An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life Our latest contributor Pedro had seen distressing videos of meat industry cruelty without being inspired to change his diet. But when the time came to do so, it came by surprise Tell us a bit about yourself… My name is Pedro, I’mContinue reading “‘Media defending animal agriculture, attacking vegans… These things show how the movement is growing’”
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‘I fear we’ll destroy our planet but we could probably buy ourselves a bit more time as a species if we go vegan now’
A series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life Our latest contributor is Martin Yelverton, co-editor of Bardo Burner, who believes humanity is slowly evolving towards veganism but that it’s a long, long game Tell us a little about yourself… I was born in Zambia but did most of my growingContinue reading “‘I fear we’ll destroy our planet but we could probably buy ourselves a bit more time as a species if we go vegan now’”
‘It’s hard to watch people making terrible choices about food… but I want to be a shining example, not a bully’
An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life Our latest contributor, Christie, turned to veganism in desperation to help with a challenging range of health problems. It brought huge physical benefits and soon became a key component of her spiritual life Tell us a little about yourself… I’m 44 yearsContinue reading “‘It’s hard to watch people making terrible choices about food… but I want to be a shining example, not a bully’”
‘Embrace the cognitive dissonance of eating meat, overcome it and become a better version of yourself’
An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life Our latest contributor, Adelin, 25, a newly graduated electronics and computer engineer, has a fuss-free approach to being a vegan despite the challenges of living in bacon-obsessed Denmark You’re vegan now; were you vegetarian before? I was an omnivore and I justContinue reading “‘Embrace the cognitive dissonance of eating meat, overcome it and become a better version of yourself’”
On six years of sobriety: living moment by moment with the dark, bottomless thirst for oblivion
I sit opposite my dining companion, me with my glass of water, she with her single glass of wine. I enjoy the company, I enjoy the meal, I enjoy my water; however, the whole time – sometimes more strongly, sometimes less, but always – there is this thought in the back of my mind. WhyContinue reading “On six years of sobriety: living moment by moment with the dark, bottomless thirst for oblivion”
‘We’ve all been fed lies about the necessity of consuming dairy and meat when the truth is it does us harm’
An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life UK music teacher Jenny, our latest contributor, explains how she ended up treating herself to becoming a vegan for her 40th birthday and why she is committed for life I’m 52 and I live with my three children and my second ex-husband.Continue reading “‘We’ve all been fed lies about the necessity of consuming dairy and meat when the truth is it does us harm’”
A ‘basic’ yoga posture that’s anything but (and why you should listen to your body rather than your teacher)
For all we know, the guy in this photograph is pictured at the very moment of enlightenment, uniting with the wider cosmos via his body. So it goes without saying that there is nothing wrong with what he is doing. It should be noted, though, that his spine is curved back and to the sideContinue reading “A ‘basic’ yoga posture that’s anything but (and why you should listen to your body rather than your teacher)”
‘The best way to promote veganism is to show how happy and fulfilled you are by not consuming animal products’
An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life US nanny Bethany, the latest contributor to our series, believes veganism is all about love and compassion – and she tries her best to let these qualities in her life speak for the cause My name is Bethany, I’m 26 years oldContinue reading “‘The best way to promote veganism is to show how happy and fulfilled you are by not consuming animal products’”
‘I found myself surrounded by good, caring people who were participating in hideous acts of violence’
An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life Argentinian traveller Manu, the latest contributor to our series, sees veganism as the next stage in human evolution and is optimistic about its growth My name is Manu, I’m 25-years-old, and I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Currently, I’m happily settledContinue reading “‘I found myself surrounded by good, caring people who were participating in hideous acts of violence’”
‘It was not difficult to grasp – if the original, perfect humans could survive just fine on only plants, so could I’
An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life US police dispatcher Liz, the latest contributor to our series, says that, strangely enough, her evangelical Christian upbringing made becoming a vegan perfectly logical My name is Liz and I work as a police dispatcher in a decently sized county in Maryland,Continue reading “‘It was not difficult to grasp – if the original, perfect humans could survive just fine on only plants, so could I’”
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