Happy World Vegan Day! The most important thing we can do to stop the relentless injustice against animals is to go vegan and make more vegans through creative, non-violent advocacy or education. But what does creative, non-violent advocacy mean? It means engaging with people in any way we are comfortable. It might be through talking to people…
Advocacy
When Size Ultimately Doesn't Matter: Cages
First published in Ecorazzi on 24 October 2016. In this piece, I take a look at the ballot initiative in Massachusetts concerning cages. If the question were “is it necessary to kill animals for humans to live happy, delicious and healthy lives”, then this would be something to get excited about. However, as a vegan and…
No, I Will Not Watch The Great British Bake Off
First published in Ecorazzi on 9 August 2016. On a recent trip to the US, I caught up with some old friends. As it often does, veganism came up in conversation with a number of them, as did The Great British Bake Off. Odd combination, but I cannot blame them. We just do not make…
Body Count
First published in Ecorazzi on 4 July 2016. We often hear shouts of “victory” and “progress” whenever there is a news article about decreased meat consumption, an increase in non-dairy milk options or other vegan products for sale, more vegan options at restaurants, an improvement in welfare standards of farmed animals or promises not to…
