Hello from the California Sierra foothills

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Beth Grant DeRoos
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Hello from the California Sierra foothills

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We live in California in the Sierra foothills east of Sacramento (8 generation California clan). We became vegetarians in 1976 when taking free cooking classes a local SDA (Seventh Day Adventist) church had, which today would be called vegan classes since NO animal products were used.  

Then 20+ years ago we encountered Dr. Dean Ornish a cardiologist who was at Stanford and UCSF Medical schools and was considered the #1 expert on reversing heart disease with a plant based lifestyle plus physical activity and meditation. Then a dozen years ago we encounter Dr. John McDougall who is also plant based. California is blessed with a LOT of vegans

Am fortunate to live in California where affordable year round fresh in season fruits, vegetables are available, and where all the nuts we eat are grown within a thirty mile radius. So we have NO excuse to not be vegan. Something I think a lot about when I hear from struggling vegans/plant based folks in others states and countries with limited choices or expensive ones.
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brimstoneSalad
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Re: Hello from the California Sierra foothills

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Welcome Beth! It's great that you're eating nuts :) I know some vegans who follow the high carb doctors are afraid of them.

Seventh Day Adventists are pretty cool. Do you belong to the church?
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Re: Hello from the California Sierra foothills

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Welcome Beth and congratulations on such a long time span of meat avoidance. Are you surprised that the movement has not made more progress since 1976 and how optimistic are you about the future?
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Re: Hello from the California Sierra foothills

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Nice to meet you!

I'm originally from the South East (raised Baptist) so the first time I traveled to California and saw that 80% of the state was rural farmland, I was extremely surprised. Television does not do your state justice; it's as varied as the rest of the entire country combined!

Welcome aboard!
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