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    Original definition of vegan was better

    oh lastly, dont forget what happened with the defenition of Vegetarianism. Its so watered down and unclear. That was one of the reasons to go back to the original meaning of vegetarianism and specifically with a new word "veganism" describe a very clear defenition.
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    Original definition of vegan was better

    Veganism is a practical lifestyle. If you/we want to include more ppl, be more inclusive, be more welcome, to dietary vegans, 99% vegans, wanna be vegans, vegetarians who want to go vegan, hell, even meateaters who are getting interested in vegan food, its not a matter of changing the defenition...
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    Cross Contamination? Is this an issue for you?

    Veganism is all about avoiding animal cruelty in yr daily life. Its a practical lifestyle, veganism isnt a path to Sainthood. Veganism is the choiches you make in the supermarket. Veganism isnt about "cross contamination" or "how can we avoid killing ants when we walk" nor "white sugar is not...
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    Cross Contamination? Is this an issue for you?

    no problem with so called contamination. i am vegan bc i want to live and promote an animal friendly lifestyle, i am not vegan to become a Saint. I occasionally eat in non vegan restaurants and i order the cook to make a vegan meal according to my insyructions. This way i can eat vegan more...
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    Transitioning from vegetarian to Vegan

    i went vegan over two decades ago, after a year or two vegetarian. i just went vegan, that meant I ditched the dairy and eggs. There were no "subtitutes" nor an overload of vegwebsites with the most diverse and specialised information, nor programmes that take your little transitioning hand and...
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    Suggestion Re-branding?

    good idea to tap into the growing interest of vegan foods by non vegan people. but i am sure if interested non vegans get an ice cold sermon instead of a nice welcome, they might vow to NEVER EAT OR DRINK VEGAN PRODUCTS. Maybe make a forumthread named "flexitarians" where ppl who eat...
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    Suggestion Re-branding?

    first of all, its realy great that you tell it how it is, very open and frank. that gives other ppl a fair change of chiming in. okay. i think its not a matter of the name. you can change the name but current users might be alienated and yet it might not attrackt new users. and actually, the...
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    Punk and veganism

    there are trainloads of punks who are deeply anti vegan. basically its cherry picking to say punk and veganism is related, just bc some punks are vegan. Some moviestars are vegan, some sport heroes are vegan, some neonazis are vegan inspired by animal lover and vegetarian Adolf Hitler. Out brain...
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    Vegan grey areas

    the most important thing to do is to seperate the core issues from the fringe issues, and accept and respect that at marginal issues at the very edge of the vegan lifestyle we vegans should tolerate eachother. Too often it seems vegans are clashing and name calling when it comes to honey or...
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    That meat feeling

    If you are halfway and keep eating meat occasionally, your body wont switch completely and will want to get its nutrients from the old sources, "meat". Its like quitting smoking cigarettes, if you still smoke occasionaly, your body didnt switch completely and you still crave nicotine. Only when...
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    Palm oil?

    The short answer to the original question, yes, palm oil is vegan.
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    Hello from a veggie burger bicycle vendor in thailand.

    hello all you vegans, seems like a nice forum with nice people here. so let's introduce myself. Three decades ago i saw the most heartbreaking undercovervideos on my firts 'pyuter and became vegan. I continue to be amazed that the whole world hasnt turned vegan yet, i mean, how can anyone see...