On being chronically ill and vegan. Interview with Jade Elliott
Jade Elliott (28) lives near Portsmouth, in the south of the UK. Since her teens, she has been dealing withContinue Reading
Category: Health
Health shaming in the vegan movement
Healthshaming in the vegan movement, part #5842… These are my thoughts on a post by Nicky Aspey on Facebook, JanuaryContinue Reading
Slash the risk
What do you think about this #slashtherisk campaign from Viva! ? I’m seeing a lot of similar comments from vegansContinue Reading
‘Everyone can go vegan’
There’s an ‘ableist Bingo’ chart doing the rounds on social media. It inclcudes phrases as:“Have you tried yoga?” / ComparesContinue 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
From penguins to monkeys and city doves. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on other animals
The Corona pandemic has an enormous impact on the lives of millions of humans around the world. Not only forContinue Reading
I would also like to stay at home like you
Many chronically ill people live in near social isolation, year in, year out. Simply because they do not have theContinue Reading
Medication shaming
Shaming people for taking medication unfortunately also happens in vegan circles. ‘If you would just eat healthier!’ ‘I would neverContinue Reading
Egg based flu vaccines. A thorny issue
Egg-based flu vaccines. A very thorny issue. The production of these vaccines undoubtedly involves animal rights violations.
About pills and surgery versus lifestyle
About this cartoon doing the rounds on social media: There’s one line of people – with big bodies – waitingContinue Reading
