Unclothing Fast Fashion

"Fast fashion is one of the biggest culprits when it comes to causing environmental damage, as well as human rights issues. But what exactly is it and is there a way we can stop it? At a basic level, fast fashion is defined as ‘inexpensive clothing produced rapidly in response to trends’. The issue is not only reserved to online stores, who release thousands of new garments each week, unfortunately, the retail industry is rife with unethical fashion production and some of the biggest culprits might surprise you. Take a walk down your local high street and you’ll see examples of fast fashion everywhere."

"What is it, why is it so bad for us and what can we do to break the habit?"

By Amy Rohu

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Unclothing Fast Fashion

"Could You Accidentally Be Writing In A Non-Vegan Notebook?"

"You might even be familiar with the term ‘vegan leather’; this is an imitation leather derived from man-made or plant resources, and it allows you to enjoy the visual and tactile experience that leather creates without the presence of any animal products. Do be aware though that being vegan doesn’t necessarily mean the product is top of the environmentally friendly list. When looking for a vegan cover, it’s important to choose wisely, as some man-made materials contain a lot of plastic and use lots of chemicals, water and energy to fabricate."

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Could You Accidentally Be Writing In A Non-Vegan Notebook?

"How Many Types of Vegans are There?"

 

Ethical Vegan author Jordi Casamitjana defines the different types of vegans he found while researching for the chapter, ‘The Anthropology of the Vegan Kind’:

How many types of vegans are there?

How To Be The Best Vegan Advocate That You Can Be!

Karin Ridgers Shares Her Thoughts On Spreading The Word And Being A Great Vegan Advocate:

How To Be The Best Vegan Advocate That You Can Be

Research briefing: What are consumers' motives for following veg*n diets?

 

Researcher Network member, Gelareh Salehi, analyses the preliminary results of a systematic review conducted with Dr. Estela Díaz Carmona and Dr. Raquel Redondo on motives for following veg*an (vegan and vegetarian) diets. The review of 51 published papers in the Web of Science (WOS) contributes a synthesis and comparison on different reasons/motives for Following Veg*an Diets (FVD).

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Research briefing: What are consumers' motives for following veg*n diets?

‘World’s First’: Hospital Serves Patients Exclusively Vegan Menu After Ditching Animal Products

 

'Patients will no longer wake up from surgery to be greeted with ham, cheese, milk and eggs - the very foods that may have contributed to their health problems in the first place'

Full article: ‘World’s First’: Hospital Serves Patients Exclusively Vegan Menu After Ditching Animal Products

How To Start An Eco-Friendly Indoor Garden In Your Kitchen

Gardens can have a huge impact on our health and well-being, plus they can be good for the planet. In this article, Hayley Baddiley from quality table and homeware brand Denby shares her tips for creating your own indoor garden in your kitchen:

    How To Start An Eco-Friendly Indoor Garden In Your Kitchen