Animal welfare
They may be wholly against inflicting pain on defenceless animals, but for some veggies and vegans a bit of fun with willing humans is an entirely different matter. If you're a kinky veggie for whom leather is a phobia rather than a fetish, VeganErotica.com is for you. Here you'll find a selection of faux leather restraints, harnesses, belts, collars and whips, as well as vegan friendly lubricant. All items (well, bar the lubricant!) are made to order by the site owner, so you just need to send in your measurements, or those of your partner in play, and she'll create the perfect fitting item.
All faux leather products on the site are made of a particularly resilient substance called Lorica, which is resistant to scratch marks and tears. If you're feeling creative, you can just order some of this material from the site and make your own gear!
Related: Vegan condoms: enjoy dairy free sex! | Sex aids for vegans from Lovehoney.com
Vegetarian and Vegan living
I opened my copy of PETA's Animal Times magazine yesterday to find myself face-to-face with a truly mouthwatering advertisement from Redwood Foods. Vegan feta cheese, vegan chorizo and vegan "beanfeast" paté have now been added to Redwood's already extensive list of delicious vegan treats.
It was the vegan feta which really caught my eye. I've missed feta cheese salads so much since I went vegan. Oh yes. Feta cheese, basil and sundried tomato salads, with a drizzle of olive oil... It really was about time someone spotted the gap in the market.
You should be able to get your hands on these latest additions to the Redwoods catalogue by heading to your nearest Holland and Barrett.
Vegetarian and Vegan living
Caitlin Rosendorn, six, and Ian Kaminski, seven, have jointly earned the title of World's Cutest Vegetarian Kid. Both "cute" kids apparently enjoy educating others about their dietary choices, and seem very proud of their vegetarianism. I have to say, initially, I balked slightly at seeing yet another PETA competition based on entrants sending in photos of themselves, but it does seem as if they've picked two pretty devoted animal rights activists with these kids. I admit it's nice to see Ian all kitted out in his American football gear, thus flying in the face of any preconceptions about vegetarians (especially young ones) being sickly and weak. Caitlin hardly looks like a shrinking violet either!
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Vegetarian and Vegan living
Tofutti has brought out yet another flavour of Creamy Smooth - the soft cheese substitute is now available with delicious hints of Country Vegetable. I can safely say my vague attempts at shedding the few pounds I've accumulated as the weather's got colder are now completely doomed. I am literally incapable of allowing a tub of Creamy Smooth to sit in my fridge for more than half an hour. I love the stuff - and this new flavour is rapidly becoming my favourite.
If you want to get hold of some, check your local health food shops (I found some in my local Holland and Barrett), or get online and order some from Goodness.co.uk.
Related: Dairy free cheese is getting better all the time...
Vegetarian and Vegan living
Every wine loving vegan knows how hard it is to maintain an up to date encyclopaedic knowledge of which wines are sullied with cow bones and chicken periods, and which are not. After all, there are a lot of wines out there. I really do wish someone would invent a handheld device with which I could check up on the ingredients used in the creation of a particular wine during visits to the pub - I'm truly sick of lager, but it's a bit embarassing carrying huge printed lists of veggie wines around on a night out!
However, in the absence of such a device, it's still good to know that I can at least order a drop to drink at home, safe in the knowledge that it has been verified animal friendly. I would definitely recommend the Viva! Wine Club for this purpose - the list of wines (and other alcoholic beverages) is truly impressive, and of course, given that they are a highly respected authority on all matters veggie and vegan, I genuinely trust Viva!'s word on the fact that all the wines on the list are devoid of animal products.
Events and happenings
It's World Vegan Day today, and in honour of our soya-loving friends, I thought I'd share this great list of common misconceptions about vegans.
I'd love to go vegan myself, but being overly fond of cheese, I can't quite kick the dairy habit (the vegan stuff just still isn't cutting it, I'm afraid, and oh how I've tried to like it). But for today only, I'm avoiding all cow-related products, option for soya, veggies, tofu and nuts. Perhaps you're doing the same? Do send in any tips and tricks about making the vegan experience a bit more enjoyable. Meanwhile, here's that list...
1. “Vegans are an anaemic bunch”
No way Jose! Get yourself a bucket of cold water before you click into Vegan bodybuilders website. Olympic champion Carl Lewis, gorgeous Alicia Silverstone and hot Joaquin Phoenix (need I say more??) are amongst famous vegan hotties. You can see a longer list of vegan celebs here if you need further convincing.
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Vegetarian and Vegan living
Tomorrow (November 1st) is World Vegan Day. A number of organisations are planning events on or around the day itself - and if you want to help raise the profile of veganism even more, or indeed if there's simply nothing much going on around where you live, there are plenty of things you can organise yourself. For event details, and suggestions for campaigning activities, ActiVeg.org has a handy page here.
Don't forget that the whole of next month is also Vegan Month, so if you can't manage to sort anything out for tomorrow, you've still got plenty of time to organise the necessary resources to set up a literature stall, or leaflet local businesses. For even more campaigning tips, I would suggest that you order yourself a Vegan Society activist pack.
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