(Post updated: April 2017 to reflect new beliefs, improve grammar and clarity.) From: The Vegan Activist, comes one of the most helpful videos so far. I have issues with being vegan, well not with the practice of being a committed vegan, it's just(-ice) spend the-socially-interactive part of my life asking people to please not wear fragrance and sprays so I can access … [Read more...] about How To Explain Why You’re Vegan
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‘No Jab; No Play’ Liberal Fiasco
(Full bias disclosure: the author of this post is Pro-Vaccination: Due to herd immunity, I believe it's important to vaccinate as many people as possible. I'm also old enough to remember Polio: I'm grateful that it was wiped out as quick as it was. And (as further proof, purely to prevent the throwing of tomatoes) when I went overseas to Thailand in 2010, even though I am … [Read more...] about ‘No Jab; No Play’ Liberal Fiasco
See the World Through Vegan Eyes
[ UPDATE: 24 August 1019 ~ I was led to veganism through my dietary intolerances, allergies and complications from CIRS and MCS. There's actually nothing virtuous about how I got her; yet!, vegan bashing is still in thing--even in my own community. Every conversation that ultimately leads to a statement or question about veganism is led by a statement on 'ethics'. You'd think … [Read more...] about See the World Through Vegan Eyes
Détournement, Coca-Cola, Greenpeace and More Dead Birds on the Sand
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act ~ George Orwell In the book, Beautiful Trouble: A Cookbook for a Revolution, one tactic used to re-appropriate common cultural artefacts the intended audience are already familiar with (such as Cola-Cola or Pantene), then injecting them with radical connotations, is called 'détournement', which … [Read more...] about Détournement, Coca-Cola, Greenpeace and More Dead Birds on the Sand
The Kitchen Series: An Allergy-Free, Eco-Friendly Kitchen
This is the first post in ‘An Allergy-Free, Eco-Friendly Kitchen’ series. And to save you reading it all at once, I’ve broken up this one long post into handy bit-sized readings for each element needed to create your very own ‘Allergy-Free, Eco-Friendly Kitchen’. Whether you have respiratory issues, chemical sensitivities, mould illness, asthma or any medical condition that is … [Read more...] about The Kitchen Series: An Allergy-Free, Eco-Friendly Kitchen