Your 'Light Bulb' Moment

I had a few light bulb moments, my first was when I found out about factory farming, I then watched a video about the impact of meat to the environment, I then watched the glass walls experience. But my true light bulb moment was when I saw a quote "The media forgot to mention that 20,000 children died today, because we gave their food to factory jailed animals." I also watched peta2 "Dream" which helped me realise what's the difference between a dog and a pig you wouldn't eat a dog so why eat a pig? I am happy to say that I am vegetarian (I only became one a couple of weeks ago but I will never look back).

I am the same I just became a vegetarian>

My "light bulb moment" was while I was watching the Four Corners Program on Tv about the live animal export industry to Indonesia.
I was horrified at what I seen and could not believe what we put these animals through for the sake of our taste buds. I no longer wanted to take part in the cruel act of eating animal flesh.
Sadly I did continue to eat meat for another 6 months before I had another light bulb moment when I was watching my 6 month old puppy peacefully sleep on my bed one night...I realised, well I wouldnt eat my dog, even if I were dying of starvation!
So why is it ok to eat a cow, or a lamb, or a chicken, or a duck, or a pig or a fish etc etc.
By January 2012 both my partner and I were full blown vegans! No animal meat or derivatives in our diets, nor do we buy clothing, cosmetics, toiletries, furniture or cleaning products that are made from animals or that was tested on them either.
Of course, it is improssible for anyone to be completely vegan as animal derivatives are in everything form our roads to our computers....Everything!!! But I try my absolute best with the information I have at hand.
I do not intentionally consume or use products that are non-vegan.
The thing that really tipped me over however was when I watched the doco Earthlings. What a shocking yet very informative film this was. After seeing this I was literally speechelss. I sobbed for an hour on my bed before I was able to speak.
I felt physically sick while watching the film and many times wanted to walk out of the room but I knew I owed it to the animals, if they had to endure this pain and torture, then the least I could do (as a person who partook in this industry for 27 years) was watch the truth behind it all. I pledged to go vegan from that moment on and have never ever looked back.

I got really into Tibetan Buddhism and I was reading about moral ethics and treating all sentient beings well. I had a revelation that by becoming vegetarian I was showing an act of kindness, which would help me become a better person.

My 'Light Bulb' moment happened at a young age, my love for animals was strong and passionate from the day i could walk on my own two feet.
Being raised in the country i was amongst farm animals all the time and of course every single one of them had a name and i considered it a pet.
I guess as i got older i just didn't like the idea of eating my pets, my friends.
It wasn't until high school when i realised my fears were reality after reading the book 'skinny bitch' from there on out i swore never to eat meat again.

Cruelty towards animals both big and small, unique or common, domestic or non domestic needs to stop and i will fight for animals and be their voice for as long as i walk this earth.
They deserve to live a free happy life away from cruelty

My wife and I are expecting a baby together. As I feel him grow and kick inside of her, I decided I did not want to support business that makes profit from farming what they have given life to.
I am 8 days in.

My light bulb moment came while I was driving to work one day. I was stuck behind a chicken truck, there were feathers going everywhere, and I could see how many birds were just thrown in cages on the truck. That was when I went vegetarian, last year. Around 2 weeks ago now, I decided to go vegan though, after doing a bit of research into factory farming, and being moved to tears by some of the videos I saw and the things I read

Always been veg. Vegan a week ago after watching 'best speech ever by gary youroskfy' and much study into farming for vet science course. Grown up a bit on my uncles pasture farm which I thought was good animal welfare but when he had to send them off in the truck I started asking questions. Ive been heavily into crossfit and fitness too - had a bit of a light bulb moment when I became so consumed by it that everything seems to revolve around yourself - after that realisation that I almost became so caught up in it all - I turned vegan - life isn't all about you and if you can live it cruelty free, why wouldn't you?

I stopped eating red meat at 14, and became vegetarian at 15.
I'm now nearly 20 and I became a vegan this year.
I think my light bulb moment was when I watched earthlings as a 15 year old.

When I was 14 years old, I began to see my best friend (a knee-high furry hound) in the eyes of every cow on a cattle train and every horse on the televised race track.
From that moment on, I never considered eating meat.
Recently, I have become more conscious of the animal products I consume, and I am very uneasy about it. Often I cannot stomach foods containing dairy/eggs, other days I can consume Barambah dairy and feel okay about it. I can feel myself leaning towards veganism, but I think this will be a more gradual transition.