An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life The latest contributor to our series is Zack Polanski, 36, a London Assembly candidate for the Green Party whose veganism is closely aligned to his environmental activism How long have you been vegan? I’ve been vegan for four years and was vegetarian forContinue reading “‘We need to avoid having cult figures in the vegan community and to acknowledge the work of women’”
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‘It is possible to live a life where you do not hire people to abuse and kill animals (after all, we are animals, too)’
An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life Our latest contributor, a blogger who writes as ‘M’ known as Butterflies Katz, 61, from Florida in the US, became a vegan at a time when even vegetarians were few and far between. It’s been a long journey I have been anContinue reading “‘It is possible to live a life where you do not hire people to abuse and kill animals (after all, we are animals, too)’”
12,000 march in London to highlight cruelty – and environmental destruction – of industrial farming
I’m not a great one for being in a crowd; not much of a “joiner”, full stop. And yet yesterday I happily found myself joining the 12,000-odd vegans walking through London for this year’s Animal Rights March. I went along out of interest, as a way of getting out of my comfort zone, and endedContinue reading “12,000 march in London to highlight cruelty – and environmental destruction – of industrial farming”
‘People are naturally kind – we just need to show that animal agriculture doesn’t align with this’
A series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life Our latest contributor is Ekaterina, a Russian physics student who believes that veganism is a cornerstone of sustainable living Tell us a little about yourself… I’m 24 and currently finishing my master’s degree in physics in Moscow, Russia. I moved away from homeContinue reading “‘People are naturally kind – we just need to show that animal agriculture doesn’t align with this’”
‘Not only are you eating rotting flesh, you are also consuming the suffering and pain the animal experienced’
A series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life Our latest contributor is Tash, an Australian surfer who believes vegans have a moral obligation to bear witness to the cruelty of the meat industry – and speak up I’m from Perth, Western Australia, and have completed 25 orbits around the sun. IContinue reading “‘Not only are you eating rotting flesh, you are also consuming the suffering and pain the animal experienced’”
‘Veganism is critical to the future of the planet, important beyond my personal concerns for animal welfare’
An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life For our latest contributor Tracey, being vegan means that every day she stands for something, every choice a contribution to a cause bigger than herself Tell us a little about yourself… I’m a 54-year-old American woman currently living at my house inContinue reading “‘Veganism is critical to the future of the planet, important beyond my personal concerns for animal welfare’”
‘Vegans need a sense of humour. If we act sullen and grumpy all the time, nobody is going to want to be like us’
An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life Our latest contributor is social media campaigner John Oberg, who believes a vegan world is inevitable but requires skilful effort to spread the word Tell us a little about yourself… I’m a 31-year-old living just outside Washington DC, focusing on making theContinue reading “‘Vegans need a sense of humour. If we act sullen and grumpy all the time, nobody is going to want to be like us’”
‘Media defending animal agriculture, attacking vegans… These things show how the movement is growing’
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’”
‘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’”
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