BARRY THE VEGAN

y name is Barry Gaines. I grew up in the small beach town of Wildwood, New Jersey, where I lived in a three-bedroom house with my seven siblings. I was the youngest child, raised by a strong single mother. My life was simple. I loved family, music, and basketball - but most of all food. I had a very happy childhood and was surrounded by the love of family, friends, and community. My family didn’t have a lot of money or material things, but we had each other. My favorite things to do were to play outside, scratch my