FAQ – Isn’t veganism too extreme?

  Often times people say veganism is too extreme; they had to change their whole diet. And if you grew up eating dairy, eggs and even meat, a vegan diet surely is a switch in your habits. But an extreme is a matter of opinion.   Probably everyone who spent some time digging deeper and […]

FAQ – Doesn’t it hurt the cow if we don’t milk her?

  The short answer is no!   The long answer is a little bit more complex: The only time a cow is giving milk is during and a little after pregnancy – to be able to feed her child.   And that is where the cruelty starts. Since the humans want her milk, mom and […]

FAQ – Isn’t it okay to eat eggs from free ranged hens?

First of all, let’s talk about eggs in general. There are eggs that come from hens that spend all their lives caged up in tiny tiny boxes with way to many other hens. They are unable to spread their wings or do anything else they would like to do. Often times they get aggressive and […]

FAQ – Is a vegan lifestyle healthy?

If you really think about it, it’s kind of funny to ask oneself if “only” eating vegetables, legumes, fruits, grains – and all those other things that grow on our planet, which fall in the category of “healthy foods” and the ones we should eat most of – is healthy. But I myself was worried […]

FAQ – What’s wrong with consuming dairy and eggs?

When I was a vegetarian I thought I was doing everything I could to prevent any animals from being hurt or killed. I didn’t even think about how consuming eggs, milk or any other dairy product could harm them, or even cause their deaths. When I finally educated myself I couldn’t believe what really was […]

FAQ – Isn’t a vegan diet very single-sided?

When I tell people that I eat a plant based diet, you won’t believe how many non-vegans stare at me with an open mouth and ask me in an incomprehensible way what else than plain salads, apples and bananas there is for me to eat. There for sure are vegans who just stop consuming meat, […]

Get started as a vegan

If you got raised to eat dairy, eggs and meat, becoming a vegan for sure is a change. The shelves at grocery stores are packed with animal products, and the first few days it all might seem overwhelming and too much – or too little to choose from. However just like everything scary new, those […]

Why vegan – for your health

The health issue is a huge reason for people to ditch all animal products. Our whole lives we get told that animal products are necessary and healthy for our body. Someone actually told me that teenagers and young adults (people under 25) who stop consuming animal products harm their bodies. There are countless of those […]