It's #selfcaresunday lovely people! Quick self care tip #1 - take a moment to be mindfully present with a pet or wild creature. Nourish yourself through the anti oppressive stance of veganism. Consider - what can your connection with them give back to you?

The ultimate vegan self-care scavenger hunt... 1️⃣ Find your new favourite local vegan shop or cafe (post a selfie there below!) ☕🥦🥛 2️⃣ Treat yourself to a whole bar / packet of your favourite vegan chocolate 🍫 3️⃣ Give your favourite vegan a hug 🫂

Having compassion for those who troll vegans is actually a powerful tool. It allows us to keep perspective, a cool clear head and not burn out. Remember though, compassion can still be boundaried and assertive.

Society uses animals for clothes, food, testing of new products and medicine and entertainment. If you've chosen to opt out of that by being vegan you are in the minority. Those feelings of social rejection and ostracisation are inevitable.

Be prepared for everyday experiences to become horrific when you then #vegan. Seeing fish displayed whole at the supermarket, witnessing others eat meat off the bone are common examples. Plan ahead for these, hunker down, and protect yourself.

Many people turn vegan for health reasons. However, nutritional science is complex and multifaceted. It's easy to attribute subjective changes on veganism. But the worlds' leading health agencies affirm veganism as a healthy lifestyle. Choose veganism for ethical reasons. DM us to find out how.

Veganism is a rights movement. Environmental benefits and health benefits of veganism come second to this. Lead with your morals. Follow with the facts and figures.

How society treats animals is riddled with moral hypocrisy, logical fallacies and irrational behaviour. All of this is ripe for exploitation to our advantage. This should give us hope.

If you were raised non vegan, think about how your parents responded when you first made the connection between meat and animals as a child. Fear and confusion begets fear and confusion. It takes courage to buck the trend. Think of what we're asking people to change.

Speciesism and carnism makes people defensive, irrational and unpredictable. Come at non vegans with a sense of assertive compassion. Most of us were there once too. Few of us choose to uphold delusions without first being manipulated.

Free range, red tractor assured, RSPCA assured, organic or cage free are all marketing buzz words. The imaginary happy, healthy animals used to produce the products with these labels do not exist. Don't fall for marketing. There is no ethical way to kill or exploit an animal. #GoVegan #Farming

The way the world tortures and kills fishes, chickens, ducks, mice, rats, geese, pigs, cows and sheep yet dotes on cats and dogs is completely delusional and irrational. This gives us the high ground in morality and logic. You've already got a head start. Use this to your advantage.

We tried some reverse psychology with this activist from Uganda. He actually holds Africans to account for their harm to animals like Westerners do!! 😡 How sick is that?! All these pro-Indigenous accounts have been telling us for weeks they can't give animals respect. Who to believe...? 🤔

The way the world tortures and kills fishes, chickens, ducks, mice, rats, geese, pigs, cows and sheep yet dotes on cats and dogs is completely delusional and irrational. This gives us the high ground in morality and logic. You've already got a head start. Use this to your advantage.

🌿 Breathe in. Hold. Breathe out. You don’t have to fix everything today. You don’t have to rush. Right now, you just have to be here. That’s enough. #Mindfulness #MentalHealthMatters #SelfCare

Next time a non vegan tries to say that animal farming is sustainable, point to the following: 1) Land use 🗺️ 2) Animal feed (palm oil, air miles) 🌽 3) Desertification 🌵 4) Methane emmisions 💨 5) Monoculture 🌾

By virtue of animals being "sentient" (feeling & conscious) - they have the right not to be violently assaulted by those who CAN be #vegan. It's not a necessity for humans to enslave, harm, and kill #animals. #veganism #vegans #joy #BeingVeganFeelsGood #AnimalRights #SentientRights #sentience

When you go vegan, throw out or donate all animals products from your life, incrementally if you can't afford to replace right away. Every time you use animal products in any form, you condition yourself and others that it is socially acceptable to do so.

For this #SelfCareSunday we're focusing on the benefits of hiking. We went on a beautiful walk at a nearby nature reserve yesterday as our first hike of the year. The psychological and physical benefits of walking out in nature are well documented 🥾🌿

We're trying to grow to be a force for the animals and all those new vegans out there over on Facebook. If you're still hanging out over there and Zuckerberg hasn't scared you off, please do give us a follow and a like 🤗💚 www.facebook.com/share/15Vxhg...

The first step all new vegans should take is to plan. Plan where your trigger points are gonna be to fold back to eating animal products. Identify the problem people in your life. Plan what products you need to replace. Plan how you're going to SUSTAIN veganism in your life.

