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The Saints and Their Feast Days

"During the first 1,000 years of the Christian Church, there were many saints who loved animals. They lived with them, rescued them, nursed them and saved them from hunters. In turn, many saints were helped by animals." 

From the website: Catholic Concern for Animals:

The Saints and Their Feast Days

‘Plant-based’ and ‘oat milk’ Added to Merriam-Webster Dictionary!

Merriam-Webster dictionary adds new words every few months, and it just added the terms, 'plant-based' and 'oat milk'.

In order to find words to add to the dictionary, its editors keep an eye on social media, as well as more traditional media outlets, including websites and national newspapers.

A word will be considered if it is widely used, and its meaning is agreed upon by people using it.

Merriam-Webster’s inclusion of vegan and environmental-centric terms therefore suggests their growing cultural significance.
Dictionary definitions

According to Merriam-Webster, plant-based means: “made or derived from plants 2 : consisting primarily or entirely of food (such as vegetables, fruits, nuts, oils, and beans) derived from plants.”

Meanwhile, oat milk is defined as: “a liquid made from ground oats and water that is usually fortified (as with calcium and vitamins) and used as a milk substitute.”

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

Read her complete article here:

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."

Read more:

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