Killing Fields: The True Cost of Europe’s Cheap Meat

Laura was at a meeting a few days ago where they showed the following video. It is shocking to see what kind of things are being done to the environment and the people living there, just so we can get our meat a little bit cheaper. If you want to know more about this subject, you can read the article I wrote, called Meat the Truth and the Meatrix. Take... [Read more]

Is It OK for a Vegan to Wear Wool?

As you might know, a vegan is someone who doesn’t consume animal products like meat, fish, milk, cheese, et cetera. This can also apply to wearing clothes made of animal products like fur or leather. But is it OK to wear wool as a vegan? As wool comes from sheep, this is also an animal product. But there doesn’t seem much harm in wearing... [Read more]

Meat the Truth and the Meatrix

Last night I finally watched Meat the Truth. Meat the Truth is a documentary, presented by Marianne Thieme (leader of the Dutch Party for the Animals), which forms an addendum to earlier films that have been made about climate change and global warming. Although An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore succeeded in drawing public attention to the issue of global... [Read more]

Vegans Having a Dry Skin in Winter

A few weeks ago I realized that my skin was very dry.  I haven’t had this problem before, so it probably has to do with my vegan diet. I searched for information on this and there seem to be more vegans who have a dry skin when the weather is cold. The skin becomes dry, because vegan nutrition contains less fat and less vitamin A than a regular... [Read more]

15 Tips for Eating Out As a Vegan

Where do vegans go when they’re eating out? Well, in some countries it’s easier to have vegan food in restaurants than in other countries. I’ve heard that there’s enough vegan food in India and that there are many vegan restaurants in Los Angeles. But what if vegan food is not easily found? Here are some ideas for lunch and dinner. Lunch: Soup.... [Read more]

3 Ways to Increase Your Energy Level as a Vegan

About a month ago I told you that since we became vegan, we don’t get the energy level we hoped for. In fact, it could be less than before. In the past month we have been trying several ways to increase our energy level. Here are three ways that certainly worked for us. Of course, the options mentioned below are not for vegans only. 1. Supplements... [Read more]

Vegan in Rome

When you’re traveling, it’s always a question if you can find enough vegan food. This week, I spent 5 days in Rome. And I must say: Italy is not bad for vegans! Almost all restaurants in Rome are Italian (I saw only a few Japanese and one Chinese restaurant). I didn’t see vegetarian sushi on the menu, so I have just visited Italian... [Read more]

Help, I Need to Prepare a Vegan Meal!

Are you thinking about becoming vegan, or are you having vegans over for dinner? Probably your first question will be: “How do I prepare a vegan meal?” Well, don’t worry. It is entirely possible to have a nutritive and delicious meal without animal products. Here are a few tips to help you out. Try something new! I always like it to... [Read more]

Memory Improvement and Becoming Vegan

So where do I begin? This is my first post for this blog and I will use this to tell about the things you can expect from me in the following weeks. I have always been interested in a lot of things. The problem with me is focusing on one thing at a time. By writing about my experiences I hope to be able to focus on a single subject at a time. Below... [Read more]