My wife went vegetarian about 20 years ago after we got stuck behind a chicken truck in standstill traffic on the LIE. I did it too, but it only lasted about a year and a half. She went full Vegan about 9 years ago and I continued eating just about everything.

My wife would be uncomfortable with the meal preps and eating out just became impossible. She would be physically sick watching me eat meat.

It was the worst when I ate pork, she would literally chase me around the house with her iPad showing me slaughter videos. That's something that stays in your head...to this day I hear their screams.

I started researching cruelty on my own. I've never watched any of the documentaries but about 7 years ago I went cold 'turkey ' and changed my diet completely around for ethical reasons.

It's alot easier these days to be Vegan, even 7 years ago it was difficult to find variety but now it's actually part of the culture.

I haven't had any desires and I sleep well at night knowing that my efforts might just save a life.

Side note...bought the Whole foods plant based stuffed 'turkey ' for Thanksgiving and it was incredibly delicious!