So a non-vegan friend of mine pointed out to me that her L'Oreal shampoo and conditioner claim to be "100% vegan." A quick google-fu confirms this. WTF ( Read more... )

How do y'all feel about wearing fossils? On one hand, they're rocks, on the other, they look like and were once animals. It was this pair of earrings that sparked my curiosity: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19162904&ref=

Q: What is a vegan ( Read more... )

freakshownia's post today raised a question in my mind, which caused me to comment, and elicited a couple of thoughtful responses. However, it was buried on page 2, so I thought I'd start a new thread about it ( Read more... )

So, I have a question. Why don't vegans trust other vegans to be competent? I see time and time again people coming onto this community, mentioning a food that can be vegan or non, and getting a billion responses saying "OMGZ that's not vegan, what's wrong with you!" Do we really all have that little faith in each other ( Read more... )

Question:  Is honey considered vegan?

is freeganism associated with veganism?

I'm writing a definition paper on veganism for my English class. They assignment was, basically, to define something in an interesting way. I'm having a hard time getting away from, "A vegan doesn't use or consume animal products. Veganism is healthy and easy. Etc ( Read more... )

Alright, so I know that posting about honey is likely inviting controversy, but I think I've finally gained some insight into what makes some vegans so passionate about honey not being vegan and others more lukewarm. The point of my entry is not to advocate that people should start eating honey, but hopefully to offer some perspective so that ( Read more... )

Question: what has been your experience with the word "vegan" vs. "vegetarian" when using one of those words to identify yourself (i.e., explaining at a dinner party why you're not having the roast beef, etc.)? I mean this primarily in the context of food choices ( Read more... )