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Painting by Teresa Elliot

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Our planet 🌎

🌿Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn (producers of What the Health and Cowspiracy) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N3Af-R0VPFQ

http://www.cowspiracy.com/facts/

🌿Short video about the environmental impact of eating meat vs. a plant based diet -   https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g1z1taw6yNw

🌿Ted talk by Melanie Joy 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o0VrZPBskpg

🌿Dr. Neal Barnard 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v_ONFix_e4k

🌿Carl Sagan (He doesn’t mention plant based diets but I loved watching his series, and after seeing this once I was vegan I reflected on it in a different way and thought a lot of what he was saying seemed extremely relevant.. you’ll see what I mean!) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wupToqz1e2g

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Films / Documentaries 

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🌿 Okja - Netflix 

🌿Mission Blue  - Netflix https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B1wp2MQCsfQ

🌿 What the Health (2017) - Netflix

🌿Cowspiracy - Netflix. (Website below)

http://www.cowspiracy.com/infographic

🌿Earthlings

http://documentary-movie.com/earthlings/

🌿Lucent

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KArL5YjaL5U

🌿Forks Over Knives - Netflix 

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People ✌️

Animal rights activists, moms, doctors, herbivorous butchers, chefs, nutritionists, athletes, artists, traveling as a vegan, animal sanctuaries and raw vegans. 

🌿1. James Aspey - Activist 

I really admire him and what he does to be a voice for animals.

⚡️Speech: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KHOcox2lvQo 365 days of silence first interview: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zgR_zz8Kmbs

🌿 2. James Wildman - Activist 

⚡️101 reasons to go vegan. This encouraged my parents to start thinking about eating plant-based. It’s so awesome!  Very informative. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HJcq8qHAY

🌿 3. Gary Yourofsky - Activist 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D8WbWzU9bMA

🌿4. Skool of vegan - Artist & Activist 

http://www.skoolofvegan.com/

🌿 5. The herbivorous butcher http://www.theherbivorousbutcher.com/

🌿6. Ellen fisher & her family 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7RY-nLL495Y

🌿7. Edgar’s Mission - Animal sanctuary 

https://www.edgarsmission.org.au/

“If we could live happy and healthy lives without harming others… why wouldn’t we?”

🌿 8. Dr. Michael Klaper

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=toZ7Mr-ClCE

http://doctorklaper.com/

🌿9. Dr. McDougall

https://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/nov/b12.htm

🌿10. Vegan.com - why go vegan and meal ideas / recipes and cookbooks http://www.vegan.com/

🌿11. Rawvana - Raw vegan recipes 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLsbvKobPMbGpqOrR3Og9IJn3RC5j9ChgY&v=kviL2EBxtmw

🌿12. Patrik Baboumian - one of the world’s strongest dudes!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RMWmZ3lE-uc

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iuHTN7YJRgI

🌿13. Vegan frotherz https://veganfrotherz.org/

🌿14. Chloe Kay Coscarelli -  chef

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TeeL94j-yHw

http://chefchloe.com/

🌿 15. Tia Blanco - surfer

http://www.riseofthevegan.com/blog/vegan-tia-blanco-surfing-world-champion

🌿 16. Carl Lewis - track runner and Olympic gold medalist

http://www.greatveganathletes.com/carl-lewis-vegan-olympic-sprinter

🌿17. Dr. Barnard

http://www.pcrm.org/media/experts/neal-barnard-biography

🌿18. Dr. Garth Davis

https://www.clearlyveg.com/blog/2015/09/26/dr-garth-davis-rebuts-nutritionist-over-concerns-vegan-diet

🌿19. Grey - Artist 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dUZbPLHPmhw

🌿 20. Mayim Bialik

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ofcUGuMhGGo

🌿 21. Earthling Ed - Activist 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N81I2wLwwVY&app=desktop

