Posts in Vegan
Should Vegans Wear Faux Fur?

Most vegans feel certain that they don't want to wear real fur.  Even if they love the look, over time it becomes apparent that skin is not fabric.  With fur, this feeling of repulsion happens much more easily than with leather, even though there's not really much difference between the two.  Even non-vegans may be uncomfortable with the idea of wearing a real fur coat.

But what about faux fur?  

Is it ok for vegans to wear it?  What kind of message does it send?  Let's take a look.

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Vegan FAQs

With the holidays solidly here, I found myself thinking about the post I wrote last year at this time about Surviving the Holidays As A Vegan.  Going into my fourth holiday season as a vegan has me feeling pretty confident.  I know my stuff, and that makes handling the holidays MUCH easier.  Despite that, I still get stressed out this time of year.  All of a sudden, maybe it's the cold weather or the excess of Christmas, fur and wool and whole tables covered in meat become the norm.  It's hard to witness, I'm not going to lie.  I thought about what I could do this year to be the most help for those of you who are new to veganism in handling the holidays, and covering frequently asked questions felt like a really good place to start.  

So let's do it!  Here are a bunch of frequently asked questions and brief (yet hopefully complete) answers to them!

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