The issue of lab grown meat has been quite a hot topic in recent years, mostly from the agriculture industry who obviously don't want to support this industry as it would put them out of business. I believe we are still a long way off lab grown meat being able for human consumption - lab … Continue reading Can vegans eat lab grown meat?
Category: Activism
Animal suffering will never be art
I saw this post pop up on my Instagram page and...I have no words... According to news reports I have read, the exhibit involved starving three piglets on display to protest agricultural pig farming. The artist, Marco Evaristti, created the exhibit "And Now You Care" was designed to highlight the 28,000 piglets that die daily … Continue reading Animal suffering will never be art
Greyhound racing to be banned in Wales
Welsh Deputy First Minister, Huw Irranca-Davies, revealed plans last week to wind down the sport of greyhound racing, which has been criticised for years for being harmful to greyhound dogs. The ban on greyhound racing in Wales follows cross-party calls to outlaw the sport, as well as a government consultation and a petition which attracted … Continue reading Greyhound racing to be banned in Wales
Can vegans take medication?
This is a question that I see asked a lot on online forums. There seems to be this (rather toxic) attitude to veganism that it is an 'all or nothing' approach, which is obviously not always suitable. It also isn't helpful. If you feel that you are able to completely avoid animal products in every … Continue reading Can vegans take medication?
PSA: Vegan KitKats to be discontinued
This is possibly the worst news I could hear (I am being dramatic here...but it's not that dramatic either) mainly because I am also hearing conflicting news about this. A recent headline I saw from the Vegan Food UK Facebook group that I am a part of An article from Plant Based News stated that … Continue reading PSA: Vegan KitKats to be discontinued
Sunday Musings
Daily writing promptDo you need a break? From what?View all responses World news. As much as I like to keep up with the news, so I know what is happening around the world and current topics, I need to take regular breaks from it. I know they say 'no news is good news' but goodness … Continue reading Sunday Musings
Sunday Musings
Daily writing promptWhat would you do if you won the lottery?View all responses Open an animal sanctuary. That is still very much my Big Wild Dream (where all practicalities and realities are ignored) but as with most big dreams in life, they all depend on having money. Especially as my sanctuary would also include a … Continue reading Sunday Musings
Sunday Musings
Daily writing promptWhat is your mission?View all responses As it is a new year, I thought I would take the opportunity to re-establish what my plan with this blog is. At least, what the overall plan is in general terms. Can't be sharing all my secrets! I transitioned to a vegan lifestyle roughly 9 years … Continue reading Sunday Musings
World Wildlife Conservation Day
The 4th of December has been recognised as World Wildlife Conservation Day since 2012. Created by Hillary Clinton – who was the US Secretary of State at the time – the day aims to raise awareness of issues facing wildlife. This includes issues such as extinction, endangerment, global wildlife trafficking and poaching. World Wildlife Conservation … Continue reading World Wildlife Conservation Day
Sunday Musings
Daily writing promptWhat are your feelings about eating meat?View all responses ...surely this is an obvious one right? I saw this prompt and it just made me giggle since my entire blog is about how I don't eat meat. But then I couldn't remember if I ever explained why I stopped eating meat in the … Continue reading Sunday Musings
Taylor Talks Vegan 