Most transitions into fruitarianism are filled with skepticism, open-mindness, patience, and compassion. We must explore opposing ideas, in our own terms, and do our own experiments, to reach our own conclusions.

Don’t take things for granted or follow advice blindly. When we hear that we should stop eating animal products, we must take the time to explore these ideas. We must experiment with them, study, read, and asked questions. Try different approaches to find out what works and what doesn’t. Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of each diet.

We may understand fruit is the most powerful and essential food humans can eat. We may have no doubts about that. We can be convinced that our digestive system is designed to process fruit most efficiently. Fruit consumption is karmically free. Its environmental impact is minimal. We know we can feel amazing when we eat nothing but fruit. We know it possible to live many decades on a fruit-only diet.

At the same time, we may love different types of food. Maybe we love trying new things, the process of preparing food, cooking and sharing meals with other people. We know these have their respective importance withing culture and social exchanges. Some may be unethical, obsolete and perhaps offensive, and yet, they might hold some degree of value in them, enough for us to consider them appropriate. Remember that there are different levels of involvement, and each one of those has their own positive and negative effects.

We also need to accept all the uncertainty in our life. Scientific studies, and the wisdom of our teachers, can have little value, when compared to the absolute mysteries of our reality. If there is something we know for sure, is that we actually know very little, and perhaps nothing at all.

There is a way to approach raw vegan and fruit based diets, while remaining at peace with others and ourselves. We we can be flexible and participate in social activities without indulging in them. We can hold on to our utopic dreams, without becoming fundamentalists. We can promote a healthy diet, protect the environment, and save innocent lives, without giving up our identity.

Maybe we can still enjoy ourselves and improve our behavior, while having a cheat meal every once in a while. What is most important, is to remain conscious of how those actions affect ourselves and others.

Maybe you believe that we need to eat animal products once a day, or once a week. Maybe you can’t help tasting your grandma’s turkey on Thanksgiving. We are free to choose, but no one is free from the laws of cause and effect. It can be good to be critical and meticulous, but most of us already live stressful lives, and sometimes adding too much pressure can break us.

Some people are too afraid to eat nothing but fruit, because they fear they will have a B12, Calcium, or Iron deficiency. For them it may be best to continue eating other foods as well. At least until they become more comfortable with a fruit-only diet. If people think they need bacon to be happy, and that matters to them more than the pig’s life, they may keep eating it, until they find a more harmonious perspective.

In my native country of Argentina, everyone eats animal products for every meal. Some people refuse to eat vegetables and fruit, it simply doesn’t align with their values and preferences. As a result, people die young from heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, often due to their dietary choices.

At the same time, we know that those who follow raw vegan and fruit based diets, will die too. Maybe they live longer lives, maybe their cause of death is different. We can’t fool our mortality, but we can make an effort to leave this place better than we found it.