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Can One Person Make A Difference?
Time and time again I hear the same argument. One person can't make a difference, so why should I try?
Well, because if not you, then who?
How can you, as one person, make a difference by going vegan? Let me count the ways.
Time and time again I hear the same argument. One person can't make a difference, so why should I try?
Well, because if not you, then who?
How can you, as one person, make a difference by going vegan? Let me count the ways.
1. You will make a difference in the lives of animals.
You will save the lives of more than 100 animals each year. That is 100 less sentient beings suffering and being killed for you. Those 100 animals will thank you. To them, the difference you make is more than enough. It's everything.
2. You will make a difference for the environment.
You will use 18x less land than an omnivore to produce your food. You will produce far fewer greenhouse emissions. You will reduce water contamination and desertification. You will contribute to the global effort to reverse global warming. To the planet, the difference you make is imperative.
3. You will make a difference for your health.
You will essentially eliminate unnecessary cholesterol and saturated fat from your diet. You will stop ingesting damaging hormones and toxins from the flesh and fluids of animals. You will no longer be consuming antibiotics in your food. You will reduce your risk of cancer by as much as 50% as well as reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, osteoporosis, and diabetes. To your body, the difference you make will be incredible.
4. You will make a difference in the lives of other humans.
You will raise awareness of veganism to others in your life, opening their eyes and allowing them to make the same positive changes in their own. You will lower demand for a product that requires the less fortunate to do unthinkable deeds all day every day for a pay check. You will conserve resources which can be distributed to those who need them.
How much more of a difference could you possibly hope to make?
Until next time,
Unlike most animal foods, many people are not only aware of the negative impact of eating beef on their health but actively avoiding it - and they're right to.
But it's not just for health reasons that beef is a bad choice. The raising of cattle has more of an environmental impact than you might realize, and is definitely no fun for the cows.
Let's explore the truth behind the beef industry.
A month ago I put together a post on the dairy industry and why I will never again support it - but eggs have gone largely uncovered on my blog, that is, until today. Let's talk facts!
Last week I encouraged all of you to go vegan for the month of January with Veganuary and promised a "how to go vegan" tips and tricks post. Well, here we are! Whether you signed up for the challenge or are just interested in making the transition to veganism on your own, I'm here to try to make the process as seamless as possible!
Decided to cut dairy out of your diet but not sure where to start? First of all, congratulations on taking the first step! I'm so proud of you and I want to help you make this change, so today I am sharing my top 10 tips for going dairy-free that I used when I transitioned from a vegetarian to a vegan diet almost 3 years ago. What are my credentials, you ask? Good question!
Right up until the day I committed to being vegan I was a cheese addict. I would eat cheese with every single meal and snack. I would eat melted cheese on a bagel for breakfast. I would eat sliced cheese as a mid-afternoon snack. I would eat a bowl of parmesan cheese with a spoon for dinner. (True story). Let me tell you, my family and friends were pretty shocked to hear I was no longer on the dairy train. So how did I, as a major cheese addict, give it up cold turkey? Keep reading to find out!
We all know the slogans... "Got milk?" We see ads every day picturing happy cows being milked by hand and grazing in lush fields. We've been told we need dairy to build strong bones for so long it has crystallized as fact in our society. But what if the dairy industry is lying to us? The recent influx of ads in Toronto for dairy products as a defence against osteoporosis got me riled up and I haven't yet calmed down. (I wrote a this page in response.) The dairy industry is a business. They are selling a product. They do their best to convince us their product is indispensable for good health because that's what drives profit, not because it's true. Let me tell you the truth about the dairy industry, behind all of the marketing spins and selective wording.
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!
My Vegan Story
I thought it might be interesting to share with you the full story of my journey from cheese-addicted omnivore to vegan in an 8 month period! I answer loads of FAQs like how old I was when I went vegan, whether I went vegan for ethical, health, or environmental reasons, how I approached my transition, and more!
I thought it might be interesting to share with you the full story of my journey from cheese-addicted omnivore to vegan in an 8 month period! I answer loads of FAQs like how old I was when I went vegan, whether I went vegan for ethical, health, or environmental reasons, how I approached my transition, and more!
Watch the video here or hop on over to YouTube!
The posts I mentioned in the video:
The Truth About The Beef Industry:
http://plantbasedbride.com/blog/beef-industry
The Truth About The Dairy Industry:
http://plantbasedbride.com/blog/the-truth-about-the-dairy-industry
The Truth About Eggs:
http://plantbasedbride.com/blog/the-truth-about-eggs
I want to hear your vegan story! Leave a comment below and share :)
Until next time,
Coined by Elizabeth Jean @xparmesanprincessx, the personal curriculum trend is about creating a self-directed learning plan focused on areas of personal interest, loosely based on a school curriculum structure, including things like assigned reading, goals, assignments, and final projects.
