It's not always at a restaurant where you're forced to wonder and ask - is this cruelty free? Am I sure it's suitable for a vegan like me? Shoes, alcohol, food - all of these pose a question mark. And thanks to a small group of activist, we've now got an answer to a very intimate question - where can a vegan go for a sex toy?…
Typically it's thought that vegan's take stock of our personal choices - that we want to contribute to a more sustainable future, that we don't want to avoid the cruel treatment of animals, that we want to improve our health, to eat better. But to look at it realistically - we're influenced more by our friends, family, celebrities and society than we are by our own thoughts. It's human nature to…
Limiting what you eat, by only sticking with what you know, can be problematic for your health. To ensure you’re getting the right mix of vitamins and minerals you need to ensure you’re getting the right mix of food. Going vegan is a license for becoming more adventurous with your food. For anyone new to the vegan lifestyle, being open to new things, helps ease the conversion and stops you…
So often when we're looking to try something new in the kitchen we'll get a recipe - from a magazine, from the Internet, from a friend - and we'll stick to it. Lacking the confidence to substitute you’ll go out and buy up obscure ingredients because the recipe calls for it. People often have a hard time just relaxing in the kitchen, by why sweat it? Make a mistake today, learn…
Eating is a matter of survival. And yet, it seems we need an eater's manual - or at least according to Michael Pollan's new book Food Rules, we do.…
Wafu, a Japanese restaurant in a Sydney suburb, is offering diners a 30 per cent discount when they eat everything on their plate, including that salad garnish. They're asking diners to consider how much they're ordering to minimize the amount of food being thrown out.…
Veganism is extremism? Highlight the attitude of University students as they search to establish their identity separate from their peers and their parents are highly susceptible to attaching themselves to a 'radical' movement. Whether this is socialism, environmentalism or veganism.…
The trend towards cycling is a result of people's growing concern for their own health, the environment and their wallet. This is right in-line with the movement towards going veg*n.…
Being vegan can be a great way to save money without compromising on variety or quality of foods. Whether you've been affected by the recession or you need to increase your savings the vegan diet can be a great starting point to spending less but getting more.…
It seems carnivores want to make us, vegetarians and vegans, out to be the environmental bad guys. As the Brazilian rainforest is being destroyed by illegal soybean plantations the finger is being pointed at us the biggest culprit. Except, of course, that according to Worldwatch Institute nearly 80 per cent of global soybean harvest is used to feed livestock.…
But here I found myself forced to defend over and over again my reasons for being vegan - the benefits to the environment, the improvement to the animal’s wellbeing, the advantage for my own health. The situation escalated to the point a friend asked me if I was going to wait until I'd had my first miscarriage before I started 'taking care' of myself. The support I was once given…
The desire to go veg*n is just the start. If you're thinking it's for you then resources like Happy Cow are an absolute blessing as they help you locate restaurants and food centres catering to veg*n diets. Ease yourself into your new lifestyle. Embrace a healthier new you and good luck!…
So what about our companion animals? Our pet cats and dogs – should our own veganism, as mammals, be extended to other species that we care for? According to a recent article in the Globe and Mail, a lot of people are starting to pick up on the trend of raising a vegan pet. Search the world wide web and it seems that the Globe and Mail is not only…