This week I decided to interview another vegan individual to find out more about the culture. I chose to interview the wife of whom I interviewed last week. This woman is a 26-year-old white female who was born and raised in Northern California. She joined the Air Force at the age of 18 and was in it for six years. She now continues to reside in California with her husband who is also vegan.
The interview that took place was a phone interview. I asked her a series of questions, in which she claimed to answer fully and honestly. First, I asked her what prompted her to begin her vegan lifestyle. She responded: “Well, my mom has been a vegetarian for as long as I can remember so I grew up pretty much eating as a vegetarian without really having a choice, whenever I was home. Then, once I was old enough to learn more about how the farming industry harmed animals, I became a full-fledged vegetarian and practiced that lifestyle all the time. And then at some point I just learned more about the farming industries and the dairy industry, and just decided on my own to become vegan. I’ve always cared for animals and when I was in the Air Force, I actually worked to rescue animals.”
I then asked her if she made any efforts to help the environment, and if so, how that related to her veganism. She responded: “Of course I do! Jordan (her husband) and I are working to decrease our environmental footprint as much as possible. We buy everything in bulk to produce less waste, we never use plastic – we always use reusable water bottles. A lot of the things we buy from the store are in glass containers, and we either upcycle these things or recycle them properly. But taking care of the environment and veganism kind-of go hand-in-hand. Once you really research all the effects that animal farming has on the environment, you’re kind-of forced to care. I mean – how could you not? If you have all the information I mean.”
I plan to follow up by interviewing her more and asking her more about her vegan routine.
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