Pro-Vegan Stickers on Meat

"A customer says she was shocked and felt "emotionally blackmailed" after finding an anti-meat sticker on a packet of spaghetti bolognaise.

Leah Mallett bought the ready meal at a Morrisons supermarket in Leeds.

Marc Gurney, who runs a vegan campaign in Brighton, says he wants people to think about what they're eating."

Read more here at:

'Why I stick pro-vegan stickers on meat in supermarkets'

Your Home and Companion Animal

"Whether you become a vegan for health reasons or due to ethical values and beliefs, you may want to look into making your entire home vegan. This can be a segmented process that requires some consideration, since most people do not realize how many of the products and materials in their homes come from animals. It may be a long, and at first expensive, process, but if you are committed to the cause it will be worth it in the end."

Here are some tips:

Veganism: Your Guide to Veganising Everything in your Home

Here are more ideas for creating a animal-friendly, stylish and comfortable home for you and your dog:

Is your home 'best friend' proof?

Who Were The World's Earliest Vegans?

"Archaeologist Dr. Richard Leakey says our prehistoric ancestors started off on a plant based diet. 'You can’t tear flesh by hand, you can’t tear hide by hand, and we wouldn’t have been able to deal with the food sources that required those large canines'."

Read more here:

WHO WERE THE WORLD’S VERY EARLIEST VEGANS?

Vegan Weddings

I know this is short notice tips for planning any wedding for this year but if you want to change a thing or two, here are some great ideas (or ideas for a next year wedding):


"Once considered a fringe movement, veganism is now mainstream and options are more available than ever before.
Beyond food, couples can now opt for non-animal product versions of nearly anything you'd find at a wedding."

To read more: 10 tips for planning a vegan wedding

"There are so many easy ways to “veganize” your nuptials—whether you want an intimate indie love fest or a royal-level extravaganza, planning a vegan wedding has never been so fun and easy."

To read more: How to Plan the Perfect #VeganWedding

"Wedding planning is inherently stressful, so planning a vegan wedding may seem completely overwhelming, since nearly every element of the wedding requires extra consideration—dress, cake, caterer, wedding favors and so forth. But don’t despair, it’s easier than you think! In this guide we’ve broken down everything to show that veganizing your special day is not only possible but easier than you may imagine."

To read more: Vegan Wedding Guide

And one more thing: CONGRATULATIONS! 

Holiday: 40+ Vegan Easter Recipes for Everyone to Love!

Below is a link to fantastic vegan recipes for you and your friends/family during Easter--or at any time.

Holiday: 40+ Vegan Easter Recipes for Everyone to Love!

P.S. I plan to post more often here (at least once a week), so stay tuned for more soon!

Vegan Punk Cooking

Two big stand outs I got for Christmas are:

DNA Ancestry kit (which I asked for, and Ancestry sent me an email recently saying they got my saliva sample but it takes 6-8 weeks to get the test results; very long wait-list I guess).

And the other, which I didn't know existed, is the vegan cookbook, "Bake and Destroy", subtitled, "Good Food for Bad Vegans". The forward is by a pro-wrestler champ named CM Punk.

The back cover says (in quotes) the author of the cookbook, Natalie Slater (she has her own website of the same name, Bake and Destroy) is said to "have been described as Martha Stewart meets Iron Maiden". In making the book, Slater was "influenced by slasher films, pro-wrestling, punk rock and heavy metal." She has lots of delicious recipes but "along the way, her off-color humor, irreverent rants and density of pop-culture references will make you laugh out loud."

I haven't really delved into the book yet, but I love to bake (I make phenomenal vegan banana nut bread), so I'm looking forward to reading it and preparing some terrific vegan dishes.

Fall 2015 Fashion Trends: Vegan Leather Picks

On-trend outfit obsession and adoration for all things eco-chic means vegan leather wins as a style staple, while hitting the mark in the sustainability category as well! Check out these great outfits:

Fall 2015 Fashion Trends: Vegan Leather Picks To Add To Your Closet