A few weeks ago, I was engaged in a casual conversation with a friend – the stuff of “catch up” kind – we hadn’t seen one another in about a month and were going through the usual “what have you been up to?” questions. Somewhere in my update, she stopped me, a soft, faintly annoyed

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

If you want to see Rock & Roll at its finest then you go see the legendary Paul McCartney, if you want to see animal activism at its finest then you watch Vancouver animal-rights group, Liberation BC at work

Rumor has it, vegans are better in bed. Everybody’s saying it–from PETA to this random (and hilarious) singing woman on the streets of New York. But is there any merit behind this rumor? As a vegan, I would obviously love to say yes. Who doesn’t want to brag about their bedroom skills

Now that I’ve been married for 7 days I feel that I am equipped to give out marital advice. Or at the very least; advice on wedding planning. Since I was engaged for about 16 months, I feel I know a thing or two about the highs and lows of an engagement. So to all you vegan brides and grooms or brides and grooms to-be, here is some invaluable advice from me

When people are transitioning to vegetarianism or veganism, is connecting with like-minded others an important part of making the transition successfully? Some say yes; others say no – it does more harm than good. What has been your experience as a new vegan? Have you connected with other vegans, and did it help you along your vegetarian/vegan path