Merissa Underwood (vegan): A Fearless Beauty for Animal-People and the Environment, Part 2 of 2

Today, we continue to feature the caring and bold actions of Merissa Underwood, the multi-talented beauty queen who reigns in many hearts, for speaking her truth about the suffering of animal-people, and the harm animal-people raising for food causes to the environment.

“I did a decent amount of activism before I won Miss Montana USA. But then after that, it became more that I was truly involved and planning the events and working with the organizers and speaking and doing awards and presentations, and being able to have conversations with people.”

“I think that our everyday choices in terms of what we wear, what we consume is really, really important, and just having that awareness. So, for me, I try to buy as much as I can secondhand. I don't buy things that I don't need. I compost at home, I recycle. I try to have as little trash as possible.”

“And in my mind, I'm thinking, why are we not closing down the wet markets? Why are we not changing the policies of slaughterhouses? We have to drastically change it. Nothing's going to change. We're going to continue getting sick, we're going to continue having these illnesses. Not only are we getting sick from the actual pandemics coming out of it, but it's the water pollution, the air pollution.”

Our Beloved Supreme Master Ching Hai has been unwaveringly informing us how, just by this one crucial action alone, everything will turn around for the better. “Veganism will save our world. Adopting a plant-based diet can halt as much as 80% of global warming, eradicate world hunger, stop war, promote peace, and it will free up the Earth’s water as well as many other precious resources, offering a lifeline for the planet and for humanity. In short, it will very quickly halt many of the global problems facing us right now.”

Supreme Master Ching Hai: “Lovingly present Miss Montana Merissa Underwood the Shining World True Beauty Award with a cheerful US$10,000 to partake in her noble action. May your inner and outer Beauty forever shine in the world as a beacon of Mercy toward all meek and gentle beings on Earth. GodLove.”