the blog.

Lifestyle, Vegan Elizabeth Turnbull Lifestyle, Vegan Elizabeth Turnbull

Happy Halloween!

Halloween is one of my favourite holidays.  I mean, that's not overly surprising, given I'm an actor (so duh, I love dressing up), but ANYWAY... dressing up for Halloween is the best!  I love crafting, but almost never have time for it, so Halloween is the perfect excuse to get creative.  

Read More
Vegan, Lifestyle Elizabeth Turnbull Vegan, Lifestyle Elizabeth Turnbull

22 Things Not To Say To A Vegan

When people find out I'm a vegan they tend to have a lot of opinions. And questions.  And jokes.  Want to know a secret?  I've heard them all before.  Here's a list of 22 things not to say next time you're talking to a vegan.

Read More
Vegan, Plant Based Diet, Animal Rights, Environment, Health Elizabeth Turnbull Vegan, Plant Based Diet, Animal Rights, Environment, Health Elizabeth Turnbull

10 Reasons to Go Vegan!

Are you sitting on the fence, unsure about taking the leap into veganism?  I understand.  It took me 8 months of debating and researching after going vegetarian before I made the change.  Now I wish that I'd gone vegan years earlier!  As they say, hindsight is always 20/20.  Perhaps you'll benefit from my hindsight by reading my top 10 reasons to go vegan!

Read More
Plant Based Diet, Nutrition Elizabeth Turnbull Plant Based Diet, Nutrition Elizabeth Turnbull

25 Surprising Non-Vegan Foods

It can be intimidating to go vegan.  Believe me, I know!  After 8 months as a vegetarian and researching veganism almost daily I thought I knew without a doubt what foods were and were not vegan.  Unfortunately, I was wrong.  Over the past 2 and a half years eating a plant based diet I have come across many non-vegan foods that shocked me.  And while I was lucky enough to discover the majority of these foods before eating them, not everyone does.   Food companies love to include animal products in everything, and I mean EVERYTHING.  They even sneak them into "vegan" products!  Here is a list of 25 surprising non-vegan foods to avoid.

Read More