For most people, vegetarianism is a choice, often prompted by a diet fad or trendy political agenda. But for Gloria Hernandez, becoming a vegetarian was not just a choice, it was a matter of survival.

As a 26 year old mother of two, Gloria started a journey she hadn’t planned or expected.  

Following a gallbladder surgery, complications arose when she began eating meat again. She began to feel severe pain as before.  Doctors performed tests the results of which would change her life forever. Gloria learned that her body would no longer digest meat.