VegBlogger - a vegan / vegetarian blog

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 →

Vegetarians and Vegans Going Back to Eating Meat and the "Vegan Police"

There has been a lot of news reporting research about vegetarians and vegans going back to eating meat. What they report here is that 84... Read more →

Do you impose your vegetarian beliefs on your children?

This month is 19 years that I've been a vegetarian. My children, who are ages 8 and 10, have been vegetarian since conception. When people... Read more →

Are your donations funding animal abuse?

Many people donate money every year in order to help with animal causes. They believe they are helping animals by giving to these organizations. Before... Read more →

Fundraisers that help animals, while serving up animals

The Save the Animals Store (a thrift store in Port Orange, Florida) has the ad below in the paper right now. They are having a... Read more →

Against Animal Cruelty Images on Facebook

If you are on Facebook, as I am, there is no doubt that you have come across images like those below. I see them at... Read more →