ABOUT
VEGAN STORYTELLER
I'm here to grow the vegan movement in St. Louis, the Midwest, and beyond.
I team up with like-minded people and create a culture of collaboration to change attitudes about veganism and animals.
Hi! I'm Jeanette, and I'm here to tell you about Vegan Storyteller.
I’m a photojournalist from St. Louis who has traveled around the world in search of stories. Throughout my travels, one thing has remained constant: my passion for plant-based nutrition. When I returned to St. Louis after 40 years of reporting, I found few establishments with vegan choices. The same holds true in my present travels throughout the Midwest.
After a whole lot of grumbling about this sorry state of affairs, I decided to put my journalism skills into play and launched Vegan Storyteller. My goal is to raise vegan awareness and play a role in normalizing veganism to grow the vegan movement.
As you read through Vegan Storyteller, I hope you will be inspired to collaborate with others at the local level to grow the vegan movement in your community.
The Soulard Farmers Market on the South side of St. Louis is a delight for the senses. The market has been an iconic feature of St. Louis since 1779.
I AM VEGAN because I care about animals, my health, and the environment.
MISSION of Vegan Storyteller
Vegan Storyteller normalizes veganism to grow the vegan movement and bring more love and light into the world.
VISION of Vegan Storyteller
77 billion land animals are no longer slaughtered each year for human consumption. 5.1 million people no longer die every year from meat-based diets. Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture do not impact on climate. This is my vision for the future and the reason I created Vegan Storyteller to grow the vegan movement.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM VEGAN STORYTELLER
- a place where you can tell the personal story of your vegan journey
- snippets of vegan news, business trends, victories, and entertainment
- interviews with thought leaders and influencers in the vegan movement
- podcast that lets you announce what you are doing in St. Louis and other parts of the Midwest to grow the vegan movement
- access to a certified dietician through Vegan Storyteller’s Ask a Dietician column
- gallery for vegan artists, poets, lyricists and other creatives to display artistic vegan messages to raise awareness about veganism
- recipes that readers submit, which are quick and easy for active vegans to make
- low FODMAP informaiton to help vegans with IBS manage their symptoms
- curated essays by vegan writers
- guest blogs by vegan thought leaders and activists
- calendar listings of vegan activist events and calls to action
- announcements of grants to fund vegan activism
- opportunities for vegans to collaborate
- more … keep coming back as I expand the site; and tell your friends.
We are limited only by our imaginations when it comes to carrying out vegan advocacy actions. Our individual worldview, expectations, and values determine how we will show up to help grow the vegan movement to help ourselves, animals, and the enironment.
GOT A STORY TO TELL OR SOMETHING TO SHARE?
If you are a vegan and champion the vegan cause through activism, education, research, the arts, or other means, then this blog is for you. About Vegan Storyteller can also be about you. Please contact me if you would like to
- be interviewed
- guest blog
- exhibit your vegan ARTivism
- tell your personal story of transformation
- promote your activist actions and events
- share knowledge about vegan health, wellness, and nutrition
- share a recipe
- announce your book, website, or other resource on the Vegan Storyteller podcast (coming soon)
Get to know the people who live and love the vegan lifestyle and who advocate for change to make the world a better place for us all.
VEGAN ACTIVISM
Activist events
Join a Facebook group and get involved in vegan campaigns and grassroots actions.
Take some time to read quotable quotes and find out how other people have come alive and have been truly transformed through veganism.
VEGAN INSPIRATION
Motivation
Personal stories
Interviews
Get quotes that express wisdom and awaken motivation, inspiration and happiness.
Enjoy stories that connect you with like-minded people and help you find common ground and purpose.
Read ON BEING VEGAN interviews with thought leaders and influencers in the vegan movement.
Learn from artists, essay writers, poets, and news sources how the vegan movement is shifting attitudes and changing the cultural landscape around the world.
CURATED VEGAN STORIES
News snippets
Catch snippets of the latest breaking news to help spur ideas and vegan advocacy actions.
ARTivism
ARTivism can get us in touch with emotions and struggles in ways that motivate us to take action.
Essays
Reflect on provocative thought essays and reports to stimulate discussions and vegan activism.
Stay healthy on your vegan diet and understand FODMAPs if you have IBS. Learn everything you can about vegan diets because we know there is no cookie-cutter vegan.
Download FODMAP infographics
VEGAN HEALTH
Vegan Storyteller is doing something about growing the vegan movement. This helps you, the animals, and the environment. There is strength in numbers. Join me. Let's grow the vegan movement together and bring more love and light into the world.
CORE VALUES of Vegan Storyteller
I believe all life is sacred and that animals are of no less value than humans.
I oppose the mistreatment of animals and all pursuits that cause them pain, suffering or prolonged anxiety.
I feel strongly that animals are not here for my use or for any anybody else’s use. They are their own beings, born into the web of life with their own inherent purpose, the same as you and me.
I am ethical and conscious in my conduct. I hold myself accountable for the choices I make of what to put in and on my body.
I take responsibility for the consequences of my thoughts and actions.
I value community and am interested in self-improvement and the betterment of the world.
I believe vegans are connected through the shared ethics of compassion, kindness and health, and that we journey together on a unique path.
I believe vegans are united by a universal and powerful desire to save the lives of people, animals and, ultimately, Planet Earth.
