AFC - 07/12/10 Vegan Buddy

07/12/10 Rent a Vegan Buddy!

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More and more people are opting for a vegan lifestyle because they are aware that this is the way they could do most to save animals, improve their health and preserve the planet whose resources we spend relentlessly for meat production. A vegan lifestyle is in many ways of benefit to the animals, the environment and human health.

With the action 'Rent a Vegan Buddy!' Animal Friends offer support to anyone who wants to become a vegan by providing them with the contact to longtime vegans, so they could profit from their experience.

The Vegan buddies will help people who sign up by being their support, giving them advise and information, going shopping with them or teach them how to cook – all that so the new vegans will have a much easier transition to a new way of life!

Someone who wants to become vegan, faces many unresolved issues. Regardless of whether it is a strange list of ingredients on the product, the new challenges in cooking or parents and friends concerned about your health, your Vegan Buddy can help you!

Animal Friends offers support to anyone who wants to become a vegan by connecting them with longtime vegans so that they can profit from their experience.

How does your Vegan Buddy help you?

Your Vegan Buddy will help you find vegan products, give you advice on how to find vegetarian/vegan restaurants in your vicinity, s/he finds for you the recipes and cookbooks, and is available if you have questions about health. If necessary, you have even the possibility of joint shopping or cooking of vegan meals, and while associating with you s/he will answer all your questions.

Who is the Vegan Buddy for?

It does not matter how old you are and what you do – the Vegan Buddy is for anyone who wants to switch to a vegan diet, regardless of whether the reason is ethical, environmental or health.

Vegan Buddies

Gordana Hecimovic

My name is Gordana and I work as a clerk. For 17 years I have not eaten meat, and for the last four years I have been a vegan. I love animals, but above all I respect their lives and their rights. In my spare time I like to read, watch a good movie, take a walk in nature and to cook. I decided to become a Vegan Buddy so I could help people in their vegan beginnings and show them that it is easy and fun to be vegan. I want to help people so that they will be able to help the animals.

Vedran Romac (38)

I became a vegan more than two years ago when I slowly started to become aware that of all the injustice in this world man does the greatest injustice to those most helpless – the animals. Then I was motivated to veganism with the first realization that around me there are some people who are changing their attitude towards life and think it as a worthy cause. I am a social worker and for already 14 years I have been working with children and juveniles that have behavioral problems. I am interested in lots of things so I do things when I have time for them – drawing, music, home repairs and manufacture of articles of wood, furniture editing (type of painting), etc. I live with three feline friends (and one human) who are my main daily preoccupations... along with another dozen out there for whom I am trying to care best. Long story, more about it when we get to know each other.

Ljilja Cankovic (38)

I have been a vegan for about six years and veganism was a natural 'next step' after being a long-time vegetarian (from my eighteenth year). There isn't one reason why I became a vegan – veganism is a way of life and ethics, which for me means a steady growth and development forward. In life, I worked a lot of things and am currently working in the field of agronomy. Throughout the life my hobbies have changed and expanded; I have always loved to deal with interior design, make jewelry and decoration, cultivate plants and observe how they live and grow. One of my greatest passions is cycling, my primary and favorite means of transportation. I live with three feline friends who I am (or am trying) to spoil as much as can and with one human friend.

Jelena Lazic (26)

Hi! My name is Jelena and I am 26 years old. I grew up in rural areas and from birth I was in contact with animals. Very early I had the opportunity to realize that all animals, just like humans, have feelings and that every animal has its own personality. Also, I saw how meat, milk and eggs come to my plate. Regularly I had seen hunters and butchers at work. My whole life I spent living with dogs and cats, and when I started to live in an apartment I became a temporary guardian for abandoned and abused dogs. Thanks to Animal Friends I fully became sensible for animal rights and went vegan about three years ago, so I was glad that now I am part of it and can help someone in making it easier to change his or her life and save the lives of others. At the moment I live in an apartment with two dogs, I work in the Animal Friends office and I have to graduate psychology. As your Vegan Buddy I can offer you all my knowledge about veganism and animal rights in a relaxed atmosphere, and since I like various things I am sure we will find something in common :)

Mariana Cerovecki (18)

Hi! My name is Mariana, I am 18 and I live in Zagreb. I became a vegetarian when I was 10 while I turn vegan at the age of 13. I have always loved animals and a switch to a vegan diet was the only choice that I could do to help animals. The struggle for animal rights is my most important thing in life, so I try every day to be active and do something for the animals! In my free time I draw, write, shoot photos, create music - all work related to animal rights - so that through the arts I would raise my voice for animals and convey a message!

Alen Crncan (24)

My name is Alen, I am 24 years old and I work in the Animal Friends office. I am about to graduate a school for Shiatsu practitioners. I had been a vegetarian for more than five years and I switched to a vegan diet three years ago when I realized that kicking the animal eating habit is not enough so that I could really say that I do not have them on my plate. In my spare time I like reading, listening to music, cooking and, when possible, traveling. I decided to join the project Vegan Buddy in order to share my experience and knowledge with those who need to make the next positive and praiseworthy step in their life. Becoming a vegan is not hard if you really have a desire for it. Help is always appreciated, but why be boring when in the meantime we can have fun :)

07/12/10 Rent a Vegan Buddy!

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