🌿 22. Arnold Schwarzenegger

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c3q-7ish6vk

🌿23. Vegan Travel! https://www.vegantravel.com/

🌿24. Lily Cardis - artist/ cruelty free apparel 

http://cicardisapparel.com/collections/cruelty-free-bags

🌿25. Lia Marie Johnson w Obama (& the vegan couple)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2taQQA2XK60

🌿 26. Vegan kids

*  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WP5Ez5fPo8Y

* https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ng8SVUUngss

*  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EHENcVdrDus

* https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WGKUUed3-N8

🌿27. Simone Reyes - Activist 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kIMaetrqLXc

🌿28.  Meagan Dunhamel - world champion figure skater

“So many people tell me they could never be vegan. I just wish people could understand and realize that it's really not that difficult.”

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/figureskating/meagan-duhamel-s-vegan-diet-helps-her-train-focus-recover-1.3516294

🌿29. Dalila Eshe - basketball player

“Health alone can be the strongest reason. By reducing the energy your body uses to breakdown food and having more energy throughout the day is enough in itself. Then couple that with reducing your carbon foot print and being kind to animals. I honestly can’t think of why you wouldn’t go vegan if you’re educated on the matter.”

🌿30. Jay Astafa- chef

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bDukEi8Mrqw

🌿31.Bonny Rebecca -Activist 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w5IwiG25CLY

🌿32. Emily Hunt - nutritionist

https://emilyhunt.com.au/

🌿33. Jaimie G. - Artist/ spoken word

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=IXTjyRCoKwE

🌿34. Erin Janus  - Activist 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R7_fN7LFJZk

🌿 35. LIVE KINDLY - you can find this page on facebook. They post interviews, recipes, veg news, etc! 

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Recipes 🍩

🌿 Recipes by Ashley of Blissful Basil

http://www.blissfulbasil.com/recipe-index/

🌿 Chloe Coscarelli

http://chefchloe.com/recipes

I have tried a bunch of her recipes and even purchased one of her cook books, Chloe’s Vegan Italian Kitchen, which has never let me down! She was the first vegan to win a cupcake competition and now owns a chain of plant based restaurants in America called by CHLOE. She's totally amazing and doing so much to show people how diverse and delicious vegan food is.

Besides recipes from her cookbook and website I have made these as well and they all turned out great:

 ~ Doughnuts: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nbeUJUMxbFs

 ~ Cupcakes: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-i512Wuiick

 ~ Beet fettuccine Alfredo: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nJQf-kz86J4

 ~ Pasta with shiitake bacon: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PlL1_v-WufE

 ~ Spinach and Artichoke dip: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VT06ntxNAmE

~ Mocha Almond Fudge Cake: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bxRnuFU4wwI

🌿 Jay Astafa 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MZcXxHunrrA

🌿 Megan from carrots & Flowers 

http://www.carrotsandflowers.com/vegan-pink-lemon-meringue-pie-recipe/

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Whilst I cannot actually say with good authority what a pig thinks, just as I cannot say what you or any other human thinks, I do know they think. And boy do they think: pigs are without a doubt one of the most intelligent animals I have ever encountered. From what I do know about pigs. I can tell you this: they are self-aware, they reflect on the past, yet live in the present, and they contemplate the future and that future to them does not include becoming pork, ham or bacon. No, those things are again something of our perception of them. Actually, so much of our perception of pigs, is just that, a perception, which more often than not bears little resemblance to reality. I honestly think this speaks to the success, for want of a better word, of the pig meat industry. So many people have this misguided perception that by breeding pigs for human consumption, this somehow circumvents the animals having any emotional world or capacity for fear, pain, suffering or pleasure—that is, if they even consider the lot of pigs at all. Others still take comfort in the perception that pigs are well treated on all farms, and while a small number of farms do go to lengths to ensure the behavioral needs of the pigs are met, all view the animals as a commodity whose life is to be cut short so humans can feed on their flesh. Yet I know, without having ever met all those pigs, that each one of those animals cherishes their life as much as you or I.

