Erik Marcus over at vegan.com IM’em me yesterday to inform me that Oprah is going vegan for a 21-day cleanse. Here is what Oprah had to say:

I had recently come to the conclusion that after spending weeks reading and rereading A New Earth and being on line with Eckhart Tolle that bringing a higher level of awareness to my eating was the solution I’d been avoiding…

How can you say you’re trying to spiritually evolve, without even a thought about what happens to the animals whose lives are sacrificed in the name of gluttony?

So this 21-day cleanse gives me a chance to think about it differently and see what my attachments are to certain kinds of foods—and what I’m willing to do to change.

With a three-week commitment and an outlook like that, I wouldn’t be surprised if Oprah turned this 21-day cleanse into a life change. Once you see how easy and delicious it is to make the change, you have a hard time justifying the torture and slaughter of animals for the sake of your acquired tastes. Congrats, Oprah! We at Deep Roots are definitely with you and applaud your decision to make your body healthier and the world a better place for all living beings.

So why not join Oprah for 21 days of veganism? You can follow along with her on her 21-day Cleanse blog. Here is what she had to say about her first day:

Wow, wow, wow! I never imagined meatless meals could be so satisfying. I had been focused on what I had to give up—sugar, gluten, alcohol, meat, chicken, fish, eggs, cheese. “What’s left?” I thought. Apparently a lot. I can honestly say every meal was a surprise and a delight, beginning with breakfast—strawberry rhubarb wheat-free crepes.

You can also subscribe to the VegTalk podcast for a special 21-day Oprahcast.

Since we can’t all afford to hire our own vegan chefs, I’ll be sure to provide lots of cooking and baking resources over the next few weeks. Sticking with the idea of the cleanse, I’ll be sure to add gluten-free and sugar-free options. To get you started, check out The Post-Punk Kitchen’s Fesenjun Tofu. The sugar is optional and if you want a natural sweetener that is high in minerals, try Grade B maple syrup.

If you would like to IM me about awesome animal-related news (I read enough depressing stuff each day), then you can do so through AIM (username: veganwonder) or Jabber (username: veganwonder @ gmail.com). You you can become my Twitter buddy (username: echris).

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