coming from a mexican household that puts cheese, meat, butter and chicken flavoring in absolutely everything it's sooooo hard especially when i TRY to inform how meat is affecting our health. i buy all of my vegan food and it all gets thrown out bc 'it's bad for me'. we really need the documentary What The Health in other languages

I know a lot of my family makes jokes about me being vegan such as asking how my parents messed up, teasing me with meat/dairy, saying I can't eat any food, etc. I usually laugh along because I don't want to be labeled as "another one of those sensitive, butt hurt vegans who thinks everyone should cater to their lifestyle" but it's honestly kind of hurtful at times.. mostly because I don't want to get made fun of for a lifestyle that means something to me. I also don't appreciate people throwing "facts" in my face about how the meat/dairy industry works and about human biology and how all of that makes veganism pointless. That is not something I would EVER do to someone, even if I disagreed, I never go around being a preachy vegan. All I ask is to kindly leave the animal products off my plate! I just don't understand why people, ESPECIALLY FAMILY, feel the need to make someone feel like crap about a lifestyle that makes them feel good, especially if it doesn't harm anyone.

My mum and dad would just laugh at me if I said I was going vegan... Idk what to do

I'm 15 and I'm cooking my own meals. Having to meal prep makes me study even better bc I have to control the time I have and leaves me less time to procrastinate. Thank you so much for your help and inspirational videos. Kisses from Spain💜

Try to watch vegan documents with your parents I did this and mom is actually going vegan now

I love how supportive you are even if someone isn't able to be fully vegan at the moment. Not all, but a lot of vegans look down on people who make "excuses" which is what they would call them. I'm Asian and there's a lot of people in my family, who all heavily eat meat and we usually just cook a giant pot of something that'll feed everyone and last a few days. I try my best to eat Vegan but I also have to eat what is available, even if it means just picking out the meat or separating some on the side before my parents add in the meat. Other vegans always say, "it's not expensive, I'm sure your parents can buy you beans/vegetables/etc." but if your family has enough money to buy for a dish for everyone, it's a little selfish or just hard to ask for separate things from everyone else. One day, I do plan to be completely vegan, but I just can't do it 100% yet but I am still doing all that I can and I love and respect you so much, being 100% vegan, for understanding that. You're literally my favorite Vegan and give me hope!

I first found out about veganism 9 years ago (I was 13 at the time) and really made me think about not only the planet but also my health. Also, at the time I was living with my grandparents and my mother so when I brought it up it was definitely a shock to them and they opposed. I tried to be vegan but I could only do it one day due to everyone's lack of support and also because in mexican households 98% of groceries are animal products lol. Now I'm 22 years old and finally live on my own. I have been vegan for around 4-5 months and feel amazing! At first I never thought I would be able to keep up but I'm proud of myself because I've made it this far lol

I eat vegan breakfasts anyway (smoothie bowl + water) And I am slowly starting to eat a vegan lunch I drink almond milk cause I like the taste of it I don’t like fish/ham anyway Maybe I can do this!😊

How to stay vegan while traveling

I’m 17 and live with my dad, but he allows me to make the grocery list/do the shopping & gives me a budget and supported me when i decided to go vegan (I cook and prepare almost everything I eat and I cook for him too so I guess that’s why he didn’t really care)! It really sucks how some parents won’t even let their children at least try to go vegan... like they’re trying to be healthy lmaoooo

No matter how many times I explain with detail why being vegan is healthier for us and the planet, they tease me and laugh at me. I’m ready to be vegan when I live independently💓

My mom basically said this to me today (but in french😂😂) : I don't want to loose my mother's job because you can't cook things for everybody but she said that she knew nothing about how cook a "healthy" vegan meal so she couldn't. So I said: I can cook my own meal My mom: but i would loose my mothers job Me: no the mother's job is to be supportive white my opinion and let me being more (I don't know what is the English for the french word "autonome" it basically mean doing thing by my self)!

being vegan in an asian household is almost impossible, trust me. there’s no problem in regard to most dairy products like milk, yogurt, cheese. but, it’s certainly an issue because of meat and eggs, and also, how strict asian parents generally are, not being allowed to cook some of your meals, and entangle my mom’s job as a parent since she would have to cook something different apart from what she cooks for the rest of the family, and so. oh, and also them not allowing me to become vegan.

can you do another video on how to stay vegan when going on vacation with friends only (AKA you are completely on your own)?

