At a recent Vegan Food Chat on Twitter hosted by The Food Duo, the topic was Vegan Writing in the Mainstream, and the guest was Grant Butler, a writer for The Oregonion. The chat included interesting comments about effective animal activism, and I was prompted to self-reflect on my own attitudes about and involvement with […]
Activism / Charity
Being a diplomatic vegan
As some might know, I come from a diplomatic background. This means that, above all, I’ve been trained to be tactful, perhaps to a fault on occasion. This is all well and good when it comes to engaging with people at work or socially, but it becomes problematic when that aspect of my personality stands […]
Want Your Breast Cancer Dollars to Count? Think Outside the Pink
Ahhh, October. The month of shopping for the cure, walking for the cure, playing football for the cure, and doing just about everything else that one can conceive of doing “for the cure”—except actually finding a cure. That we haven’t done yet. Now, before you say that I don’t care about breast cancer, let me […]
ONE DAY WITHOUT SHOES
Making A Difference Is Insanely Easy – Earn $10 Today For Your Favorite Non-Profit
I know without a doubt that every single person reading this post is a do-gooder. You strive every day to make a difference in the world and improve the lives and animals and people alike. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be reading a vegan blog, right? Right! Activism takes time and effort and is always worth it, […]