Everyone knows that a vegan diet has a lot of myths surrounding it. It is to be expected as most new movements that seek change and question old ways of life attract false information and controversy. There is a ton of misinformation out there regarding a vegan diet and are here some popular myths debunked … [Read more…]
It is recommended that babies and toddlers eat plenty of iron-rich and protein-rich foods. And if a baby is vegan/vegetarian, then many recommend an iron supplement. I do not believe in supplements and found an easy way to make sure that my vegetarian toddler is getting enough protein, calcium, iron and other important nutrients. I … [Read more…]
But here I found myself forced to defend over and over again my reasons for being vegan – the benefits to the environment, the improvement to the animal’s wellbeing, the advantage for my own health. The situation escalated to the point a friend asked me if I was going to wait until I’d had my first miscarriage before I started ‘taking care’ of myself. The support I was once given as a vegan was gone replaced by scepticism and doubt that I was putting my health in danger.