New volunteer for Pretoria

Posted on 19 January 2012

We have a new volunteer regional manager for Pretoria!

Antonia Dlagnekova became a vegetarian when she was 14 after she began to question some of the taken-for-granted assumptions regarding farming and the consumption of meat. As she grew increasingly aware of the common practices of factory farming as well as the wide variety of alternatives, she gradually turned vegan.

She believes that it is simply not necessary to consume animal products if one is fortunate enough to have the means to embrace a vegan lifestyle. “This may however seem as an overwhelming task, due to veganism being relatively new (at least in SA) and the perceived lack of support and resources”. It is for this reason that she decided to join Vegan SA; in hopes of assisting in making it easier for those who are interested to partake in this exciting movement.

Antonia is currently a master’s student in clinical psychology. Some of the things she enjoys include Thai food, playing with her cat and 2 rats (not at the same time , playing piano and attending picnics.

We wish her success and happiness in this volunteer role.

Visit Vegan SA for more information on our South African volunteers.

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