At its core, the personal curriculum movement is about celebrating lifelong learning and intellectual curiosity. It's about being more intentional about how we spend our time when we're not sleeping, or at work, or doing the basic maintenance or admin or chores to keep our lives going. It's about using our free time to enrich our lives in a way that is purposeful and intentional and joyful, indulging our curiosity as adults, even once we're outside of structured school environments, getting excited about learning and allowing ourselves the freedom to go down those rabbit holes in our special interests, to challenge our brains in ways that we maybe don't get the chance to in our day-to-day lives.
Do you ever finish a book and wonder if you really understood it? Do you give 5 stars to pretty much every book you read? Do you watch reviews of a book you enjoyed and find yourself surprised that the reviewer picked up on so many things you didn’t?
If this sounds like you and you want to make a change, this video is for you:
I set out this year to read a book from every country in the world and created a spread in my reading journal to track my progress (see image below). When I mentioned my goal in a YouTube video the suggestions started flooding in, and I realized it was worth taking the time to put together a little resource for us all to share!
One of the most common questions I have received over the past 7 years as a vegan is “How do you get enough [insert macro- or micronutrient here]?” This is a question I have explored in great detail on this blog, with dedicated posts focusing on protein, iron, B12, and so much more. And while I will always believe that getting your nutrition from whole plant foods is the best first choice, it’s not always a possibility for every person. Whether you live in a food desert with little access to fresh foods or struggle with digestive complications that make eating large amounts of high fiber foods a painful experience, sometimes supplementation is the only answer.
Today I will be sharing with you my favourite vegan gummy vitamins for maintaining optimal health as a vegan of over 7 years!
I have collected many of the resources from my Anti-Racism highlight on Instagram into this blog post as possible for those of you who don’t use Instagram but still want to do the work to become anti-racist. I will continue to update this page.
From January 5th to January 19th, $1 will be donated to the Australian Red Cross for every order placed to aid in emergency relief for those affected by the bushfires currently ravaging Australia.
With all of the hype surrounding the final season of Game of Thrones, I KNEW I had to celebrate my love for this epic fantasy world by creating a Game of Thrones themed bullet journal set up for May 2019!
I guess it’s almost 2019? I’m not sure how, but ok! Come hang out with me while I set up mu letterboard theme in my bullet journal for January 2019 and be sure to check out my husband’s set up next week (there will be a giveaway!)
Hello again :) This video is incredibly special to me, as I’m setting up my husband‘s first ever bullet journal! I’m super excited about this one and I hope you enjoy this video as much as I enjoyed putting it together.
Hi all! I'm excited to share my completed Rhodia Webnotebook with you today as I flip through all of my bullet journal spreads from January to September 2018 :)
It’s almost October and it’s time to set up my bullet journal for the new month! Hang out with me while I plan using a cozy fall, nighttime theme with a little touch of spookyness thrown in there for good measure. Let’s get into it!
How am I getting rid of 2018 things in the last couple months of 2018? Using the classic #MinimalismGame format, of course! Let me walk you through how you can do it, too, and give you an update on my minimalism journey so far (3 years in the making)!
Hello again! I'm very excited to share my September Plan With Me video with you. This month I went with a woodland and wildflowers theme and I love how it turned out! Thank you again to my instagram family for giving me the idea and be sure to go follow me there if you want a say in what themes I do each month!
I'm turning 26 in a few days, and I wanted to share some of the nuggets of wisdom I've picked up along the way in my first quarter century of life!
I'm excited to be sharing my brand new work project management spread with you today! This is a combination of a leveled up to do list and a dynamic kanban board, and I am really looking forward to starting to use it in my day-to-day.
Hi friends! We have finally arrived at part 3 of our moon series, the Tombow Dual Brush Pen Moon Tutorial!
Hi friends! Due to popular demand, here is my Watercolour Moon Tutorial/Watercolour Moon Painting Process!
Plan with me for May 2018 with a Star Wars theme! And May the fourth, I mean force, be with you!
After getting a bunch of questions about how I drew the line art animals in my April Plan With Me video (which you can watch here) I decided to make a little tutorial showing more in depth what I do and giving you all my tips and tricks!
So you're ready to go vegan?
I'm so happy for you!
Let me help you make your vegan transition as seamless as possible with today's video! 13 + tips and tricks for going vegan as painlessly as possible.
Rather read the tips? Check out my How To Go Vegan post for my tips in tricks in blog post form!