When a vegan gets stressed, as all people do from time to time, it is easy to not eat. When we're stressed, the healthy foods we tend to eat can lose some of their appeal. This is especially common among folks who are newer to the vegan lifestyle. Who wants to eat kale when the boss just chewed you out? When fixing the car is going to cost $300 you don't have? When it's just … [Read more...]
Veganism is a Form of Activism
Many vegans and vegetarians prioritize their ethics and beliefs ahead of society’s expectations. We become so used to the feeling of being the “odd person out” at social gatherings or at work---when everyone else is enjoying a burger or a piece of birthday cake that we deny ourselves because of our beliefs---that it almost no longer even registers as a feeling. Still, there … [Read more...]