How to respond to (stupid) comments about veganism

super helpful!Im vegan in a non vegan household and this is super helpful!

Caitlin! Today marks 2 weeks of me going vegan and its mostly because of you! I come from a hispanic household and i never in a million years would've thought that i could become vegan but one day i got a recommended video from you and i just kept watching more and more of your videos and you made it seem so attainable. I started watching move vegan videos and documentaries and I finally made the change. I made the change from meat eating, to veganism overnight 2 weeks ago and i feel so great! I'm sleeping more, i feel more energized through out the day, I don't feel the need to ever take a nap, my face is almost completely clear from all acne (i've suffered from really bad acne since my teenage years and i never thought that i could have clear skin!) i also started getting a rash on my arm that i thought was from the sun but since i started eating plant based it hasnt acted up once and ive been in the sun a lot. I've lost 6 pounds also (which is a good thing since I am overweight) but i've just seen so many positive changes in my life and i'm just so thankful to you and your videos. You really are an inspiring person and i'm so glad to have found your youtube channel! Thank you for all that you do! You truly have changed my life for the better! :)

I'm 14 and it's my 3 day so far. I don't really even crave anything yet and I hope that doesn't change haha ❤️ I love animals and after watching the documentary Earthlings I cried and almost puked. And I also love the nature and vegetables and fruits and I love cooking too, so I think veganism is perfect for me. 💚🌏💚

When I'm at university it's easy to eat vegan food when I want it (I'm just veggie technically), but coming home for the summer is SO difficult! My mum used to be vegetarian yet whatever research I present her with she disregards with one of the classic meat eater excuses. My parents think I'm just going through being a student and thinking I know everything, when really I have spent hundreds of hours researching this movement, it's so frustrating! Buttttttttt I'm buying a food processor when I get paid so yay can finally make smoothie bowls

I'm 15 and I'm trying to go vegan but it's really hard to not eat animal products in my house and it drives me crazy that I can't be animal product free. My parent also think that veganism is a weird spiritual hippie thing (they're Christians) and its really hard to be vegan with parents who are like that but this video helped me accept the fact that I'm trying my best and i shouldn't beat myself up about something i can't fully control right now.

OMG thankyou for this video. The timing is weirdly perfect.

Great tips! There is another situation that would be great to cover in this series: couples where only one person is vegan. I'm married to an meat eater and most of our food is cooked in a vegan way and he just cooks his meat separately whenever he likes. When I turned vegetarian and I was cooking, Sometimes I still prepared something for him as well because when it was his turn to cook, he always did something for me too. When I turned vegan I stopped cooking and buying animal products for him (there were lots of explanation on WHY I did it). He respected my choice and agreed on using vegan ingredients in our common food (vegan butter and milk for example). So everything we cook is somehow adapted to be vegan and when he wants to mix meat/cheese he will take a bit in a separate pan and add his stuff. We have some utensils for exclusive use of vegan food, which is great. Off course I would prefer not having these products at home at all, but this was my decision so I have to respect his time the same way he respects my choices.

Another scenario is of course when you're married and or living with a partner who eats meat. Even when you have a supportive partner it can be a challenge.

can you do a video on how to read ingredients lists (like what to look out for etc) or how to make sure you're getting enough protein etc in your diet? i feel like i don't know what a healthy diet consists of in the first place (like how many carbs/protein/veg i need per day) so trying to make my diet vegan on my own seems scary bc i don't want to be malnourished or anything! btw this series is really cool i'm glad you're doing them!

