17 April marks International Bat Appreciation day! I always feel that bats get a bad rep, since it seems many people assume they are all vampires. International Bat Day was introduced by the Bat Conservation International (BCI) charity. This organisation was founded in 1982 and aims to conserve bats and their habitats through a combination … Continue reading Bat Appreciation Day
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What is the animal holocaust?
This is quite a testy sentence that I have seen being used by a number of vegan activists, both from individuals and organisations. Whilst there is a part of me that understands why they use this language, I personally do not agree with it. I have always loved languages, especially the written language. I loved … Continue reading What is the animal holocaust?
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
How to deal with unwanted vegan comments
While veganism has grown in popularity over the last few years, there is still a lot of ignorance around what veganism is and what it means to people. I have been vegan now for 8 years (and was vegetarian for 6 years before then) and unfortunately there are still people out there who think that … Continue reading How to deal with unwanted vegan comments
Maybelline Cosmetics vegan range
I was quite shocked and honestly quite excited to see that Maybelline Cosmetics now do a number of vegan friendly make up products. This includes lipsticks, foundations, eye shadows and mascaras, as well as a number of other products. From the look I had at my local display at Superdrug, it seems you could get … Continue reading Maybelline Cosmetics vegan range
How to be a LGBTQ+ ally
While my main passion in life is animal activism, I find that this relates to all social justice issues that affect our society today. As a vegan, I try to live my life causing as little harm as possible, and this includes how I interact with other people and how I address different issues within … Continue reading How to be a LGBTQ+ ally
Should pugs be banned?
You will no doubt have seen the headlines this week regarding the Blue Cross' latest campaign to tackle the 'vicious cycle of over-breeding' that is currently seen in pugs, bulldogs and other breeds of flat faced dogs. The increase in use of photos of such flat-faced dogs has led to a spike in popularity and … Continue reading Should pugs be banned?
What is the difference between plant based and vegan?
I do get asked this a lot. When people find out that I follow a vegan lifestyle, they almost always ask 'oh, so you must be plant based then". Which then brings the discussion regarding what the difference is between 'plant based' and vegan'. So I thought it would be fun to open up the … Continue reading What is the difference between plant based and vegan?
The reality of the dairy industry
Earlier this month BBC Panorama released an expose into the diary industry. The programme contained undercover footage of a dairy farm in Wales and showed very graphic footage of abuse and violence towards the cows, the calves that were of no use being piled into skips and just the overall low conditions of the farm … Continue reading The reality of the dairy industry
Taylor Talks Vegan 