When you first turn vegan don't focus on becoming an activist. First, focus on veganising your life for at least 3 months. Building a solid foundation is more worthwhile for the animals long term.

Important new investigation is up from the OG Joey Carbstrong. Prepare yourself. The graphic version in particular is a devastating watch. But, if you're a seasoned vegan, bearing witness is important. Use this as fuel. #Halal #Lamb #HumaneSlaughter #Meat #Farming

NEXT WEEK: We are releasing X2 new YouTube shorts and a long form feature on why everyone you know is (secretly) vegan! Keep your eyes peeled 👀 ....and show us some lovin'! 💚 #YouTube #NewVeganSupport #GoVegan

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Next time a non-vegan tries to say we are natural omnivores, point to the following on your body: 1) Eye position 👀 2) Teeth 🦷 3) Jaw movement 💀 4) Length of digestive tract 👄 5) Lack of claws! 🐾

Vegans and vegetarians also have an 8% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease compared to non-vegetarian diets 🌱 ➡️ Read our blog for more detail (and study reference): viva.org.uk/health/vegan-diets-good-for-hearts #veganism #heartdisease

There is a reason most calming techniques include counting, listing or noticing. This takes your brain away from survival to mindfulness. Next time you're overwhelmed by the abject cruelty society shows to animals....breathe...count...notice. Regroup. It'll make you a better vegan.

If you eat #eggs, this is an inevitable part of the industry. Stop contributing to 7 billion completely unnecessary and gruesome deaths per year. #vegetarian #chicken #easter

Next time you dread seeing that anti vegan friend, rewatch what happens to every farm animal in a slaughterhouse. Remind yourself of how the dairy industry works. Remind yourself of the why. The how can come later.

🧘‍♀️ “If you slowed down for a moment, what would you hear?” We’re so busy chasing the next goal that we forget to check in with ourselves. Today, pause for just 60 seconds. Breathe. Reflect. How are you, really? Drop a 🌿 if you needed this today. #SelfCare #Mindfulness #MentalHealthMatters

Boundaries are the most important skill new vegans can learn. Boundaries keep your activism focused and efficient. Boundaries protect you from burnout. They contain your new found reality and help you grow into life post carnism.

People love to propagate the idea that veganism is a diet, it helps them dismiss and ignore the fact that it's a social justice movement that everybody can be involved in.

How does it feel for you when someone you love is a convinced meat-eater - who thinks that they need animal products to help the environment or to stay healthy? Use those feelings as your internal fertiliser for growth. Difficult feelings don't always mean we need to be stunted.

...if you're shy, lacking in self confidence or self esteem, and you decide to take the step to become vegan...then you're in for a few challenges in our non-vegan world. Stay tuned for tips on how to break this toxic thought cycle. You're not alone. You got this.

If you're struggling to stay vegan due to social pressure, due to lack of confidence or due to cultural resistance, you're not alone. Take a breath. Regroup. Reach out. Your regret of reverting to animal exploitation will be stronger than the pressure you're feeling right now. We got you.

Welfarism might help to get them out of these horrible cages Welfarism will NOT end their suffering 👺 Welfarism is a way to continue exploitation and slavery #EndAnimalSlavery #LiveVegan be part of a brighter future🙏

ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 The Vegan Reason now has a Facebook page! Do us a favour and give us a like! Let's grow something to support, love and motivate each other on our vegan journeys. Exciting developments to come later in the year ahead! 💚😬

Research suggests that hiding behind the word 'plant-based' dilutes the ethical message of veganism (Boardman, 2022). However, to have the most power, it's important to carefully choose when, where and how to proclaim we're vegan. We need to consider our mental state, our apprach, and our audience.

Stealing newborn babies from their mother is commonplace in #AnimalFarming along with many other horrific, typical practices. #Animals are treated like commodities. It's all about the profit motive. #AnimalAg #FarmAnimals #AnimalExploitation #veganism #AnimalRights #vegan #objectification #GoVegan

Sometimes, the best way to take care of yourself as a vegan is to pick your battles. You don't have to be an activist 24/7.

The dairy industry is the meat industry! 💔 #vegan

If you consume #cheese or #milk ...then you're paying for the deaths and exploitation of cows. Ditch #vegetarian. Ditch #dairy. #GoVegan

C'mon #vegansky people!! Let's make this our 500 follower month! #veganuary is a huge month for us vegan activists! Your support means the absolute world....so click that follow button if you haven't already - let's make 2025 a year to remember for the animals 💪

Broiler chickens live lives of hell before they end up on your plate. From being debeaked as chicks whilst fully conscious, to suffering on ammonia riddled floors due to their legs collapsing. Choose seitan this #veganuary #vegan