I am a cheerful Mexican expatriate living in Toronto, Canada. My origins derive from two very different and large families where food has always been a big part of, if not the center of our daily conversations. On my dad’s side, all nine brothers and sisters are diehard vegetarians who own restaurants, bakeries and just master outstanding plant-based dishes. They feel proud of it and for as long as I can remember, have vocalized how unhealthy conventional diets are.