Oprah Winfrey Completes 21-Day Vegan Cleanse

Oprah has complete her 21-day vegan detox.  She detailed her vegan journey on her blog.  On her last day, day 21, Oprah says that she is craving wine, specifically a Bordeaux 82. Oprah connects this journey with food to a spiritual awakening.

Says Oprah:

All ingredients except the olive oil came from my garden. Yes, I’m growing potatoes this year, as well as beets and corn. I got a real kick out of that. I was raised by a grandmother who grew and harvested everything. Going to the garden was something I took for granted…now it thrills me to see the baskets of lettuce, fava beans, and herbs, fresh picked.

What I know for sure is I’ve reached a new level of awareness about food, eating and the whole process of how it gets to my table. I used to say thanks before a meal out of perfunctory habit. Now I consider it true grace to be able to eat anything in a world of increasing food shortages and starving people.

This has been exactly what we intended: enlightening. I will forever be a more cautious and conscious eater. That’s my commitment for now. To stay awakened.