Author: Tracy I
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Why single out horses?
Did you know that Canada is the leading exporter of live horses for meat? This fact hit the news this week because of a private member’s bill introduced to Canadian Parliament calling for a ban on these live exports. In 2022, 2600 live horses, bred specifically as livestock for consumption, were shipped to Japan. Once…
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Frozen Fruit on Fun-Friday
I love frozen fruit and today I am just going to sing its praises. Part of the purpose of the blog is to try to offer a gentle nudge to people who might be open to introducing more vegan foods into their lives but don’t know where to start. It’s not a secret that fresh…
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Should vegans be eating “facsimiles of flesh”?
I just read a paper called “Facsimiles of Flesh“ by philosophers Bob Fischer and Burkay Ozturk that goes against my long-held belief that there is nothing wrong with eating realistic facsimiles of animal products. Indeed, I have even made the case that from a harm reduction perspective these imitators are welcome additions to the vegan…
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A vegan feast for Canadian Thanksgiving
This weekend is Thanksgiving in Canada, where we celebrate the harvest season. For me, it is a time to get together with my family. As a settler Canadian living on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak, and Chonnonton Nations, on lands connected with the London Township and Sombra Treaties of 1796 and the…
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On leading a “less hypocritical or richer or better life…”
One of the great things (for me) about starting this blog is the steady stream of recommendations people (especially Shelley and Samantha) send my way. This week, it was Lorna Finlayson’s London Review piece, “Let Them Eat Oysters” (thanks, Shelley!). Ostensibly a review essay of Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation Now (Harper 2023) and Martha Nussbaum’s…
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Voilà Vegan: Recipes from a stealth vegan pâtisserie in Paris
I love a good vegan story, and the story of Boneshaker Donuts and Coffee in Paris and the resulting cookbook, Voilà Vegan, is magnifique! Amanda Bankert is a donut-loving American living in Paris. She trained in pâtisserie at Le Cordon Bleu and, determined to bring American-style donuts to Paris, opened the first of her two…
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Hope for Defending Animals
I’m a bit late with my “Tuesday-post” this week (it’s Thursday now) because I wanted to report on Kendra Coulter’s book launch for her new release, Defending Animals: Finding Hope on the Front Lines of Animal Protection. I attended the energizing launch on Tuesday and purchased myself a copy of the book. So far I…
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Pasta: a vegan cook’s best friend
I have loved pasta from the very first time I ever had spaghetti. Though not a staple in South African cooking, my mother incorporated it into her repertoire by the time my earliest childhood memories kick in. I haven’t had her spaghetti and meat sauce in decades, but I can still taste it. So good.…
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Where to draw the line?
Last week the article, “The case against pets: Is it time to give up our cats and dogs?” came across my desk from a number of different people. They sent it to me, not because I have cats, but for a couple of other reasons. First, one of the researchers quoted, Jess Du Toit, is…
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Protein-packed air-fryer tofu and chickpea falafel
Who says vegans have trouble finding protein? I’m not a recipe blogger but I do like to cook. I have promised to keep the Friday posts light, offering ideas to make veganism seem more approachable and even attractive. So, delivering on that, I’m sharing with you an easy air-fryer falafel recipe I sort of made…
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