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?

Why perfection is a myth

Following on my previous post, I wanted to take another little opportunity to reiterate that veganism is not an all or nothing lifestyle. That just because you are vegan does not mean that you also have to try and right every other wrong in the world. The idea of the 'perfect person' is a myth … Continue reading Why perfection is a myth

Veganism and fast fashion

For many people within the vegan community, they chose to go vegan for the environment. Animal agriculture is the second biggest contributor to greenhouse gases, beaten only by the consumption of fossil fuels. Roughly a third of all of the Earth's non-ice land is used to raise the 70 billion livestock animals needed to meet … Continue reading Veganism and fast fashion

Vegan Tattoos

Something I had never considered when I first went vegan was the idea of a vegan tattoo. I have always wanted tattoos, but as so many tattoo inks contain animal by products such as gelatin and shellac I had sort of resigned myself to not have any tattoos. I mean, what was the point of … Continue reading Vegan Tattoos

Dating a non-vegan

One of the most common questions I get when I mention that I live with my boyfriend and that I am vegan, is whether or not he is vegan too. When I say no, they immediately respond with 'then why are you with him?'. And to this day I never know how to respond to … Continue reading Dating a non-vegan