People For the Ethical Treatment of Plants: 4 Reasons Why the “Plant Sentience” Argument Doesn’t Work
byWhether you’re a vegan who has been called a “plant murderer” by a non-vegan, a non-vegan who is trying (and failing) to be funny,…
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What is Love?: How Going Vegan Showed Me What Love Really Is
byI am an animal lover; always have been, always will be. The thing is, I didn’t actually start loving animals until just a few…
Forget Everything You Thought You Knew About Nutrition, Fitness and Health
byYou’ve been told many things about nutrition, fitness and health throughout your life whether it came from parents, friends, commercials and subliminal societal messages…
The 1 Reason Your Vegan Diet Will Fail Every Time
byVeganism is everywhere. It’s all over the news, grocery store aisles — even your friends and family are talking about it. Whether people choose…
The End of the World May Soon Become a Reality
byWell, it’s finally here: December 21st, 2012, the so-called “end of the world”. I can’t help but wonder, what if it was true? What…
Catering to Fussy Non-Vegans
byI know it might be difficult for some non-vegans to believe, but although I am a vegan I do enjoy doing things “normal” people…
My Take on New York Times ‘Ethical Meat’ Contest
byA contest called Put Your Ethics Where Your Mouth Is by The New York Times, has recently tried to figure out who can write the best…
Pot vs. Kettle
byVegans are called many names by non-vegans, a few common names include “annoying”, “judgemental”, and “extreme”. I’ll examine the reasons behind this name-calling and explain how these names can be applied…
Vegans Never Say Die!
byThe term “vegan” has been loosely thrown around to mean ‘someone who doesn’t use or consume animal products or by-products’. This is in fact…
“Real” Milk Comes From Cows
byThis is the newest advertising strategy from the dairy industry: let’s brainwash consumers to think that unless they are buying OUR product, they are only…
Are YOU a Cheese-etarian?
byCheese-etarians. We’ve all met at least one: lacto-vegetarians that say “I’m pretty much vegan, but I just can’t live without my CHEEEESE!”. I get it. …
Why Vegan?: Why Do Vegans Even Bother, Anyway?
byWhy vegans don’t eat/use/wear/support: Meat Dairy Eggs Animal Testing