The Skinny Bitch herself came to Philly to talk about the “V” word.
Kim Barnouin, author of Skinny Bitch, discussed Veganism and her popular best-seller last evening at the Free Library of Philadelphia. She brought up some interesting topics including: the often controversial tone of Skinny Bitch (She & co-author Rory talk like that in ‘real life’. Plus, America’s in a food crisis: we need “Tough Love”, not babying); the increased awareness of Veganism (the book came out 4 years ago and we’re now seeing veganism popularized by Kind Diet and more); organic foods and protein to name a few.
Kim also brought up the environmental impact of animal-based food. The carbon footprint is huge:
Not ready to make the transition? Even smaller steps (reducing meat intake per week) can help big time.
When asked about raising Vegan children, she shared her struggle as a mother: She cooks vegan for her 3-year old but wants him to have a ‘normal’ childhood experiences/foods… Chuck-E-Cheese & all. It makes sense – she made the decision to go vegan as an adult, but kids can have a different social experiences. This insight helped me realize that even authors face internal struggles while trying to achieve a healthy lifestyle – similar to the internal eco-conflicts I have.
Can’t get enough of Skinny Bitch? Kim’s blog, the Healthy Bitch Daily has made my routine blog reads and shares food, green beauty & lifestyle tips plus noteworthy “bitches”.
Thanks for inspiring skinny “bitches” everywhere, Kim!
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