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Archive for January 2019

Diary of a vegan day 6-10

Feeling very positive and really on a roll now! Day 6 signified the end of the Christmas holidays so we had a treat: McDonalds! You may have seen in the news that they have released a new vegan option so that’s what I went for! The taste was great but it wasn’t very filling (although […]

Daily nutrients, weight loss and more at the Vegan Supplement Store

Since becoming vegan, I have discovered that my eating habits are not what I thought. I used to graze (snack!) during the day but I find it more difficult now as I cannot have nuts and fresh fruit due to my allergies. Plus I was drinking about a pint of milk which kept me feeling […]

Blood Secrets by Dreda Say Mitchell

Wow, they say family is complicated but this book takes it to new levels. I had no idea what to expect from this book as I hadn’t read the previous 3 books in the series. That didn’t matter at all. I was completely swept up in the gangster underworld of Babs Miller and her family. […]

Sanctimonious vegan snobbery undermines the ethos of the cause

The Vegan Society defines veganism as ‘a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as is possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose’. Being vegan does not make you a good person. Yet there is a distinct air of superiority exuded […]

Diary of a vegan: day 1-5

  Let’s start off with my video diary of January 1st: Things got a LOT better as the days continued. Brands started replying to my messages so I was able to make informed consumer choices. Some companies were less helpful (Dolmio told me to check the ingredients myself! Errr… thanks I already did). The labelling […]