Pam Ahern

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Books

🌿  Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism: The Belief System That Enables Us to Eat Some Animals and Not Others - by Melanie Joy 

🌿 Eating Animals - by Jonathan Safran Foer 

🌿 The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted And the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, And Long-term Health  - by Colin T. Campbell 

🌿  The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World - by John Robbins 

🌿 Making A Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights - by Bob Torres

🌿 The World Is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean's Are One  - by Sylvia Earle

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Cook Books 

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🌿  Chloe's Vegan Italian Kitchen: 150 Pizzas, Pastas, Pestos, Risottos, & Lots of Creamy Italian Classics

🌿  Chloe's Vegan Desserts: More than 100 Exciting New Recipes for Cookies and Pies, Tarts and Cobblers, Cupcakes and Cakes--and More!

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Oat+buckwheat protein pancakes topped with my yummy chocolate protein sauce, crunchy peanutbutter, dried bananas, soy crispies, fresh coconut and a bliss Ball 👌 instagram: knfx

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Vegan pantry 💃

If you're thinking about going vegan or just looking for ideas I hope this will be helpful for you! I’m not an expert as far as cooking goes but these are things that I like and recommend having. There are so many wonderful options out there and a ton of stuff you can make easily or in a short amount of time. Just by making simple choices about our purchases we have the power to change what is happening in this world.

(This is mostly cupboard stuff. I buy lots of fruits and veggies too!)

🌿Legumes

Lentils Adzuki beans Black beans Edamame Kidney beans Garbanzo beans Split peas

Green beans

Tempeh

Firm /smoked tofu

Silken tofu (can be stored at room temp)

 ~ Always rinse canned beans in a strainer before cooking to aid w digestion. I've been doing this for a while and it helps a bunch!

 ~ S O Y ~ 

http://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-soy-healthy-for-breast-cancer-survivors?utm_content=buffer7a0d0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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🌿Grains/ Rice/ Noodles

Whole grain rolled oats

Almond flour Whole wheat flour Couscous Whole grain rice Black rice Jasmine

Basmati Quinoa Brown rice pastas Rice pasta Soba noodles Rice paper Purple rice (mix a little bit of black rice in with some white and let it do its thing in the rice cooker. It comes out so pretty!)

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🌿Nuts & Seeds

Hemp seeds Chia seeds Walnuts Cashews Sesame seeds Flax seeds Almonds

Pine nuts

(I top my meals w these and throw them in smoothies! I use cashews and pine nuts to make vegan cheeses.)

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🌿Sweets

Pure maple syrup Medjool dates Organic cane sugar Coconut sugar Carob powder Cacao nibs Cacao powder

Vanilla 

 ~ Semi sweet chocolate chips. (Vegan options usually available in the health food section of most grocery stores. The brand I buy is called Enjoy Life. It's available at Sobeys. Dairy, nut and soy free.)

~ Icing sugar (also from the health food section. I buy the Wholesome organic brand.)

*The average table sugar contains animal products. There are a ton of clearly labeled vegan sugars in the health food section of most grocery stores though. I usually only use sugars when baking but sometimes a little coconut sugar is nice in a banana smoothie too. I use dates, maple or cacao nibs in or to top banana nice cream! *

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🌿Soup things

Chili paste

Shiro miso paste

Thai curry paste -most have fish sauce. deSIAM doesn't though 🙏🏻   Coconut milk Vegan bouillon

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🌿Spices & herbs

Basil Bay leaves Cayenne Chili powder Chili flakes Cilantro Cinnamon Cumin Garlic powder Ginger Nutmeg Onion powder Oregano Turmeric Paprika Salt & pepper

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🌿Dairy substitutes

Silk almond milk✨ Natur-a rice milk ✨ Coconut milk Silk coffee creamer ~ Vegan cheeses (different varieties available in Canadian grocery stores and from Whole Foods)

~ Frozen bananas + some almond or coconut milk in a blender to make plant based ice cream!

