{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"HappyCow","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog","author_name":"Suz","author_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/author\/Suz\/","title":"Getting started... veganize in baby steps - HappyCow","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qOwDvMU0v6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/getting-started-veganize-in-baby-steps\/\">Getting started&#8230; veganize in baby steps<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/getting-started-veganize-in-baby-steps\/embed\/#?secret=qOwDvMU0v6\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Getting started&#8230; veganize in baby steps&#8221; &#8212; HappyCow\" data-secret=\"qOwDvMU0v6\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/getting_started1.jpg","thumbnail_width":632,"thumbnail_height":162,"description":"We talk to so many people who say they&#8217;d love to be vegan. But how? How do you eat filling, satisfying, healthy vegan meals at home or on the road is their big question. &#8220;How do you do it?&#8221; they ask us, shaking their heads. Seems nearly impossible to them. No wonder. Restaurants, fast food stops, grocery stores, even many farmers&#8217; markets focus on animal-based foods. Some places don&#8217;t even serve salad without grilled chicken or fish on top. Then they glob on dairy-based dressing. Ask for a plate of veggies at some chain restaurants and you&#8217;ll get green beans cooked in bacon, peas and carrots drenched in butter. Order a simple baked potato and they&#8217;ll proudly serve it to you, loaded with butter, sour cream, cheese, bacon bits. At least that&#8217;s common here in west Texas. The hubs and i figure if we can be vegan here, you can do it anywhere. So how to transition from standard western diet to vegan? Slowly, in most cases. Find a place to begin. Here\u2019s one\u2026\u00a0 nice and easy. Rewind to that baked potato&#8230; When you order it, say you want it plain with NO toppings, please. Ask the server to bring [&hellip;]"}