Psychology
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Do vegans secretly miss meat? Schadenfreude and the myth of vegan cravings
A vegan diet and lifestyle is often perceived as intentionally missing out on culinary pleasures. As a consequence, people assume that vegans must have cravings for the foods they used to eat and secretly fantasise about eating meat, dairy or eggs. The reality is usually the opposite. Most vegans develop a growing disgust towards animal
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Why people hate vegans
Vegans get a lot of hate, especially in the unfiltered online world, and often need to grow a thick skin. Being vegan in a non vegan world can be tough, and the hostility from non vegans is one reason why some new vegans cave in and go back to eating animal products. The hatred towards
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The preachy vegan – When moral high ground backfires
One thing that puts many people off veganism are the actual vegans themselves, more specifically the preachy vegans. Veganism has created many stereotypes over the years and decades. Vegans used to be those skinny malnourished hippies who walk around barefoot with baggy clothes and jute bags. These days, it’s flashy attention-seeking people with blue hair,
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A helpful guide on how to go vegan
Veganism is a topic that attracts more and more attention and interest around the world. If you’re new to the whole concept but intrigued and willing to give it a try, you’ll probably wonder HOW to go vegan. Where do you even start? It’s easy to feel completely overwhelmed at first. We’ll provide you with
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The “lost faith in humanity phase” after going vegan
If you become vegan you embark on a journey that will just about change your life. It can be a rollercoaster of emotions and experiences. Becoming vegan can be exciting, eye-opening and rewarding but also stressful, disheartening and heart-breaking. Most vegans go through two intense phases before finding their personal emotional balance and coping strategy.
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Pick your allergy: get their attention without attracting attention!
This is one for the vegan introverts and conflict-avoiding people. As a vegan you’ll constantly find yourself in social situations where you have to justify or defend your way of eating. Not everybody is up for that and even the most chatty and confrontational among us sometimes need a break from reiterating the same old