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I tend to get the blues every October. It sneaks up on me. I’m half way through the month and wondering why my energy levels are shot and I’m going round in circles feeling quite miserable and unmotivated. Then I remember: it’s just October. Usually I’ve pulled things around come November. However, this year I [...]
Filed under: Mental Health | Tagged: Advice, Food, Lifestyle | 2 Comments »
Last week was interesting … For a start, the Daily Mail published a story about a deformed calf being taken from its mother and shot on a farm in the Bristol area that supplies milk to Cadbury’s. It was just one of the many cruel details uncovered by a Viva! investigation. This was “shocking” enough [...]
Filed under: Environment, Milk Monday, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged: Agriculture, Animal welfare, Dairy, Farming, Food, Greening, Lifestyle, Veganism | 3 Comments »
I’m trying this as an experiment. I am on day 5 of using no soap or shampoo, just water, to wash and shave with. This may come as a surprise to anyone who knows how fond I am of natural plant based and home-made soaps. Why give up soap? From the top of my head, [...]
Filed under: Contemporary Culture, Miscellanea, Natural Living, Vegan | Tagged: Advice, Greening, Lifestyle, Paleo | 2 Comments »
Sometimes I get asked why I am vegan. This was more common when I first transitioned into abstaining from animal products. Nowadays I am more likely to get what seems like polite and accommodating indifference. I sit at tables longing for someone to pop the question and give me permission to discuss something that is [...]
Filed under: Contemporary Culture, Environment, Milk Monday, Natural Living, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged: Animal welfare, Cooking, Dairy, Food, Greening, Lifestyle, Spirituality, Veganism, Vegetarianism | 2 Comments »
