As you know, November 1 marked World Vegan Day worldwide. What I’ve noticed so early in the month is the amount of vegan content emerging from the mainstream media. Times are changing and there’s no turning back, now. For someone who has written publically for 20 years (10 of those years from a vegan perspective), […]
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World Vegan Day has been celebrated on November 1 each year since 1994. Back then, English animal rights activist Louise Wallis was looking for a way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Vegan Society and so World Vegan Day was born. As vegans prepare to celebrate World Vegan Day, many non-vegans or vegan-curious might
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Victoria, one of Australia’s south-eastern states, is rich in biodiversity. However, pressures from human populations are threatening the survival of much-loved native species including the Weedy Sea Dragon, Burrunan Dolphin, Powerful Owl and Strzelecki Koala. Let’s explore how these endemic species are threatened by humans. Human behaviours such as land-clearing, demolition of cultural structures, animal
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Last week, it was Be Kind to Animals Week and it’s hosted annually by Edgar’s Mission. The week coincides with World Animal Day on October 4 which is a gentle reminder to us all that being kind to other beings starts with us. Being kind to others always starts with the decisions we make on
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Traditionally, a wedding day is the best day of a person’s life. A wedding also embodies the personality of a bride and groom, from carefully tailored speeches sprinkled with inside family jokes to favourite foods and gorgeously-styled outfits. However, can a vegan bride and groom successfully host a vegan wedding that represents their ethics? If
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Veganism is entering the mainstream at an explosive rate. Just as I’m writing this, I can see in my Instagram feed the news that McDonald’s have just released a ‘McPlant Burger’ in the U.K. This is mind-blowing. I had no idea one of the world’s most recognisable fast food brands would ever do this, but
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Nature is all around us. We come from nature and we can’t live without it. But did you know that humans have known about nature’s ability to help promote wellness for thousands of years? NudeHerbs is an Australian-owned company that makes vegan herbal and floral tonics using ancient recipes. Furthermore, the company is based here
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Recently, my husband and I stopped in briefly at a local coffee shop during our daily walk. As I waited for my coffee outside, a pigeon flew into the window of the shop. Now, the window looked as if it was transparent without any visible barriers so I can understand how the bird became disorientated.
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Melbourne is back in lockdown for two weeks and the city is currently at the half-way point. Let’s hope restrictions ease this coming Tuesday though there are no guarantees. Still, the vegan and veganised news keeps flowing and we can be comforted by the way the world is edging towards a more vegan way of
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Australia has an obsession with racing animals. What’s disturbing is that people will travel vast distances to watch animals being raced. It makes you wonder what the appeal is, even after you analyse the cruelty involved. You’ll also find a predictable pattern when it comes to animal racing traditions in Australia. Wherever you find a
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