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🌿Extras:

*Pb2 powder ~ to mix in with smoothies or to put on fruit as a snack

*Barley grass or wheat grass powder - if I don't eat enough greens I will mix this into smoothies and it makes me feel so refreshed! This is one of the most expensive things I buy but I just use a little and it lasts a long time so it's worth it in my opinion.

*Cherrybrook pancake and waffle mix - vegan and gf. Just add your fav plant-based milk/water

*Homemade kimchi ~ http://www.simple-veganista.com/2014/10/kimchi.html

*Falafel mix

*Tomato sauce

*Kikkoman soy sauce

*Acai

*Nutritional yeast 

*Vitamin B12 -  Most plant-based milks like the ones I listed with ✨are 50% b12. I also take a supplement for this just in case.

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* get a box of goodies from vegan cuts! http://vegancuts.com/

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Vegan Wine, Beer, and Liquor: 

http://www.barnivore.com/ 

Some go-to Beers for me which are available at most places (I live in Ontario): Guinness, Sapporo, Heineken, Corona, Budweiser and bud light, Coors and coors light, Allagash, Anchor, Muskoka 

Vegan wine brands in Ontario: Muskoka, Sandbanks (There are more but these are two made locally that I like) 

I recently found out that Bailey’s now has a vegan option. It’s a traditional creme liqueur made with almond milk ! 

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Soaps/ cleaning supplies/ beauty/ health products 💅

🌿I buy all of my makeup and brushes from e.l.f.. They are 100% vegan and cruelty free! I used to buy their products online (from iherb!) but you can also find this brand at Walmart.

http://www.elfcosmetics.com/

🌿I get my soaps, shampoos, masks, scrubs,  moisturizers, etc. from LUSH. They have so many vegan options to choose from. They also recycle their plastic pots, make all products by hand, and use fair trade organic ingredients.

https://www.lush.ca/

🌿My mum recently told me that she found some vegan and cruelty free products in her Avon magazine. The majority of Avon products are not vegan but I found this link listing the ones that are:

http://www.veggieboards.com/forum/23-product-reviews/45025-avon-s-vegan-products.html

🌿This website has listed a bunch of other brands to check out:

(nail polish, shampoo, sponges, brushes, makeup etc.)

http://www.vegan.com/guides/makeup/

🌿 Nail Polish 

http://www.vegan.com/nail-polish/

🌿Toothpaste (Lush also has vegan toothpaste which is not on this list) 

http://ethicalelephant.com/crueltyfree-vegan-toothpaste/

🌿cleaning supplies: 

http://urbanvegan.net/household-cleaning-products/

🌿   A few months ago I found this Canadian brand, the Green Beaver Company, in my local healthfood store and I love it! I recommend their toothpaste and deoderant.

http://boutique.greenbeaver.com/index.php?route=common/home

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A glass of milk, a cup of yogurt, a slice of cheese, all require enormous amounts of violence, exploitation, mutilation, enslavement, theft and murder. None of these products come from happy, willing cows. All of these products can be made from almonds, soy beans, coconuts, cashews and other plants. It’s really a simple choice of compassion, justice and empathy.

The Thinking Vegan (via animalsandtrees)

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Blackberry Cream Popsicles

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✨ vegan art/knitting supplies ✨

I will continue doing research so I can add to this list! If you have any extra recommendations please let me know. Some non-vegan ingredients that might be present in art supplies are rabbit glue, ox-gall, gelatin, bone charcoal (animal bones) and even ground up insects for pigments. I know it can be challenging and sometimes stressful to search for cruelty free and vegan supplies, but it's totally doable! When I first started thinking about all the ways we use animals in our every day lives it made me feel so sad and I was worried that I would have to abandon the things that I love in order to stop supporting violence towards animals.. but that's just not the case at all. I still make art all the time, I have just slowly adjusted what is in my cabinet of materials! I feel much happier now knowing where my materials come from. I hope if anyone else is feeling the same way that I was, that they will find this and it will cheer them up! And hopefully cut out some research time. 😊 

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I found the two supply lists below from peta’s website.

