If you are vegan, chances are not all of your friends nor everyone in your family shares this same lifestyle. Chances are even greater that you remember your pre-vegan days. So much fun, tradition, bonding and emotion is tied to holidays. So how can vegans have a vegan Thanksgiving and still hold true to the fondness of the holidays? Read on... Be Charitable While you are … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2014
Veganism: Beyond What You Eat
If you are leading a vegan lifestyle and are careful about what you put into your mouth, you may also want to consider what you put on your body and into your environment. Skin is an organ - in fact, skin is the largest organ on your body. Since skin is porous, whatever we put onto our skin is absorbed into our bodies. So, not only are you what you eat, you are what you put on … [Read more...]
Foie Gras Made Illegal by India
**Warning: Graphic Image Below** Duck liver, or foie gras, is a delicacy that requires the liver of geese or ducks. The controversy of this dish centers on the ducks (or sometimes geese) being closed up in tiny cages and fed through metal tubes. The liver of the duck then increases multiple times in size, and can cause the animals great pain. This practice has been deemed … [Read more...]
Essential Apps for the Techy Vegan
There are loads of apps out there that can help streamline the cooking and eating out process for vegans. Here are a few apps that stand out in terms of a user-friendly layout and an aesthetically pleasing design. The Whole Pantry by Belle Gibson, PTY LTD This amazing app helps you create meals that are nutritious and improve your overall lifestyle. However, it does not stop … [Read more...]
Could This Small Tax Create Big Change for Americans?
Northern California is making political waves once again, as a new measure in Berkeley and San Francisco will be put to vote in November that could change the way people think about their health. If Proposition D passes, a one cent per ounce tax will be placed on all soft drinks and sodas in Berkeley, CA. As reported on October 8, the soda industry had already spent $1.4 … [Read more...]