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Interview for Full of Life

Screen capture from Full of Life interview

Last month, I had the opportunity to be in the spotlight for the Full of Life blog run by Andréa Lussing. It's a new series she started, and I was honoured to kick it off by talking about being vegan in South Korea, challenging ideas of compassion, and more. Read More »

  • Aug. 09, 2015
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Activist first, vegan second.

Fishing boats in Thailand near the shore.

I'd like to think we're all in this together, and we share the same goals. However, every now and then I realize that "for the animals" only goes so far, and that's when I start to realize it's just not far enough for me. Read More »

Tackling the Issues With LP Hoopla

Ryan Patey getting his fibre.

A great interview can depend on a lot of things, but one of the most important ones is the questions that are asked. In my opinion, one of those questions should always be "what's your favourite animal?" Read More »

  • Aug. 19, 2013
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Red Radio sits down with T.O.F.U.

old radio

Ryan sat down with Erin from Red Radio last weekend, and what resulted was quite the conversation on everything from nonononono cat to PETA's sexist ad campaigns. Read More »

  • Sep. 04, 2012
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I will not live in a vegan bubble

Bubbles

The recent PETA campaign, like so many before it, is causing a split in the vegan community, as well as other activist groups. Here at T.O.F.U., we're taking our stand on one side of the line, but we're sad to see that many vegans are on the other side. Read More »

PETA: The awkward uncle at the vegan family dinner

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PETA's newest campaign is just too much to justify brushing veganism's strange uncle's statements off by talking about how great the brussel sprouts are at the family dinner. Read More »