How a lifelong meat-eater learned to love a plant-based diet

How a lifelong meat-eater learned to love a plant-based diet

Weeks after I moved my first child into her college freshman dorm, I decided to go “vegan.” This means different things to different people. I didn’t know that at the time. I actually think meat and cheese are delicious, but I wanted a healthier lifestyle. I’m not a nutritionist, I’m just a woman who reads too much and loves a research project. What I learned is that scientists and doctors are in general agreement that eating less red meat, fewe…