Plant Based Bride

Whether you're a new vegan or a vegan veteran, keeping track of no-no ingredients can be incredibly difficult. Friends and family, from longer term vegans all the way to new vegetarians, have been lamenting hidden animal ingredients popping up all over the place in the foods they used to enjoy with a clean conscience. That's why I'm creating this handy guide! Pin or bookmark it so that you can come back and use it as a reference while shopping, making your life that much easier. These ingredients may be found in food, personal care products, clothing, household products, and more. Remember: no one is perfect and it's impossible to successfully avoid all of these ingredients 100% of the time. Don't beat yourself up or get too caught up in the purity of it all and just do your best!

15 Weird Things I Do Now That I'm Vegan

In the interest of transparency, I feel it's important to mention that I've always been weird. This isn't some kind of new thing. Just ask Jason. I'm an introvert, but when you get to know me well? All bets are off! I'm an incredibly opinionated and creative person, and like what I like no matter how "weird" or "nerdy" other people may think those things are. I make big expressive faces and voices, love to sing all day long, and love Doctor Who. And while it may seem that there isn't much room for more weirdness from there, I definitely got weirder when I went vegan. Much weirder. Keep reading as I confess all and tell you the 15 weird things that I've started doing since going vegan!

Vegan, Plant Based Diet, LifestyleElizabeth TurnbullSeptember 24, 2015habits, weird, weird vegan, change Comments

Why I Add a B12 Supplement To My Vegan Diet

If you've spent any time in the vegan community online, it's likely you've heard talk about B12. But what is B12 and why do we need it? Do you need to use supplementation, or is it readily available in the foods we eat? What happens if we don't get enough or get too much? Do only vegans have to worry about their B12 levels? Read on to learn the answers!

Health, Vegan, Plant Based Diet, NutritionElizabeth TurnbullSeptember 17, 2015B12, B12 Deficiency, B12 Supplementation Comment

Why Going Pescatarian Doesn't Cut It

Often when someone finds out that I'm a vegan they're quick to justify their own choices. "I'm basically a vegetarian, but I NEED bacon!" or "I only eat white meat." or "I'm a vegetarian, but I eat fish." I've always found this last one to be one of the oddest in the bunch. Really, it's the entire "pescatarian" trend that confuses me. Why distinguish between the flesh of sea and land animals? If you avoid the meat of cows and pigs and chickens and turkeys for health or ethical or environmental reasons, why wouldn't you also avoid fish? It seems to me that just like most people have trouble seeing the animals we raise for livestock in the same light as the animals we keep as pets, the majority view fish as living beings lower on the ladder of importance than mammals, and therefore less like us (and less deserving of life). Most of you would NEVER eat a dolphin. But tuna? Why not? I think a big part of this pervasive belief is that people don't fully understand the impact commercial fishing has on our planet and health. Luckily for you, I'm here to fill you in!