I became a vegetarian "cold turkey" in my early 30s after reading an article in a Peta magazine. I have "graduated" to vegan status within the past year. My favorite quote is Gandhi: The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. I also borrow a quote from Martin Luther King, Jr., via A Better Place: Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.