Are You Comfortable Calling Yourself Vegan?

03/04/20 • 63 min

Let’s just come out and say it. Veganism is stigmatised. Yes even in 2020. It’s been a while since we became vegan, so we’re a little out of touch. But every now and then, we see the comments. “Ah, there go those vegans again.” “Those bloody vegans are everywhere.” It’s subtle, but it’s there. We wonder, is this stigma creating a barrier for more people to be vegan? Are people merely not trying a vegan lifestyle on the principle of not being those “people” instead of focusing on the objectively positive reasons to be vegan? In this episode, we discuss the sometimes detrimental brand of veganism and how it’s potentially hurting the movement. Are you looking for more? Visit the show notes at https://theminimalistvegan.com/048/ Follow us on Instagram @theminimalistvegan Email us your questions at [email protected]

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How Connected To Nature Are You?

Fundamentally, humankind and nature are connected. We’ve built infrastructure and technologies to co-exist with nature. However, we routinely disrupt nature to exist and evolve. With such advancements, it’s easy to draw a rift between yourself and our natural environment. There’s a connection to our surroundings that’s magical, but most of us choose to neglect it, sometimes unknowingly. Our theory is that if we become immersed in the beauty of nature, we’ll appreciate it more and thus treat it better. But is it that simple? In this conversation, we explore the growing divide between nature and humans, and some things we’re experimenting with to get reconnected. We also share some of the challenges we’ve faced with our relationship with nature. Has our disconnect gone too far? Are you looking for more? Visit the show notes at https://theminimalistvegan.com/047/ Follow us on Instagram @theminimalistvegan Email us your questions at [email protected]

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With all that is currently happening in the world, do you find yourself paying attention to the news more? Or have you always kept up to date with local and international affairs? We have felt judged on many occasions for choosing to opt-out of keeping up with current news stories. It’s been considered selfish and ignorant. In this week’s podcast episode, we discuss how we have willfully ignored news for years and haven’t felt like we have missed out on what happens. We also look at the vast contrast of how we feel when we start to pay more attention to the media. Are you looking for more? Visit the show notes at https://theminimalistvegan.com/049/ Follow us on Instagram @theminimalistvegan Email us your questions at [email protected]