In pursuit of the most ethical, compassionate, and both body and planet-friendly options available, many vegans do their best to avoid animal products in everything that they purchase and consume, such as food, clothing, beauty products, toiletries, etc. Furthermore, most of us vegans try to avoid products that have harmed or exploited animals at some […]
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This Holiday Season, Don’t Be a Butterball
As we head into the season of eating, here is a cautionary tale. A few years ago, my boyfriend’s cousin Marilyn—a meat-and-potatoes lover if ever there was one—underwent open-heart surgery. Five of Marilyn’s coronary arteries were 99 percent clogged, and when the doctors opened up her chest, they discovered that her heart was encased in […]
Interview Series: Kathryn Budig Interview
Kathryn Budig is a yoga instructor and an animal rights activist. She is a frequent contributing writer at The Huffington Post, Yoga Journal, Women’s Health Magazine, and Mind, Body, Green as well. I had the opportunity to talk to Kathryn and interview her. We talked about yoga, animal rights, and advice for new-yogis. See what she has to say. Chic […]
It’s in the bag…
Those who know me, know how much I love a good bag! Totes, messenger bags, diaper bags, carryalls. I love them ALL!!! But, I have never had a Moop…untill now. Last week my new Moop handbag arrived. And I love it!!! After much thought and drooling over their fabulous products, I finally chose their signature […]
Lonely vegan?
Hello? Is there anybody out there? Following up on Yifan’s great post about making new vegan friends, I’m chiming in with some tips for what to do when you live in a place where it feels like there aren’t any other vegans! I live in a community that has events like the “Beast Feast,” featuring a […]