Practice for a better planet

There is so many ways one can make a difference in the world even by changing one thing different in your daily routine.  The environment deserves our attention and so does the oppression of minorities.  The biggest thing I’m working on is the personal attention towards being an Eco Feminist.  Feminist believe,  “The personal is political.”   So here are some different things to think about and some of my own experiences doing my part as an Eco Feminist.   I am choosing a personal is political approach to minimizing waste and to go completely vegan.  I think it will also easier to do a minimal waste when eating on a vegan diet. I recycle but I don’t have a compost in the city it can get tricky.  I feel by sharing my experience on my Instagram stories and  on FB along with baby step options on how to move yourself to a more sustainable diet and helping the environment at the same time.  By knowing how many animals could be saved; or identifying a culture that sexualizes women and meat.  

Some of my story ideas and struggles.

So I saved all my glass containers to put my grains in And bought vegetables only.  You know it’s been hard. I think my perception of myself not eating dairy or meat was a little off.  I noticed my cravings. I work in a restaurant and even though I think I rarely think about it, I do. I didn’t eat any meat but I unconsciously ate some yogurt not even thinking about it.  Then I realized I put cream in my coffee. I switch it up and hadn’t put that much pressure on my consumption of animal products. I don’t have butter often but when I do I use it.  It is difficult but not impossible to start vegan, but if you have never done a change of diet it may be easier in increments.  I have to say being allergic to eggs has kept me alert of things my body likes and doesn’t. I think many may not have notice the signs our bodies have to the pollutants in our food. I will be posting some facts about pesticides and how to help our policy on different gmos and pesticides.  Are these gmos and pesticides that individuals know about.  The animals are even eating these foods too.  So there is no really getting away from it unless we know where we get are food.  Place is a huge factor to think about for how different cultures eat and whether they have the means to eat vegetarian or not.  I have a privilege to have a choice to not eat meat and to be a vegan for a week.  So I will work on  getting a deeper look of how intersectionality and  place matters to how we live as feminists and environmentalists.

Analysis of my praxis

Day one of going vegan was difficult even being in an urban setting with vegan options available everywhere.  Which essentially is pure laziness on my part for not participating in a more vegan diet.  Being vegan is a game of staying connected and conscious to my own privilege of the choice.  I have to stay reminded of why I am choosing to be vegan.  The biggest one being sexualization and politics of the meat industry.  It opened up an even bigger dialogue for me on why as a woman I don’t want to participate in it.   So this was my main mantra on why I have kept my Eco Feminist vegan diet.

Day 2

Day 2 was a little easier and I shared different stories on Instagram because that’s been my social platform for social justice.  I tagged other friends and companions who are vegan and share similar passions. In Chicago there was some eco feminist art shows on the sexulization on meat and why you should stop eating meat for a week.  I posted picture and asking questions like “how many days did you think about eating meat?”  “Did you think of meat today?”  I got many responses say what they thought of.  This engagement got me thinking what other Campaigns could look like for me and really digging into the platform of my choice.  So using this will also help me to gain knowledge of other humans in a more positive light.

Day 3

I am a vegetarian so not eating meat Is fine for me but naturally When I drink coffee I ask for cream.  It has been a challenge but it is working.  To be honest not eating animal products has really changed the glow of my skin.  Am I allergic to milk and other dairy products?  I think so. Plus not to mention when digging deeper milk has way to many hormones and is not good for the human body plus everyone is allergic.

Day 4–7

As my skin cleared up and my social platform was becoming more interesting and fulfilling.  This past week has helped me to see how much more energy I have and how I have had more fun living my higher purpose.

Analysis

This way of being isn’t sustainable for everyone.   We must look at our own abilities as individuals and what is sustainable for one community changes for another.  Intersectionality has a huge play in me seeing this be a better change for me. I have many sensitivity’s and can help others see they may be better to. Or eat certain things.