I saw an interesting debate online the other day about whether wool was ethical or not for vegans. The most interesting part though was that some people seemed to be very much split down the middle. Now I always advocate that veganism is a lifestyle and not a diet, in that you can eat a … Continue reading Can vegans wear wool?
Category: Environment
Endling: Extinction is Forever – Game Review
Aside from being a very passionate vegan, I am also a big fan of video games. I am a very firm believer in that a good video game can be just as comforting and rewarding as a good book. As much as I love curling up with a good book, I have found that video … Continue reading Endling: Extinction is Forever – Game Review
Self-Care for Activists
I don't know about you guys but things seem really depressing lately. The news is of course always depressing - it seems big media companies only ever want to report on the doom and gloom and horrible events of the world and rarely ever mention something good. No matter where you look it seems there … Continue reading Self-Care for Activists
Floof Friday
A slightly different type of floof today... I went for a run the other day and spotted this absolutely massive black bird sunning himself on a branch on the other side of the canal to the one I was running along. He was probably the size of a heron (if not a little shorter) and … Continue reading Floof Friday
Online Safety Bill and the inclusion of animal cruelty
The Online Safety Bill is currently in the Committee Stage of the parliamentary process. The Committee stage involves reading and scrutinising the Bill to ensure that there is no information missing and that the legislation it seeks to enact will be clear, concise and easy to follow. Once it has been approved at Committee Stage, … Continue reading Online Safety Bill and the inclusion of animal cruelty
World Bee Day
Under the theme “Bee engaged in pollinator-friendly agricultural production”, World Bee Day 2023 calls for global action to support pollinator-friendly agricultural production and highlights the importance of protecting bees and other pollinators, particularly through evidence-based agricultural production practices. The day has been celebrated since 2018 and there are many resources and special events happening around … Continue reading World Bee Day
Covent Garden Flower Market
I recently got married (yay me!) and one of the biggest stressors I found was trying to sort out flowers. It seems that as soon as florists hear the word 'wedding', the cost for flowers immediately jumps up a couple hundred quid and then you're spending more money on flowers than you did on the … Continue reading Covent Garden Flower Market
World Aquatic Day
World Aquatic Animal Day is an annual day dedicated to aquatic animals. The event was launched for the first time on April 3, 2020 and is a project of the Aquatic Animal Law Initiative and the Animal Law Clinic at the Centre for Animal Law Studies, based at the Lewis and Clark Law School in … Continue reading World Aquatic Day
Should you keep your cat indoors?
I have seen this debate going around online quite a lot in recent months. There are obviously a lot of different sides of this debate so I thought it would be interesting to address these arguments. Now I will preface this by saying that I am a very nervous pet parent - I think after … Continue reading Should you keep your cat indoors?
How I became friends with my house spiders
Stick with me for this, because I know how it sounds. As a heads up as well, I will not be including a few pictures of spiders throughout this article so if you do have a phobia of spiders then no need to brace yourself! One of the biggest dilemmas I have had as a … Continue reading How I became friends with my house spiders
Taylor Talks Vegan 