Veganism isn’t ableist, but unfortunately some vegans are
Veganism is sometimes accused (by both able-bodied as disabled persons) of being ableist and consequently also dismissed altogether by pointingContinue Reading
Category: Disabled vegans
Living with endometriosis. Interview with Alicia Veersma Barredo
Alicia Veersma Barredo (34) from Germany went vegetarian as an 8 year old, and then vegan in her twenties. InContinue Reading
Rehoming pigs and playing with vegan yarn from the sofa. Interview with Alison Clayton-Smith
I got to know Alison Clayton-Smith (47) through Instagram, where her posts about knitting and spinning with vegan yarn andContinue Reading
Health vegans: ‘you are just not doing it right’ #healthshaming
Yes, I’ve had conversations like this. And as a chronically ill vegan (auto-immune diseases for 30 years) I’m sick andContinue Reading
Navigating Activism As a Vegan With Disabilities, Kathy Divine, VegfestUK 2020
Kathy Divine gave an online presentation at Vegfest UK Summertalks, 2020: Navigating Activism As a Vegan With Disabilities This talkContinue Reading
Don’t erase us by calling veganism ableist
Veganism is sometimes accused of being ableist by pointing to the fact that ‘not everyone can be vegan, due toContinue Reading
Veganizing the Re-Claimed Body: Queer and Disability Liberation. Guest post by Z. Zane McNeill
“The body as home, but only if it is understood that the stolen body can be reclaimed.” (Clare, 2009, p.13)Continue Reading
Intersections of social justice issues with veganism. Interview with Debarati Das (@brownfeministvegan)
Debarati Das (27) is a feminist vegan, gender questioning person and activist living in Pune, India, where they work atContinue Reading
Lockdown. ‘And boom, you’re not an activist anymore’
With the COVID19 pandemic sweeping around the world and lockdown measures being in effect in many countries, public or socialContinue Reading
Medication shaming
Shaming people for taking medication unfortunately also happens in vegan circles. ‘If you would just eat healthier!’ ‘I would neverContinue Reading
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