I wanted to go vegan but since I'm naturally a small person my parents said no cause I already wasn't getting enough protein. But I told them if I at least went vegetarian I could cut out meat for a start A) no more McDonald's or random meat junk food and B) I wouldn't be incorporating myself to killing animals at least. Now I've been vegetarian for 3 months and feel a lot more healthier and better since I know I'm not harming any animals!

Thank you for this series! It really helps us new vegans

can you do a video on how to stay motivated to stay vegan when being vegan gets hard ... been vegan for 8months and lately now it has became very hard

I have recently stared to implement Veganism into my diet it was really difficult because I live with my parents (I'm a college student who works to pay for all my college tuition) but they buy and cook all my meals for me. At first I stated by having a vegan breakfast then the next week a vegan breakfast and lunch and so on. Since this was a small difference in my diet my family hasn't really seen a problem with it. Now a month later my mom,who does the grocery shopping, will buy things that she knows I like and are vegan, sometimes she will even call me to ask if something it ok for me to eat!

Very helpful video. Thank you. I am vegan living in a house with 4 meat eaters. It's mentally straining but I know it's worth it to be healthy and not contributing to animal abuse.

Love this video Caitlin! I agree! It's so important to show people that vegans eat more than salad. I'm so passionate about coming up with new ways to make vegan food taste good and share it with my vegan and non-vegan friends. I think even if people aren't on a plant based diet they can still do a lot of good for themselves and for the environment by having some vegan meals throughout the week so hopefully that will help make vegan food a lot more common and more widely accepted :) Love this series! Keep up the good work girly

i’m 15 an have been vegan for almost one year, i have 2 friends who are interested in veganism and your videos are big help to them!!!!

can u do a video on how to stay vegan when going to a friend house and another on a friend house please? it would mean a lot!!

i absolutely love this video. when u started talking about "being the perfect vegan" i beat myself up about times where i might slip up by eating something i didn't know my mom made with butter or accidentally eating pasta my dad made alone side meat. i forget that my intentions are in the right place and i can learn from those mistakes and that it's okay as long as i don't give up. for the most part i make my own meals, i've really owned up to being vegan and knowing that this mature decision requires mature action. this is the second comment i write to just say thanks so much to you, caitlin but it never hurts to say it again. thank you for ur amazing, inspiring videos

Not a vegan but I love how much you stressed respecting parents and the lifestyle aspect as opposed to just the "do whatever I want" aspect

Caitlin this is amazing of you to do. So many people struggle to become vegan because of the people around them, and the easier it is to become vegan, the better! Keep doing what you do, you're helping to change the world for the better, one vegan at a time!! Love you!

I have been vegeterian for 7 months and I am now Im going vegan. My mom is still trying to adjust to it and help me through it but they are all very supportive

I highly recommend watching “The Game Changers” on Netflix, with non vegans. It is so interesting and light; basically, it’s not boring for others to watch, and doesn’t put weight on being vegan!

What a fantastic video topic! So useful.

I'm a 15 years old vegan, proud of me? 😎😂

I just decided to go vegan and even though I live in a non vegan household my family is respectful about it and my mom even agreed to make my birthday dinner and cake vegan for me I am so blessed to have them❤

I’m 44 and just starting my journey. I appreciate your videos so much. I think people of all ages can benefit from the info you share

I'm in the middle of veeeery slowly changing to a vegan diet. I know myself, and if I did it overnight it definitely wouldn't stick! This way I'm super motivated and excited to try new plantbased oilfree meals every single day - without stressing out if I'm too busy/lazy to do lots, and just eat some yoghurt or a ham sandwich (for now). I just thought I'd share -- if you're like me and you suck at restricting yourself, I can definitely recommend just doing your best and never ever stressing about if it's 'good enough' :) Also, I now crave vegetable and never ever crave meat anymore - and I now feel super bloated, nauseous and disgusting after eating foods with lots of sugar... which is weird lol but GREAT

i've been the only vegan in my family for 2 years and up until last month my mom started educating herself and became vegeterian. Living with non-vegans is tough but totally worth it, I recommend showing your family some vegan foods and demonstrating how delicious vegan food is.

