Ash Nayate transformed from meat-eater to vegan overnight after watching the eye-opening documentary Earthlings.
Now, a decade later, the Australian neuropsychologist is raising her four-year-old son Arvin to follow a plant-based diet and teaching him about the importance of being kind to all species.
'My husband and I always knew that we would raise our children vegan,' Dr Ash told FEMAIL.
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Dr Ash Nayate (pictured) transformed from meat-eater to vegan overnight after watching the eye-opening documentary Earthlings
The practising Australian neuropsychologist is raising her four-year-old son Arvin (pictured) to follow a plant-based diet
'We received plenty of criticism from others, usually from those who were uninformed about what a vegan lifestyle actually means.
'There are people who genuinely believe that vegans only eat lettuce leaves and carrot sticks.'
More than two million Australians are vegetarian or mostly vegetarian according to a 2016 Roy Morgan research study and the number of foods claiming to be vegan has risen by 92 per cent this year alone.
While the movement continues to gain traction Down Under, Dr Ash is dispelling myths her son exists on salads alone
Dr Ash dispelled some popular myths about the diet, in particular that her son lives on salads alone.
On a typical day they will have porridge with bananas, chia seeds, peanut butter and cinnamon for breakfast, followed by a smoothie of bananas, mangoes, kale and flax seeds mid-morning.
At lunchtime they will devour a chickpea pasta with lentil and vegetable bolognese before snacking on two peaches and two vegan chocolate chip biscuits.
At dinner they will have a combination of rice with bean and vegetable chilli and a salad on the side.
While it's simple to organise family meals at home when they're all together, Dr Ash ensures Arvin doesn't feel left out at birthday parties or on play dates
While it's simple to organise family meals at home when they're all together, Dr Ash ensures Arvin doesn't feel left out at birthday parties or on play dates.
'These days, parents are very accommodating of veganism, often out of necessity due to dairy and egg allergies,' she explained.
'That said, we don't expect to be catered to when we attend events, so I pack snacks for my son, like a vegan cupcake that he can eat while other kids are eating birthday cake.
'At age four he does understand some of the ethical implications of lifestyle choices, such as cow milk being designed for calves, not humans.
'If we're not around, he's quite proactive about checking whether food contains animal products or not, and he will decline food that is not vegan.'
To explain veganism to Arvin she only needs to reiterate that 'it's wrong to intentionally harm or inflict violence on others'
To explain veganism to Arvin she only needs to reiterate that 'it's wrong to intentionally harm or inflict violence on others'.
'We also believe in fairness, such as not taking something that doesn't belong to us, (like someone's body, milk, eggs, feathers, fur or skin), and not discriminating against others because of their skin colour, gender, ability, or species.
'We believe in integrity and thinking for oneself - not doing things just because everyone else is doing them.
'This means, questioning popular choices like going to zoos and aquariums, wearing leather or fur, or using cosmetics that are tested on animals. We want to teach our children that it's important to do what's right, which might not always be what's popular.
Dr Ash's work in the field of neuropsychology has given her a broader depth of why veganism is the right choice for them and the environment
Dr Ash's work in the field of neuropsychology, the study of the function and structure of the brain, has given her a broader depth of why veganism is the right choice for them and the environment.
'There is increasing evidence about the positive health effects of a whole food vegan diet,' she said.
'In terms of brain health, a useful resource is The Alzheimer's Solution by Dr Sherzai, which is extremely well-researched and strongly evidenced based.
'There is also good evidence for positive mental health benefits of engaging in altruistic behaviours.
'We consider ourselves ethical vegans, which means we are vegan for the greater good - reducing our contribution to animal suffering and environmental destruction.'
You can follow Dr Ash's activism by visiting her Facebook page here.
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Main photo article Ash Nayate transformed from meat-eater to vegan overnight after watching the eye-opening documentary Earthlings.
Now, a decade later, the Australian neuropsychologist is raising her four-year-old son Arvin to follow a plant-based diet and teaching him about the importance of being kind to all...
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