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It feels like ages since I wrote about activism, so I thought I’d address that. Today, I’d like to show you that vegan activism is something anyone can get involved in, no matter how shy or nervous you are. I’m going to do that by describing several different types of vegan activism, most of which … Read More
If you are vegan or vegan-curious, you may have heard people talking about the benefits of a whole food plant-based diet. But what exactly is this diet? Is it just a fad, and does it live up to the hype? Let’s take a look. What is a whole food plant-based diet? A whole food plant-based … Read More
Going to the zoo is often seen as a fun, harmless activity to do with kids. Many children love animals and are excited to see the exotic creatures they have read about in picture books. We are told that zoos are educational and important for conservation. But others say it is cruel to keep wild … Read More
These days, most people don’t have an issue with others choosing to be vegan. But things can sometimes become more heated when people decide to raise their children vegan. Those around them may have some objections – fears about the children’s health, for example. Let’s take a look at some of these objections and see … Read More
These days, there are tons of vegan fairs and festivals around, some of them featuring live music. But these events are mostly centred around vegan food and products. Now, the UK is finally getting an all-vegan music festival. Green Heart Events is a new company organising both public and private eco-friendly events. Its four-strong team … Read More
Most of us rarely think about the plight of the animals we eat. Their lives and deaths are hidden from us, and we spare them little more than the occasional guilty thought. But every so often, something happens which brings these animals into the public eye. Over the years, various animals have escaped on their … Read More
I’ve taken part in many types of vegan activism over the past couple of years, but last Saturday was a new experience. A group of us gathered in the city centre to raise awareness of animal rights issues – using giant inflatable animals. There were four – a pig, a sheep, a cow, and a … Read More
A while back, I wrote a post about why eggs are inhumane, regardless of whether they’re caged, free-range or organic. At the end of that post, I promised to write one on how to stop eating eggs. So here it is! What can you substitute for eggs? What you use instead of eggs depends on … Read More
We humans like to flaunt our superiority over other animals. But not only do I think this superiority is a myth, I also think there’s a lot we could learn from our fellow earthlings. Dolphins are a great example. As I mentioned in the post linked above, they have even more developed brains than we … Read More
As a kid, I remember hearing that one in three people would get cancer in their lifetimes. It terrified me – cancer is almost undoubtedly the most feared illness in Western countries. But I consoled myself with the thought that almost no-one in my family had ever developed cancer. Maybe we just weren’t genetically predisposed … Read More