Last but not least, I am still baffled by the fact that every scientific conference/event is not at least veggie. Firstly, it's the best way to be inclusive of a lot of religion, and secondly, if even scientists don't apply what's recommended in the papers, who's going to? 10/10

Also, looking back on these 10 years of vegetarianism, I can confidently say that it is much easier to be vegan now than 10 years ago. Even French chefs are coming around to the idea of vegan gastronomy, as we recently got a vegan restaurant with 3 Michelin stars 9/X

For now, I'm taking the same flexi approach to dairy: no dairy at home, but I'm not too strict about it outside. But I do tell my boyfriend that I'm dairy free, and once again I see more options opening up around me. I know that with my French family, no cheese will be a lot harder than no meat. 8/X

Recently, I've spent time in the countryside next to a herd, I've heard cows crying heartbreakingly loud for weeks after their calf has been taken away to be killed. And I could no longer buy cheese. I also found out through research that cheese is really not good when it comes to sustainability.7/X

The simple fact that I am a veggie has made my friends and family consider more veggie options. A recent ex: in a restaurant that usually has one menu, my mum (a meat lover) asked for a veggie menu instead of just asking for no fish, because my partner and I were asking for that option anyway. 6/X

As soon as I told everyone I was a veggie, veggie options started popping up all around me. Fun fact: on a trip to the Alps with classmates, we had tartiflette - and the veggie option was so much better that all the non-vegans got jealous and asked for the veggie option the next day. 5/X

So, after less than a year as a flexi, and another party with frozen pizza with meat on it that was definitely not from a small local farm in France, I switched to a full veggie diet. 4/X

I quickly realised that when you say you're "cutting down" on meat, you're still eating a lot of it, and often not of the quality and origin you wanted (especially when you go out, as people assume you don't mind eating meat). 3/X

In 2014, I tried to become a flexitarian for environmental reasons. I said I wanted to eat less meat, but only high quality meat from small local farms. 2/X