★ Renée MBM has been vegan since 2005, for ethical reasons.
★ Her partner David was diagnosed gluten intolerant in 2007.
★ Renée developed an interest (and a taste!) for raw food in 2008.
★ In 2009, they had their first child, Alice, who is being raised vegan.
★ She has grown like a weed, and been off-the-charts most of the time for height, weight, and head circumference since a few months after she was born.
★ Alice learnt to count to 20 by her 2nd birthday, and can read the alphabet.
★ Renée and David’s second child (it’s a boy!) is due mid-2011.
★ The family eats a high-raw, low-fat diet: mostly wholefoods, mostly fresh fruit, vegetables, and greens.
Let’s Get Creative!
I’m looking for people to collaborate with, as well as interview subjects: vegan parents, vegan health nuts, vegan ethicists, vegan gluten-free folks, vegan and gluten-free services and products, vegan geeks, vegan scientists, vegan bloggers, vegan… anything, anyone! I love thoughtful, inspiring projects. If you have something you want to share with me, please check out further submission info on the About page or drop me a line.
Other Factoids
★ Renée is: a writer, atheist, Vipassana meditator, abolitionist-ish vegan, nutrition/ethics/literary/film/all-round academic geek, international traveller, and crazy cat lady.
★ David is: a software engineer, chef (trained in Chiang Mai), agnostic, Buddhist, utilitarian-ish vegan, rockclimber, FPS gamer, Ruby-on-Rails enthusiast, gardener, and astrophysicist.
★ Alice is: a Lego enthusiast who likes books, dancing, singing, and the outdoors.
★ n00b baby is: undecided, but sure likes kicking his Mummy in the ribs.
Meanwhile, in another part of the internets…
★ Interview with Sarah about Vegan Parenting on her ‘Stuff About Stuff’ blog
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