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WAIW | Am I A Vegan With A B12 Deficiency?

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If you're vegan or vegetarian, taking a vitamin B12 supplement is something you should do in order to avoid ending up like me. Read More »

Review | Vegan Yack Attack’s Plant-Based Meal Prep

Image contains a bird's-eye view photo of a white countertop with a series of glass and steel containers filled with food on the top and bottom. In the middle, there is large black text that says "Vegan Yack Attack's Plant-Based Meal Prep" above and to the right of two thin black lines. On the right-hand side of the vertical line, there is smaller green text that says "Weekly Meal Plans and Recipes to Streamline Your Vegan Lifestyle". Below the horizontal black line, there is green text that says "Jackie Sobon".

Thanks to COVID-19 restrictions in Vancouver, Katie had some trouble getting the latest cookbook from Vegan Yack Attack, but it was worth it in the nd. Read More »

Review | The Colorful Family Table

Image contains a variety of colourful food on a white table, including a roasted orange squash with macaroni, blue cabbage, a couple salads, and more. To the left of the centre of the page, there is pink text that sys “seasonal plant-based recipes for the whole family”. In the bottom of the image, there is a frosted white circle with the words "The Colorful Family Table Ilene Godofsky Moreno Author of The Colorful Kitchen" in various colours.

Ilene Godofsky Moreno is back with a new cookbook, and Amanda has what you need to know before you pick it up. Read More »

WAIW | Fake News From the Left?

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Whether you're on the right or the left, sharing content without critically viewing it is a dangerous habit to get into. Given what we're fighting for, it's something we all have to try and stop. Read More »

T.O.F.U. Talks: Defining Activism

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The latest T.O.F.U. Talks episode is now available. This time around I talked with my good friend, Amanda Lily, about who gets to decide whether or not you're an activist. Read More »

WAIW | This Ain’t Vegandale!

Image is a photo of a Saigon street with numerous scooters coming towards the camera. Shops are visible on both sides of the street, and a small neon sign in the top left-hand corner says "Quán Chay Giác Tha".

One vegetarian (chay) restaurant on a street is a reason to get excited in many cities. In Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam? Not so much. Around these parts, it takes more than one chay spot to make a street stand out. Read More »