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Animal-Based Supplies to be aware of: 

              Cochineal (scarlet dye)                   Ox gall (watercolor paints)           Rabbit skin glue (sizing oil-painting canvases)     Gelatin (gesso and watercolor papers)                         Sepia ink                     India ink or Chinese ink                           Bone charcoal               Natural hair brushes                   Oil pastels          

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Cruelty-Free Supplies: 

Graphite Charcoal Conte Crayon Walnut ink Damar ink Yupo paper               Raw fabrics Synthetic brushes Soft pastels

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🌿 1. Windsor & Newton and  Daler-Rowney vegan gouache paints: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vlc57rdkLGk Not all of their colors are vegan. I found this great video (link above) and I wrote out a list of the non-vegan colors. Most are plant based though so there are a ton of great options! :) Don’t be discouraged if the list of non-vegan stuff seems long. The list of plant-based paint is longer and has other varieties of every color. Here are the ones to avoid:

Windsor & Newton gouache non-vegan list:

Ivory black Raw sienna Windsor green Spectrum yellow Intense blue Sky blue Light purple Prussian blue Linden green Flame red Burnt umber Bengal rose Primary blue Lamp black Spectrum violet

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Daler-Rowney gouache non-vegan list:

Neutral grey 2 Paynes grey Lamp black Cool grey 1,2,3 Warm grey 1,2,3

Vegan paint supply list: 

http://www.veganwomble.co.uk/wordpress/veganartandcraftsupplies/

🌿2.  Vegan art and drawing supplies: http://drawsketch.about.com/od/materials/tp/Vegan-Art-and-Drawing-Supplies.htm

Some papers and pre-made canvases use gelatin, however, there are many plant based alternatives! Fabriano and Yupo are both great options. I am going to do more research on this topic because I love making art and I want to have a big list of things we can use! :D but for now you can check out the link above which has some more info.

🌿 3. Colors of Nature vegan supplies online (mostly paints and pastels) http://www.colorsofnature.com/VeganCrueltyFreeArtSupplies.html

🌿 4. Brushes: A lot of them are made with animal hair, but if you go to an art or craft supply store you should be able to find a range of synthetic ones. If you're interested in DIY projects you could even make some with your own hair and vegan glue like this: 

https://store.veganessentials.com/weldbond-vegan-all-purpose-glue-p1511.aspx

Here is a step by step guide. Obviously just ignore the animal product options! 

http://m.wikihow.com/Make-a-Paintbrush

🌿 5. Art Noise in Kingston has all of their acrylic paints made locally. I went in recently and was lucky enough to meet one of the paint manufacturers, who told me all about their cruelty free and vegan ingredients. The staff is incredibly friendly and knowledgeable about their products.  Highly recommend this place!

Art Noise website: http://www.artnoise.ca/

🌿5. ~ K N I T  & C R O C H E T ~ 

Some people might not be aware of how horrible shearing is for animals. Sheep are bred to grow insane amounts of hair (similar to how chickens are bred to grow really quickly) which can make them extremely uncomfortable. Some of them die from shearing because it's violent, leaving lots of cuts and open sores that lead to infections. Even if they don't die because of shearing, once sheep get older and stop producing as much wool they are sent to slaughter. All of this is completely unnecessary because there are a bunch of other plant based options! 

Such as: Hemp yarn, banana silk, cotton yarn, soy silk, acrylic, linen/flax, and bamboo! 

I usually get mine from Michaels but I am sure there are others available in your local yarn or craft shop! 

🌿 6. Felting: 

I recently learned how to felt. It’s such a wonderful, relaxing activity.. and best of all: it can be done cruelty free! 

Plant based fibers for felting (kits and materials): 

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/72338691/heidifeathers-vegan-needle-felting-kit

https://www.worldofwool.co.uk/products/speciality-fibres-bamboo-mixed-bag

Using vegan fibers for felting: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iLvLi7Dnvc

How to make your own felt: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwuP2Fo8gv0