Running for Sea Paws Rescue
Lately I’ve been more interested than ever in supporting causes that support non-human animals. There are so many animals living in different states of intense need. Animal rescue organizations address a specific type of need that is often overlooked. When I got the opportunity to choose from among a number of different charities for a 5K I’m running on Sunday, I chose Sea Paws Rescue (please consider donating to Sea…
Keep reading
Back to the CNE (2026)
I decided to reblog from last year because my CNE food experience was more or less locked in after my good choices last year. We went on Wednesday and I had my eating all planned out: Lick’s Nature Burger combo for lunch; watermelon drink as a refresher in the mid-afternoon (pictured); Eva’s soft serve berry sundae to close out the day. A couple of things to note. Everything costs too…
Keep reading
Why it’s hard to attend non-vegan BBQs as a vegan
As we move into the last days of summer, I realize that I have not attended any barbecues. That’s an unusual gap in my summer because the BBQ is a staple of Canadian summer. I’m writing about this because I experienced a rising sense of anxiety over the course of last week as a summer barbecue event I was scheduled to attend approached. I had to reflect a bit on…
Keep reading
Yves vegan brand revival: a comeback story?
[Feature photo is an abstract of green glass because I couldn’t find any Yves products to photograph for this post. The green glass represents the nostalgia factor :)] With all the closures of vegan restaurants and many favourite products no longer being produced, there is a sort-of good news story this summer. Yves vegan cuisine is back! Maple Leaf Foods purchased the abandoned vegan brand and relaunched it a few…
Keep reading
The downside of down
You may have read recently that Canada Goose, manufacturer of high-end down coats, has stopped using real fur. If it’s deja vu for you, that’s because they first announced this in 2021. But they’ve highlighted their use of faux fur for their Winter 2026 collection. This news about their use of faux fur got circulated as a great step forward—oh good for Canada Goose, people said. They have stopped a…
Keep reading
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
