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The Best Countries in Asia to Visit as a Vegan
Welcome back to my bi-weekly blog post on all things Vegan! Remember my last post? I wrote about how to travel around Europe as a vegan. I hope you found that post helpful and informative! For this post, I’ll jump to a different part of the world: Asia! I’ll talk about the different countries that […]
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Traveling Europe as a Vegan-It’s Manageable
You finally did it! You booked your flight to Europe and you’re set to travel in June! The first concern you have: How will I honor my vegan diet while traveling around Europe? I can tell you from my own traveling experience that it’s not as hard as it seems! After I graduated from university, […]
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Keto Diet and Veganism: It’s Not as Hard as You Think
The Keto Diet is known for being a low-carb diet, high fat, where it forces the body to produce ketones in the liver that is later used as energy. The goal of the Keto Diet is to put your body into a metabolic state. This diet many benefits such as weight loss, controlled blood sugar, […]
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NOT VEGAN: A Disappointing Expose
Anyone who is vegan knows that animal products seem to show up everywhere. Regardless of whether or not it is necessary, manufacturers seem to love to throw in animal-derived ingredients in the most innocuous-seeming products. In this article, we expose 10 of these products that are not vegan to make you a more informed consumer. […]
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Vegan: Making Sense of an Often-Confusing Decision
Why Vegan? A lot of people can benefit from an article on the rationale behind why someone would become vegan. Perhaps you’re not vegan but are interested in becoming one. Or perhaps you don’t want to go vegan, but you’re kind enough not to demand that your vegan coworkers explain themselves to you. Regardless of […]
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How Not to Die Cookbook Review… Summary: Mmmm!
For all you Dr. Greger fans out there, you may recall this post in November. In it, we recommended The How Not to Die Cookbook as a gift idea for your favorite vegan. We made this recommendation because Dr. Greger’s first book, titled How Not to Die, was a New York Times Bestseller. Dr. Greger’s first […]
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Resolutions in 2018: Being a Better Vegan!
It’s that time of year again when we set off on a journey to personal development. For many, New Year’s resolutions are an opportunity to kickstart a weight loss regime. But for vegans, weight loss is less likely to be necessary. What, then, are good resolutions for vegans? Below I list my top four, vegan-specific […]
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Compassionate Children: Humane Education 101
When I was in college I babysat a lot of children. One summer day, I was outside playing with a five-year-old boy named Isaac. As Isaac ran along the sidewalk, he came upon a giant ant hill. Worried that he was going to smash it, I shouted, “Hey, watch out for the ants!” He stopped […]
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Animal Testing and Cruelty-Free Shopping
Let’s face it, shopping is hard. In the not-too-distant past, it was easier. We didn’t always worry about whether our food was organic, whether our clothes were made by foreign children, or whether the toaster we chose has the highest average ratings on Amazon. Speaking of Amazon, we also didn’t worry about how our […]
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Vegan a la Cheap: Plant-Based on a Budget
Among the multitude of myths surrounding veganism is the insidious belief many have that to eat vegan is inherently expensive. People who believe this often cite it as an excuse not to go vegan- either because they claim they could not afford it themselves, or because they say that they don’t want to be an […]
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