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06 - Bill Muir: Breaking Stereotypes and Being Vegan in the Military


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Bill Muir, also known as SGT. Vegan, doesn’t make excuses.

 

A vegan since 1992, Bill has traveled to 47 countries, served in the army, and was deployed to Afghanistan, all without breaking his commitment to his cruelty-free diet. Bill completed the brutal basic training on a plant-based diet and went on to become a medic and paratrooper, never wavering from his mission to help others.  

 

He now works as an RN at the VA Center of Los Angeles and wrote a book, “Vegan Strong,” to dispel the “hippie” myth surrounding a vegan diet.

 

Bill proves that you can maintain your health and your ethics no matter your circumstances, and he is working to help others realize this fact.

 

What we discuss in this episode:

 

- Bill’s travel tips: Always have a plan, and use the Happy Cow app to find vegan options near you.

 

Anysoldier.com, a care package website for soldiers.

 

- Surviving Army basic training.

 

- Bill’s concern with the low-quality food provided at VA centers.

 

- Making vegan options more accessible through fast-casual concepts, rather than high-end restaurants.

 

- Follow Bill by visiting his website, sgtvegan.com, on Instagram @sgt_vegan, and pick up his book, Vegan Strong, on Amazon.

 

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