First published in Ecorazzi on 15 June 2016, with a nod to Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken”. One would think that vegans are an itinerant group with all the references to journeys in expressions like “it depends on where they are on their vegan journey” or “it’s my vegan journey.” I am all…
Essays
A Proud Vegan's Riposte to "the vegan cult"
First published in Ecorazzi on 14 June 2016. With the recent media attention on veganism, it was up to The Telegraph and Mr. Alex Proud to write up a reactionary piece asking us the head-scratching question, “why would anyone in their right mind join the vegan cult?” Gasp! We are a cult (where is our…
Veganism and Poverty: Identifying the Issues
First published in Ecorazzi on 10 June 2016. The issues of veganism as an obligation and income inequality/poverty as ”impossibility” to going vegan are often conflated. They are two separate issues. Only one of them requires real structural change. The first is related to whether anyone can be vegan. The answer is yes. There is…
David Bowie Was His Art
David Bowie was his Art, inspiration and canvas. He mined all corners of his personality and extracted new and inventive characters, sounds, lyrics and ways of looking at the world. He invented reinvention. Bowie was who he was and he didn’t hide any bit of it. On the contrary, he seized it, capitalised on it,…
Goodbye Shirley
Reflections on a relationship
“Everything Is Related”
I’m vegan for the animals. Just remember: you’re one too.
What to get a vegan for Christmas (or whenever)
Last Christmas, I was chatting with my Dad, discussing the translation to Italian that I am working on of Eat Like You Care (by Gary Francione and Anna Charlton) and that he and my sister B. helped to edit. The topic turned to Christmas and to his perceived notion that somehow I’m now more complicated to get…
One Year Buying No Clothes or Shoes
Last year, just after my birthday, I challenged myself not to buy any clothes or shoes for one year. Mr. GoodEating had given me this dress as a birthday gift and I thought: “Yeah, this is a good one to stop with.” The idea popped in my head unsolicited and must have had its origins in a period…
On 6 June 2014, the 70th anniversary of D-Day – the lasting impact of a war on an ordinary individual
Obviously, this is not a food post. From time to time, I will indulge. Is mine the last generation to be told the stories? I write these nine small items for my nephews and hope that from these fragments, they will draw inspiration, courage and, most of all, internalise the importance of remembrance and non-violence,…
Black Isle Produce
Profile and cover page photo from 2013 summer harvest at Drummondreach Steading in the Black Isle, The Highlands (Scotland)