I've had a plant-based diet before; I felt healthier, happier and better - I made my own meals as well. But my parents were never supportive about it, and bc my dad is a gp (doctor) he told me about some health issues for my growth and I believed him. So I stopped and started the paleo diet with my mum, (watched a lot of Sarah's Day) which was a big mistake as I became unhealthy, fatty and miserable; but my dad supported this and I kept going - sometimes I would cry bc I knew what I was doing to the animals but I didn't want to make my parents upset. I don't know about you, but when I was a paleo I felt annoyed all the time and bc my mum is still on that diet, anything by "wasting money of buying vegan products" or mentioning the diet will tick her off and bc she's on a diet to lose weight, it's a very touchy subject when I talk about meals or diets as she makes them and I feel guilty as it might seem that I'm calling her fat; so I have left the idea for a while but I stopped the diet bc I knew it wasn't me and I knew eating shouldn't be a chore and thinking about food use to be draining for me. And now after all my research and my experiences. I want to start my plant-based diet again but I don't think they will support me and I don't want to start problems again about it. To top it all off, my friends and overall my community has a big stereotype towards vegans and some even claim to hate them, and although they may care or love me; it's just really hard. *Please comment and like this to help this 14y.o out and to show her this*

I went vegetarian and then vegan starting when I was 15. I lived in a household that was close to the poverty line and where we ate a very standard American diet. My mom did most of the cooking in our house, and she was mainly concerned that it would be very expensive and that I wouldn't get enough to eat, but I stayed firm in my decision, and she actually began to enjoy many of the foods that we made vegan, and they were very affordable, as we didn't often buy any meat replacements and just stuck to the basics! I am almost 27 now and still vegan, living with my boyfriend who switched to a vegetarian diet just before we started dating. Don't lose hope! Just do your research, stay firm in your decision, and do the best you can :)

I started going vegan Jun "12 and all I hear from my family are negative things about me being vegan. But I'm going to keep showing them how much it makes me happy ❤️

i am so fortunate to have my mom be so supportive and offered to help me with whatever foods i need/ want

love this 💛 I remember how hard it was when I first went vegan & no one seemed to understand ... but I'm so glad my family came round & are completely supportive now

I've been watching you for a year and a half (as long as i'm vegan) and still, every single video you make is soo helpful for me! I love the way you make everything easier for starting vegans and even for people that are following this diet for some time already. Thank you Caitlin, for inspiring me (and others) everytime a new video comes out. You are an amazing person. Hands down🙌

I became a vegan when I was in 5th grade😂 so abt 5 years ago and my acne and health and everything just got better! Except my family thought I was crazy 😂 and they said that if I didn’t eat what they made I could “starve” and so for abt a month I went without sometimes and when my mom got worried abt me because I lost ALOT of weight. And she now buys things I’ll eat but I have to make it because she said she can barely cook😂😂 Thanks this video is suppeerrr helpful💛

i actually saw when someone commuted about requesting this vid idea in a recent video and remember hoping you'd do it. thank goodness you did !

My mom said to me: I can only go vegan when I don’t live with her anymore... I’m pescatarian and want to go fully vegetarian, I’m going slow steps because of my mom.

My husband and I are vegan and his parents went vegetarian after they kind of picked up on us whenever we visited them. Thankfully our family doesn't judge us as other families do, but my family isn't as open to my lifestyle as his family is. My mom always says that she is allergic to EVERYTHING and soy is bad so she wont be vegan (I don't push it on her, I think it's her conscious telling her she needs an excuse because she feels like she needs one to eat meat.) My dad and stepmom are super supportive. They make sure to always have vegan food in their home whenever I visit and are always thinking of me. I just moved back to my hometown and my dad bought a bunch of vegan sausages and coffee creamers and mayo and everything for me whenever I visit. He was a fisherman so it's really amazing to see him changing and open-minded for me. In fact, they have a family dinner every Sunday and next Sunday they invited me and said they will make food for me too.

The 3 point was my best. Going vegan can be hard when you don't have support. I'm glad I have you Caitlin, this video made me feel better.

