haha… what better way then with pumpkin and zucchini breads 🤷🏼♀️