In thriving metropolis areas, being vegan is easy – with natural food markets, the big chains, specialty stores, and a diverse population spread, you’re sure to find vegan options and vegan people and groups galore. Spreading the vegan message is also easy — because you’re sure to run into a vegan and easily find
Phew! Being a vegan teacher has its challenges. If you read my other article, you’ve discovered that perhaps explaining veganism to students as an educator – as long as it is done respectfully – is typically acceptable. Following this enlightenment, I began to wonder how I’d handle situations with my daughter’s non-vegan friends who might
As humans, we assign labels to ourselves and to others every day; we work through and under the constraints of labels, and some of us also work diligently to break them. No matter how we work with or against them, labels are widespread in our society of simultaneous classification, inclusion, and differentiation. So, then, when
Every creature on planet Earth should be allowed to live in peace for his/her own sake. Sheep are
individuals with feelings and thoughts, and should have the right to exist without being harmed,
to be who they are. Share this infographic to spread awareness of the fact that each sheep,
each lamb is SOMEONE. Visit www.veganmainstream.com/veganblogs for more info
Talk about vegan going mainstream! How much more American mainstream does it get than Saturday Night Live? This past weekend we were DELIGHTED to see Justin Timberlake don a block of tofu and send out a far-reaching plug for veganism as part of his “ville” series – this one being Veganville
Teaching, as cliché as it may sound, is one of the most rewarding careers in existence. I speak of this from personal experience; I have been educating spunky little people for more than eight years and have been working with them in various other settings for 15 years! All the while, I’ve been pursuing another of my passions – cruelty-free living. To me, the phrase “cruelty-free” encompasses an entire animal-conscious approach to life, including veganism and the like.
I had a discussion with a friend recently where I told him that I thought I remembered reading a study that vegan and vegetarian kids perform better in school. He countered that it was a moot point because these kids were being raised by vegetarian or vegan parents who likely had higher IQs. His point was that vegans and vegetarians take more time to be educated about what they are putting in their bodies compared to the average Joe/Josephine and therefore their children would likely be more intelligent than their counterparts.
Ultimately neither of us really had any idea what we were talking about, but I was intrigued to get to the bottom of it, and so I did some research. And what I found out?
It’s not news that adopting a plant-based style of eating offers a bevy of health rewards. Plant-based eaters generally have reduced cardiovascular risk, lower body mass index, and lower total mortality. But, plant-based eating is not just good for you, it’s also good for Mother Earth
When someone becomes vegan their whole life begins to change. For most people the first change is just the first of many. One of my favorite things in the world is to watch the “awakening” process that new vegans go through, and their personal transformations that come about as a result. I have a story, case in point
Specisism The Movie is set to hit the mainstream this summer (2013). Pre-screenings are changing people’s world views, and making them question their assumption that humans are a superior species to all others. It’s based on the idea of the term “speciesism”, coined by Peter Singer in the 1970s. Vegan Mainstream was very happy to have the chance to chat with director Mark Devries recently about the movie and its evolution. Read on, and you’ll be convinced that this movie is one to put on your “must-see” list
