You're listening to episode 44 of the Sustainable Minimalist podcast.

You are listening to the Sustainable Minimalist podcast, a show about living simply and

sustainably with your family. Here's your host, Stephanie Safarian.

Hi there, this episode is all about retribution

after a damning iTunes iTunes review.

That's right. I received my first one-star iTunes review last week.

As this podcast grows and as more listeners tune in it's impossible for me to please everybody

even though I really do try. I'm not going to read this one star review on the air today, but essentially the review argued that I promote

the consumption of meat and dairy.

After I read this review, I'll admit it it I wallowed. I have never in my entire life been good at receiving criticism.

After I wallowed for a while I also scoffed because I have been a vegetarian for 18 years and counting.

After a day or two of wallowing and scoffing, I decided to look at this criticism objectively and critically.

Here's what I decided. I have created a podcast largely about sustainability.

However, in 42 episodes, I have not yet once discussed the importance of going meat and dairy-free.

So in this, I agree with my one-star iTunes review, I have dropped the ball. That's where today's

episode comes in. This episode is all about incremental, keyword incremental

steps towards meat free living.

Because full disclosure, if you're an Uber vegan

and you are crossing your fingers and crossing your toes

hoping that I'm going to tell everyone today to become a vegan in five minutes.

It's just not going to happen because that's not the way I best believe that lasting change occurs.

So first off, a few things about my family.

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