Lucy
Having been brought up on a cattle and horse-racing property, I transitioned to a plant-based diet over a decade ago. The newfound vitality I experienced after making the switch was convincing enough.
However, it was intellectually satisfying to be assured that over a century of science and observation by leading healthcare professionals confirmed the efficacy of this lifestyle for optimum wellbeing and longevity. Once I also became informed of the equally compelling animal welfare and environmental reasons to adopt a fully plant-based diet, it was logical to commit to veganism for the long term. After all, the science tells us that every move along the continuum to include more plants – and less animals – in our diets has a corresponding improvement for our health.
I have been sharing my passion for healthy lifestyles since founding Raw Events Australia in 2010, and have coordinated over 400 medical, fitness, culinary and film events that showcase my worldwide network of plant-powered changemakers. During this time, I also helped establish the world’s first vegan university cafeteria: Realfoods at RMIT University. In 2018, I co-founded the registered health-promotion charity Doctors For Nutrition and spearheaded the inaugural Australasian Nutrition in Healthcare Conference, which featured presentations from over 20 plant-based local and international medical experts. In 2020, I joined the national charity, Vegan Australia as a Board Director, and became their representative on the Vegan World Alliance initiative.
Coming from a farming background, I appreciate that it’s not always straightforward to make the switch to vegan if you may feel like a bit of the ‘odd one out’ among your social circles. By helping the Vegan Easy Challenge participants to be aware of the overwhelmingly positive and fun aspects of this lifestyle change, I hope to help encourage them to have a fresh perspective on their positive choices and community connections.
Other Mentors
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Gaurav
Hello, my name is Gaurav, I'm a fitness enthusiast, sports lover, comic book/superhero nerd and a banking professional. But most importantly, I’m one quarter of an entirely vegan family.
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Jason
I've wanted to be vegan since 1973, when I was seven and my mum told me about factory farming. (Thanks mum.) But I didn't actually do it until thirty-one years later.
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Julia
Hi, my name is Julia and I’ve been vegan since 2015. Prior to that, I had grappled with the mistreatment of animals and in a way supported the idea of ethical veganism for some years before I started my transition.
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Lefki
Looking back at various points in my life, I think I’ve always had a vegan mindset, but it’s taken me many years to align my lifestyle habits with what I understood intrinsically as a child.
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Lisa
I’m a data nerd, casual chorister, sanctuary volunteer, creative cook, reading enthusiast, bushwalker, geographer, parent and vegan.
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Wei
My name is Wei and I spent the first half of my life in Beijing, China where it was acceptable for people to eat all types of animals. Back then I had always thought I loved animals but hadn't yet made the connection between the food we were taught to eat, and the harm and suffering experienced by the animals.
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