3 months vegan and my parents and family are supportive, they just see it as a norm for me now. Especially because I never ate dairy products because I'm allergic to most of them😌 , which made the change a little easier

I hate cooking my vegan food in the same pots + pans my parents cooked their meat in ughhh lol and omgg where'd you get your vegan vibes bag from?

tried explaining why because my husband and everyone around me are non vegans and they all still argue and tell me I'm gonna be sick and in the hospital and I don't eat real food, so I give up explaining and talking about it...I'm just doing me and being vegan and learning and doing it all on my own and alone....good video, keep up the good work

I've been transitioning to veganism and I had my dad (and some other family members) watch What The Health and he's very supportive and is planning to transition also! 😁

ever since I went vegan I started cooking for myself and im so happy I have more skill than the common 15 year old teen and a bit more than my mom, I also like cooking for my family and hearing they enjoy it. they also like buying me my alternatives like ice cream or pastries once in a while I'm so lucky to have a family like mine ^-^

Watched this a little late but I love this vegan starter kit series :) you're seriously one of my favorite vegan KZfaqrs, I always look forward to your videos xoxo

This video is exactly what I have been looking for for ages!

Last week I started eating vegetarian for dinners and try my best to eat vegan for the rest of the day and I've honestly been loving vegetables so much. I used to be fairly picky about vegetables (but never any kind of meat bc my parents always praised me for eating meat) and I changed my attitude so fast my family keeps forgetting what I'll eat now (I used to hate mushrooms and pepper but now I love them). Since meat (and a lot of dairy-lactose intolerant) is the only things I won't eat so far, it hasn't been that bad asking my mom to just not mix the meat in with the rest of the meal or scope out a portion for me before she does. Like tonight we had chicken pineapple stir fry and she just marinated the chicken and pineapple together and put them in a bowl on the side of the rest of the vegetable stir fry. I feel really proud of myself for doing this. I've wanted to go vegan for several months now and I told myself I would when I move out next year, but I couldn't wait that long anymore so here I am being a vegetarian

You should make a "transitioning to vegan recipes" video that has vegan recipes that use only ingredients that most people have in their houses. Before I became vegan (about 1 year ago) the main problem I had was that I'd watch a lot of vegan recipe videos that used ingredients that the typical person wouldn't own (like kale, quinoa, nutritional yeast, tahini etc) and I'd be put off. When I went vegan, I found out that I could eat many of the same foods that I was already having (like bread, pasta and cereal), and being vegan doesn't require fancy expensive ingredients. On that note, maybe an "everyday foods that are actually vegan" video would be good too. Love your videos and I'm so glad that you're making this series to help people become vegan!

It took me almost a year to explain it to my mum. She agree now but in Ukraine an idea of going vegan and realising that we can live without dairy or meat is difficult. Thank you for your videos they do really help me a lot with planing by grocery lists.

Day 1 of being vegan. I’m doing it because I have really bad acne. My best friend has been vegan for 3 years and I watched her skin got sooooo clear through the process.

Caitlin you're such a role model to me ❤️ i love learning from you and looking up to you as a vegan and as a person

Whenever someone questions me about why I don't eat animal products I answer with the truth, it started out as a weight loss journey, I always saw skinny vegans and figured my problem was that I was eating too much meat, but then I fell in love with the vegan community and how kind to everybody they were, then because I always loved my cat I figured if I don't eat her because I see a personality and soul in her and it's considered immoral to eat a cat then why eat other animals? Why isn't that immoral. Then I got a puppy and began loving dogs and just began falling in love with animals and found respect for all living beings. So to me it's a health and happiness benefit to me.

"Cook me vegan food. Bye!" 😹😹😹😹 I just died

I’ve always been interested in living a vegan lifestyle and was first exposed to it by my middle school best friend (her family was vegan). I recently read the book How Not to Die, which changed my entire perspective on my health. I am doing everything in my power to slowly convert to veganism (meat only a few times a week, no dairy, etc.). I’ve struggled with acne and sensitive skin for years and it’s like a miracle that my skin is clearing up when I’ve tried every skin product. I realize that it’s best to treat your body from the inside out with whole, real foods. I’ll be full vegan when I move out in a couple of years!

