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Increasing veganicity
increasingveganicity.blogspot.com
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The blog of a thirtysomething vegan coffee addict and duck fanatic. I'm an academic odd-jobber currently based in Scotland. I went vegan for ethical reasons but try to work on the health side. I enjoy cooking and eating and my blog reflects this, but I aim to put some serious content in among the recipes.
#199097 in All , #522 in Animals

If youre worried about conservation then make more effort to conserve the creatures in your care

I dont blog much about general animal rights issues, but this article annoyed me sufficiently to change my policy for the morning. The tl:dr of it is that zoos and aquariums are getting into hosting ...

22 may 12

Down the pub!

No, that is not where I have been when on haitus from blogging. Well, not all the time. Anyway, the Guardians Word of Mouth blog currently features this post, posing the question "Do you find the...

21 may 12

Keep death out of our street?

Portsmouth residents protest The Southern Co-operative’s plan to convert its existing funeralcare offices opposite The Tangier pub into a chapel of rest where bodies can be viewed and stored before f...

25 jan 12

Why would you want to watch that?

If I recall correctly, the question was first asked of me (in a vegan/AR context rather than a more general one) when I expressed interest in seeing the slightly infamous documentary involving intera...

24 jan 12

Book review - Jeffrey Masson, When Elephants Weep

Ive been curious about Jeffrey Masson for a while now, but never really had the time to read his books. Come to think of it, this one has been sitting around on my shelves for a while now. It wasnt o...

23 jan 12

Hot stuff

I had a bit of time spare to play around in the kitchen today, and I used it to try making my own jalapenos. I love those things, but they are a bit pricey. Also, homemade ones are just peppers and v...

21 jan 12

Animal, vegetable, mineral, priorities!

Sometimes I wake up with the germ of a blog post, but not enough in itself to get me writing that morning. Today, for some reason, the animal rights and environment dichotomy (whether real or imagine...

20 jan 12

An example of what Ive been ranting about for years

Vegansaurus highlights an obnoxious advert by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Now, I like PCRM, in general. I have a few reservations about any group promoting veganism on health groun...

19 jan 12

Things to read and do

Im not doing new years resolutions here, but I do like a nice challenge, especially one that gives me something to blog about. And since I like books, that might as well be the theme. So here goes! N...

14 jan 12

That old chestnut

I bought some chestnuts before Christmas, meaning to roast them, but was then too busy to actually do that. Luckily many of them were still edible by today! I was home alone for lunch, so this just m...

09 jan 12

Dispatches from my news feed

Quite by coincidence, my morning trawl of facebook turned up two interesting posts on approaches to vegan advocacy.First, Mylene linked to a post by Vincent Guihan on the importance of humour. Sample...

08 jan 12

Veganism in Glamour

Why is everyone going vegan?I wish everyone was! Even if, as the article seems to think, the primary motivation is a health one. The overall effect would still be to reduce the demand for animal prod...

30 dec 11

Placeholder for more interesting things

I may remain on hiatus here until early January, due to various factors. Rest assured I am alive and vegan and appreciating some downtime, and will be back in the new year with a couple of new projec...

26 dec 11

Stuffing and stuff

So Im still busy, but its manageable. Anyway, we had an early Christmas dinner this evening - a tradition from before we lived together - and the centrepiece was stuffed butternut squash. This was th...

10 dec 11

Festive Veganicity #9 - Vegan gifts for Omnis

FV #8 contained some advice, courtesy of Vegansaurus, on buying gifts for your not-so-vegan nearest and dearest.* The main thrust of it involved secretly or accidentally vegan gifts. Thats my usual t...

08 dec 11

Festive Veganicity #8 - some links

Vegansaurus - great vegan gifts for omnis. I especially like the following advice: What I’m getting at is your gifts for the omnis in your life shouldn’t be all about your veganism. Trust me, your fa...

06 dec 11

Festive Veganicity #7 - What not to do

Normally, Im a great fan of gifts that give twice or more - charity shops can be little goldmines of just what you needed for the fussy person in your family, especially if youve had a bit of practic...

04 dec 11

Festive Veganicity #6: get baking

Biscuits make great presents if you havent got a lot of time or cant face the shops.VegNews give a good vegan gingerbread recipe, as does Isa at PPK. Meanwhile, My Real Food Life has a vegan AND glut...

02 dec 11

Festive Veganicity #5 - getting crafty

Mothering4Money suggests an idea that is quick, cheap, pretty and useful to the recipient. Obviously vegans wont be using silk flowers, but other sorts of fake flower are available.

30 nov 11

Festive Veganicity #4 - vegan businesses

I can personally recommend K Scott Crafts and Chocolate Wendy House - both are run by vegans who happen to be my friends. But thats not the only reason ;) Wendy makes obscenely tasty chocolates, incl...

28 nov 11

Festive Veganicity #3 - making smellies

No, I dont mean the effect of brussels sprouts on your digestive system! These are NICE smellies. Bath melts (recipe for 12 small ones):Six tablespoons of coconut oil, melted at a low temperature10-1...

26 nov 11

Festive Veganicity #2: Online vegan shopping

Last years post still stands! This is not a definitive list, so please post your favourites in comments. ;)

24 nov 11

Festive veganicity #1: Edible gifts

Stone Soup* jogged my memory this morning to the effect that Id planned to share some ideas for a vegan festive season. Her post was about edible gifts, and includes a recipe for chilli-infused olive...

22 nov 11

Sometimes a vegan just wants to eat toads!

For some reason I had massive sausage cravings this morning. (Not like that - really, you are a dirty-minded lot sometimes) Since it was Sunday, I thought Id google around for a vegan Yorkshire puddi...

13 nov 11

How not to encourage a new vegan

This list is based on my experiences and those of others Ive spoken to/read pieces by. Its basically a digest of what not to do if you want your friend/colleague/acquaintance to remain vegan - and wh...

08 nov 11

Making it look too easy?

Ive heard a lot of complaints lately that vegans (of the variety who define veganism by not consciously consuming animal products when there is a reasonable alternative*) make veganism look too damn ...

06 nov 11

Eating your own

James McWilliams believes that the locavores mistake is to advocate home slaughter. (No gory pics in this one) Needless to say I have some sympathy with that idea. Im no fan of people killing chicken...

28 oct 11

Branding (warning: post contains language fitting to the subject matter)

Apparently Russell Brand is now vegan, and for ethical reasons rather than weight loss or personal purity or (on the surface) attention-seeking. Vegan celebrities can often be a liability more than a...

27 oct 11

Giving it 95%

Up until now Ive resisted the temptation to weigh into the debate surrounding Carpe Vegan and their approach to vegan advocacy. This is partly because I wanted to avoid a kneejerk judgement and partl...

25 oct 11

The vegan normal (?!) life and some housekeeping

As you may notice, Ive been tidying my sidebar a bit. Ive had a tendency to add blogs and websites, occasionally notice that one has stopped updating or vanished altogether. However, I tend not to be...

23 oct 11

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