Hello, and welcome back to Eight Years In! Today we’re talking about hosting a vegan Thanksgiving celebration, known to some as “Thanksliving”. If you’re interested in attending a nonvegan Thanksgiving but feel overwhelmed at the idea, consider checking out my previous post about that right here. Otherwise, let’s get on with it!
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I’ve had my fair share of Thanksgiving celebrations, in all different forms. And as you can imagine, once going vegan, things change a little bit. And I wanted to talk about that with you all today, in anticipation for the coming holiday. Especially with all of you newer vegans. Because if this is your first thanksgiving as a vegan, you may not know quite what to expect. So let’s dive in, shall we?
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I’ve heard it said before that veganism is an eating disorder, and I couldn’t disagree more. So let’s talk about it, right here and right now.
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Hi and welcome back to the questions for vegans series! Today, we’re looking at a question that has more nuance to it than you might realize. And I certainly can’t speak for every vegan, but I can hope to give you the lay of the land when it comes to common vegan thoughts on the subject. So let’s talk about vegans, nonvegans, and when they come together to eat.
Continue reading Can I eat this in front of you? (When vegans and nonvegans dine together)
Hi everyone, and welcome back to Eight Years In. Today we have a new addition to our questions for vegans series about vegan replacement foods. Now, I’ve already talked about this weird sense of judgment that exists with some members of the vegan community around these foods. If you’re interested, you can find that here. But today, we’re talking about things from the nonvegan standpoint. So let’s get started!
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I’ve been vegan for eight years now. 3 of those years, I worked in a nonvegan kitchen. And today, I want to talk about it.
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Today, we’re talking about a simple concept, but one that is, perhaps rife with nuance. And that is, of course, doing your best.
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There are all sorts of assumptions that people have about vegans that are simply untrue. And today, we’re talking about one in particular. So let’s get started.
Continue reading Aren’t vegans supposed to be skinny?
Hi everyone, and welcome back to questions for vegans! Today we’ve got a fun one, about plants. So let’s get right to it, shall we?
Continue reading Don’t plants have feelings too?