I'm 16 and vegan, and I actually convinced my mom to go back to being vegetarian and my brother to go vegan. I smiled so much at the end when she said she's proud of us

I live with seven people(parents, 2 brothers, grandma, uncle, and sister-in-law) who love meat and dairy and I thought I would have to move out before going vegan. I talked with my step-mom and she's letting me have my own drawer in the fridge for vegan only food!!! (My step-brother was also diagnosed with Celiac Disease over 10 years ago so none of us are strangers to dietary restrictions.) I honestly expected them to be really judgmental and while my dad kind of was, when I told my oldest brother that I was going vegan and about a conversation with someone at work (co-worker was trying to convince me that veganism wasn't healthy and vegans were irrational) he said that person didn't know what they were talking about, it's not unhealthy, and that he respects vegans!! Also I love your necklace.

You made it to over 200,000 subscribers!!!! Hooray for you! So wonderful!

This was such a wonderful and helpful video and message! Thank you, Caitlin!

As a vegan who is gradually converting my parents to the dark side (lol - it’s actually the light side), the best tip I could offer anyone is learn to make great vegan meals and offer to cook for everyone. You needn’t even mention that it’s a vegan meal until afterwards - just make it so good that they have to admit vegan food isn’t restrictive and boring!

All of your videos are so helpful! I am loving this series!!

Hi Caitlin, my boyfriend and I are transitioning into a vegetarian diet in part because of you! Your recipes always look amazing but now we are going to give them a try! Thanks for your vids :)

although i've been vegan for over half my life, i'm going to link this video in one of the forums i participate in! i think it would be so helpful for beginners ❤️❤️

I'm currently living in two different households, one where my dad is vegetarian, but doesn't make a lot of healthy food, and one where my mom has a lot of food sensitivities, my grandfather is paleo, gluten free and doesn't eat cow products, and my grandmother is picky. thank you so much for this video!

Personally I took it in small steps. First cutting out red meat, then fish and chicken and then I went fully vegan. My parents were sceptical in the beginning, think they still are but are respecting my personal choice. My parents were vegetarians when they were young and I think that helped a little with the transition to vegan.

Another tip for beginners, go vegetarian first. I know it is still killing animals and the harming the environment but it makes the change a lot more gradual for your family and is way better than eating all meat. My sister went pescatarian and was pescatarian for 6 months, then she started cutting out fish and after a month of that removed dairy and eggs (unless the eggs were from our own chickens). It made it much easier for my parents to get used to and she is now vegan (except our own chickens eggs)

This is such great advice, it seems obvious now but I never thought of these ideas. Thank you!!!! Hoping for the best

could you do a video on the basics you should have stocked up in your pantry?

Ohhh Myyy Goshhh!!!!!! I'm a vegetarian and have been for 2 years! only one in the house! I went vegetarian at 13! now i want to be a vegan now that i am more educated. this helped a lot! tysm

I'd love a video on instapot recipes! I just got one and need some ideas. I love your simple approach to cooking delicious foods! Thanks for all the information you provide, it is what has kept me going on this lifestyle over the past four weeks.

This helps me so much. THANK YOU

I'm only 13 and my family is neither vegan nor vegetarian. I just started a week ago and I find it really hard but I really do wanna stay vegan, I love it!

I decided to go vegan 3 weeks ago, I wanted to give up meat for lent and I wanted to make my health a little better. People started questioning me. The days I told my 10, and 8 year old I was going vegan and if they wanted to join me they didn’t know what it meant. The next day I was making eggs for breakfast for them and my oldest saw one cracked and bloody☺️🤮🤢 and from that day he said no more eggs and then he said I’m giving up meat too. They were researching ingredients and they fell upon Gelatin and when they found out what gelatin is they stopped eating that. We are slowly transitioning yet we sometimes fall. Coming from a meat eating family since I was a kid is a change for everyone. We are learning new things though and that is great.

