I recently heard online that vegans have lower alcohol tolerance. I haven’t witnessed this personally, but I was curious if this is true and why, so I did some research. Do vegans have lower alcohol tolerance? Vegans may have … Read more
So, you’re vegan. But your family members… not so much. Maybe they’re hesitant to even try the vegan foods you offer them. Eating together is often a central part of family life, so this can be hard. Today, let’s … Read more
In my post about whether dogs and cats can go vegan, I briefly addressed the question of whether it’s contradictory for vegans to own pets in general. But one especially controversial topic is whether vegans support the use of … Read more
When you go vegan, you might feel wrong to keep your cat or dog living that carnivore lifestyle. I’ve long heard about vegan dogs and cats, but when I got my own dog, I didn’t feel like I knew … Read more
As a vegan who’s usually on a tight budget, I’ve usually eaten conventionally-grown produce rather than organic. But I’ve long wondered if vegans really should eat organic as a rule, to be ethically consistent. Recently I finally did some … Read more
With many diets, it’s common is to include a “cheat day” or “cheat meal” about once a week. It can help you tolerate the restrictions for the rest of the time. But there is controversy about whether this applies … Read more
As a new vegan, one of the things you need to decide is, how are you going to respond when someone offers you non-vegan food? It can be an awkward situation because you may feel bad turning down the … Read more
If you’re vegan for any major length of time, you will hear plenty of opinions about what is wrong with a vegan diet. Some people say the hardest thing about being vegan is dealing with uninformed things people say … Read more
A lot of people switch to a vegan diet to be healthier, so it might be confusing to see a vegan eating french fries or potato chips. You might think it’d be strictly against the rules of a vegan … Read more
Are you interested in being vegan, but you don’t want to annoy others or be rude to the meat-eaters around you? Are you worried about coming off as “preachy” or “holier than thou” just for being vegan? The way … Read more