Further to my original post, The European Parliament has indeed voted to ban the use of traditional meat names - including ‘steak’ and ‘burger’ - to describe plant-based alternatives. Members of the conservative EPP (European People’s Party) group supported the move, arguing that using meat and dairy terminology for vegan-friendly counterparts is “misleading for the … Continue reading UPDATE – Is the European Union planning to ban widely-used ‘meaty names’ for plant-based food?
Category: Writing
Sunday Musings
Daily writing promptWhat’s the biggest risk you’d like to take — but haven’t been able to? View all responses I am sure like most people, I would love to one day run my own business. I think we all dream of one day being able to be in charge of our own time and to … Continue reading Sunday Musings
Sunday musings
Daily writing promptWhat was the hardest personal goal you've set for yourself?View all responses Running a marathon. The marathon itself was fine. Yes, everything that could go wrong, did go wrong on the actual day, but I still hit my target time and finished with all my toenails so I take that as a win. … Continue reading Sunday musings
Is the European Union planning to ban widely-used ‘meaty names’ for plant-based food?
In 2020, the European Union (EU) put forward proposals to ban the use of 'meaty names' - such as 'sausages', 'burgers' and 'like-chicken' - on labels for plant based food products. These proposals were quickly dismissed, however it appears that the EU has tried again! Two competing sets of planned restrictions which are currently being … Continue reading Is the European Union planning to ban widely-used ‘meaty names’ for plant-based food?
Book Review: The Golden Mole by Katherine Rundell
Book blurb: A gloriously illustrated and fascinating bestiary of the world's most extraordinary endangered animals - a treasure trove of vanishing wonders. And each of them may soon disappear from the earth. A lavishly illustrated compendium of the staggering lives of some of the world's most endangered animals, The Golden Mole is a chance to … Continue reading Book Review: The Golden Mole by Katherine Rundell
Sunday Musings
What's the best piece of advice you've ever received? Don't ask questions you do not want to know the answer to. This phrase has saved me a lot of headaches throughout the years, although in my line of work, a similar phrase is also very helpful: Don't ask questions that you don't already know the … Continue reading Sunday Musings
Sunday Musings
Daily writing promptWhat change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world?View all responses I would like my blog to help someone on their vegan journey. The main message I want to get across is that veganism is accessible to everyone, and that the most important thing is that people … Continue reading Sunday Musings
Sunday Musings
Daily writing promptWhat's your all-time favorite album?View all responses A Fever You Can't Sweat Out - Panic at the Disco Every single song is fantastic and I could (and often do) listen to this album on repeat and never grow tired of it, even though this is an album that is roughly 20 years old. … Continue reading Sunday Musings
Floof Friday
I was awoken this morning by this beauty once again. I dont think I will ever get bored of having these gorgeous birds as my neighbours. T xxx
Sunday Musings
Daily writing promptShare a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life.View all responses Where all my food comes from. I know that if I had learnt this all sooner, I would have gone vegan a lot sooner. I think my only regret with going fully vegan is that I didn't do it sooner. … Continue reading Sunday Musings