I remember my first christmas being vegetarian. Told my parents beforehand about my new eating habit so that they‘d have the chance to prepare. But all they did was sausages like every year, they asked me why I don‘t cheat this one time for christmas and if I would be „normal“ again next year. That hurts me still. Not being taken for serious. And that hinders me from even telling them that I turned vegan in the meantime. So sad.

My family now is very receptive with my vegan decision. My mom even asked me teach my sister how to make vegan foods! My family isnt vegan, yet. but making them see veganism in a good light is a really good achievement for me.

I just wanted to say thank you! I'm not vegan, it's just my personal preferences since I just love meat too much. However, for environmental and health reasons, I've decided to try incorporating more vegan food in my diet. I'm happy to say that I only eat meat ( seafood, chicken, red meat, etc. ) 3-4 times a week now, and the rest of my food are either vegan or vegetarian. I found that youtubers like yourself who doesn't force their opinion down other people's throat and actually provide new options for us are really helpful in changing my mindset. Before, I thought that all vegan would force their opinion on everyone else, so I thought that I would do the exact opposite that they're telling me instead( childish, I know! ). I myself still live with my parents since I'm still 14 years old, but they're very supportive with my decision! They're actually pretty curious about what I've cooked and would sometimes ask to try it. I use my allowance money to buy beans and lentils since they're pretty cheap, also my mom buys tofu and tempeh regularly since I live in Indonesia, so they've been a staple in our diet from the start! If I have extra money I'll splurge on specialty stuffs like nutritional yeast, it's very good! Thanks again, Caitlyn!

You give such wonderful advice about being a vegan that's kind to fellow people. I think kindness and leading by example and offering delicious vegan food to share are great ways for people to influence others. Hatred and harsh judgement on others hardly ever leads to change. Most of the time it just creates tension and resentment. I changed when veganism became more accessible and I learned of the enormous environmental impact caused by the agricultural industry. Aggressive things never worked with me because I prefer to distance myself from aggressive situations. Sharing vegan options and educating me without judgement helped. Give people a chance.

I’m the 3rd option where I’m a grown woman on a journey to a vegan life style and trying to convert family as well

After meeting you yesterday, my mom is actually more interested in going vegan now as well ☺️💕 thank you so much! 😊

YAY thank you!! My dad said I couldn't be vegan until I knew more information about it, since Im the only person who wants to be vegan in my household. Super helpful! Ive also used so many of your what I eat in a days to my own lifestyle bc I need to be healthy and get all my nutritions. Love you so much and keep up the great work!

I'd tried being vegetarian probably five different times. From the age 8-12 I tried to be vegetarian in a non-vegetarian/non-vegan house hold. I've finally gotten it down. Im 13 turning 14 soon and I've almost been vegetarian for 1 year. My mother and farther are very supportive about it and respect my decision but, I do have to make my own food except on very few occasions my parent's try to make my food. I'm absolutley okay with making my own good. I actually prefer it. I go shopping with my father (he does the grocery shopping) and I pick out the food and he buys it which is absolutley amazing. I soon will turn vegan when I move out or get a job when I can drive so, I can buy my own food. I don't expect them to spend lot's of money on both vegan and non-vegan items. ( I have 5 people in my house-hold that eat meat. )

Extremely helpful! Thank you, Caitlin!

you should make a video of all the basics you need to get from the store when you are first going vegan. basically a vegan starter kit

My whole family is vegetarian, and we don’t use almond milk, but I am thinking of maybe going totally vegan. My biggest issue is I am scared about party’s, and my extended family having to change all my meals.

Lifesaver! I'm 12 and just became vegan! My parents eat a standard american diet. My Mom actually thought I was joking at first. I've been wanting to vegan for a long time now. Mostly ever since I learned people eat dogs. Usually meats would disgust me (bacon kinda stuff). So ya! Thank you so much :D

Congratulations on great content Caitlin! And very wise advice! (I've recently watched quite a few of your videos...) Only recently and newly inspired as an animal/planet/health defender, I can appreciate this video, I value your work and your experience that you share!