VegBlogger - a vegan / vegetarian blog

Please call vegan and plant based food what it is, instead of calling it an animal name!

I've been vegetarian for 22 years this month. When I first adopted the lifestyle, I came across recipes with names like "no-tuna salad," and "eggless... Read more →

My Plant Based Path - #MyPlantBasedPath @followyourheart

This month is 22 years that I've been following the plant based path. But it all began many years before that. When I was around... Read more →

Horse surfing - humans find yet another way to use animals for their own enjoyment

Last night, I was looking through the July 2017 issue of Women's Running magazine. Unfortunately, I stumbled across a page that I stared at for... Read more →

Johnny Rockets and the veggie burger reversal!

Recently, I wrote on my other blog how I went to Johnny Rockets, who has my favorite vegan burger and fries, only to find that... Read more →

New Subway veggie patty ingredients - made in the Netherlands!

I stopped into Subway this week and heard that they have a new veggie patty. They have replaced the one that they had for years,... Read more →

Panera Bread Sign on Raising Food

Just read that sign and see what's wrong with it. I was in Panera Bread today and I noticed this sign on the wall. I... Read more →

Abortion is not vegan. Period. End of story.

Recently, I have seen some debating taking place on Facebook regarding veganism and abortion. It seems the vegan community is split on this issue, with... Read more →

Understanding Cognitive Dissonance in Meat Eating

Have you ever wondered how it is that people could claim to be against animal cruelty, and then eat meat? Well, you are not the... Read more →

Two Reasons why I'm a vegetarian - Celebrating 21 years of vegetarianism!

October 1st is World Vegetarian Day, and October is Vegetarian Awareness Month! It also marks my 21st anniversary of being a vegetarian (primarily vegan). I'm... Read more →

Does vegetarian and vegan alternatives taste like meat and does it matter?

Around a decade ago my sister was visiting me. I had been a vegetarian by that point for over 11 years. I offered her some... Read more →

Reducing meat consumption quote by Thich Nhat Hanh - My two cents

The quote and image above was recently posted on Thich Nhat Hanh's Facebook page here. Not only was there a firestorm of comments, mostly in... Read more →

20 Things I've Learned About Being a Vegetarian for 20 Years

This month marks 20 years that I've been a vegetarian. Wow, 20 years! On the one hand, it seems like I've always been a vegetarian,... Read more →

My two cents on the uproar over the killing of Cecil the Lion

This week people are in an uproar over Cecil the lion being killed by a hunter. The man was a dentist that went to Zimbabwe... Read more →

Should a vegetarian or vegan pick up the restaurant tab for meat eaters?

This is a question that came up today in an online forum, but it's one that I struggled with years ago. My grandfather had taken... Read more →

Should vegans and vegetarians travel? Enough of the craziness, please.

Today someone in one of the online vegetarian forums I belong to posted a question asking about vegan food on cruises. Several people chimed in,... Read more →