{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"HappyCow","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog","author_name":"HappyCow","author_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/author\/webmaster\/","title":"Yay, I'm vegan! ...now what do I do? - HappyCow","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"t8Ph1kD7IV\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/yay-im-vegan-now-what-do-i-do\/\">Yay, I&#8217;m vegan!  &#8230;now what do I do?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/yay-im-vegan-now-what-do-i-do\/embed\/#?secret=t8Ph1kD7IV\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Yay, I&#8217;m vegan!  &#8230;now what do I do?&#8221; &#8212; HappyCow\" data-secret=\"t8Ph1kD7IV\" 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\/2012\/03\/VeganCutsBlogPostheader.png","thumbnail_width":596,"thumbnail_height":180,"description":"Congratulations! You&#8217;ve taken a huge step towards living a more compassionate, cruelty-free life, and countless animals around the world are thanking you personally. Feeling a bit lost now? Overwhelmed? There&#8217;s no need to be. You&#8217;re going to do just fine, and there&#8217;s a wealth of resources and support networks online to help you out. If you&#8217;re not yet familiar with vegsource.com or the PETA.org site (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), take some time to explore them and see what info they have to offer you. There\u2019s a wealth of invaluable info on these websites, and they also link you to many others that you can check out and learn from. Talk to people. In addition to the vegan folks you already know, there\u2019s a good chance that are some veg-friendly meetup groups, yahoo groups or other networking events in your area: don\u2019t be afraid to take advantage of the opportunities to meet other vegans, and share ideas. If you see someone at one of these events wearing clothes you love, talk to them! Ask them where they got them, if they\u2019re fully vegan, and see if these finds match your budget. Word-of-mouth is one of the best ways [&hellip;]"}