Jonathan Safran Foer Quotes

Almost went vegan, but no, I didn't go vegan.

I've been a vegetarian since I was about 12 years old. When I became a vegetarian, I got my mom and dad to become vegetarian, and my brother became a vegetarian.

I'm a vegetarian, but I don't expect other people not to eat meat.

I've been plant-based my whole life.

I don't allow meat in my house or in my oven. My whole family is vegetarian - and although I've given my kids the choice to order meat at a restaurant when they reach five, they're not interested.

I've been a vegetarian since I was 19.

For me, it's just a decision I made at home with my wife that I'm not eating meat.

I'm not going to comment on whether I support vegetarianism or non-vegetarianism; it's just that I feel I'm fit because I'm a vegetarian.

Being a vegetarian really saves lives.

There are occasions when I've had beef, but I generally tend to avoid it, as a nod towards my parents' culture.

I am vegetarian, though, and so is my family.

Every person I have met who has gone vegan says it is the best decision they have ever made.

A couple of my mechanics have become vegan because I've done it. One of my barbers, too.

I think that veganism is a totally great choice with incredible benefits, but I don't think it's reasonable to expect other people to be vegan or to expect everybody to be vegan. You can proselytize all you want, but being vegan is a pretty intense choice for a lot of people.

I am a vegetarian.

I was vegan for about 20 years.

I am one of the few but very lucky people who grew up in a vegetarian household. So, I was vegetarian since birth along with my mother, sister, and brother.

It's totally natural to me to be vegan.

I don't like the word 'vegan' on its own, and the reason I started Evolving Vegan, is because the people associated with that word can be very militant.

I haven't eaten an animal in over twenty years!

I gave up meat when I was 18, and it was an ethical decision. I loved the taste, and went on holiday to Greece, fairly gorging myself on lamb souvlaki before taking the plunge into a meatless existence.

I can give you 150 philosophies about converting to vegetarianism, but you will only convert if your body feels right. I, for instance, feel fabulous; my body feels clean after becoming a vegetarian.

I'm probably the most unthinkable vegan on the planet for several reasons.

I think that if a person wants to remain vegetarian, they're just going to have to go hungry.

It occurred to me that I just didn't see how I could go ahead and continue to eat meat. It just seemed so... cannibalistic to me. And so, I'm a vegetarian, and I have been ever since.