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Vegan Thanksgiving Guide: Recipes, Relatives And Reality

Want to know how to go vegan with unsupportive parents or guardians? Do you want to stop eating animals but don't have your family's support?

My Parents Won’t Let Me Go Vegan! [Advice from REAL VEGAN KIDS!]

Why do vegans flip out at the slightest provocation? Why are we so sensitive and quick to jump down people's throats? Why do we have to be so annoying and self-righteous?

Why Vegans FLIP OUT!

Being around family during the holidays can be challenging, regardless of your dietary inclination. For vegans with non-vegan family and friends, these social events can be made all the more challenging.

How To Stay Vegan During the Holidays With Non-Vegans

Learning how to talk about veganism is often more challenging than going vegan. How do you talk to non-vegans about important issues in an approachable way? How do you help people make the connection?

How To Talk To Non-Vegans Without Being An A-Hole

Today we talk about how to deal with non-vegan food temptations as well as how to deal with concerned or unsupportive parents when going vegan at an early age. Plus, you get a fantastically awkward bonus at the end of the video.

Resisting Non-Vegan Temptations, Worried Parents & Bonus! | Q&A

Today’s Q&A covers topics like the vegan stance on euthanizing companion animals, how to deal with the difficulty of family and friends who continue to eat animals, some questions about me, and more!

Euthanasia, Non Vegan Family & Friends, Stuff About Me, Etc | Q&A

A ridiculous showcase of over-the-top and extreme vegan conversion tactics. Vegans can be quite passionate about our beliefs and really [I mean REALLY] want everyone around us to get it too. This can sometimes translate into almost comically bizarre behavior.

How NOT To Make Someone Vegan

Ever wonder why vegans are so sensitive about things? Or why we seem to overreact so often? As a vegan, I’ve made this video in an attempt to show non-vegans what we see that makes as behave as we do. This is not a judgment and it’s not graphic. It’s simply me sharing what I see

What Vegans See | A Post for Non-Vegans

Navigating social situations as a vegan, especially a new vegan, can be intimidating and anxiety-provoking. You may wonder what to say or how to act and what people will think of you. And if you’re a non-vegan you may wonder how to react around vegan guests.

Navigating Social Situations As A Vegan ft. Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

Are you the only vegan (or non-vegan) in your family? Are you in a relationship with someone of differing dietary inclinations? How do you navigate this challenging and complex landscape?

Being Vegan in A Non-Vegan Family ft. Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

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Vegan Thanksgiving Guide: Recipes, Relatives And Reality

Thanksgiving can be intimidating for new and existing vegans. Leave it to this guide to help you navigate a Vegan Thanksgiving like a pro! Now that’s something to be thankful for!
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Vegan For Health vs. Ethics, Yam Birth Control?, Activism Across Cultures & More | Q&A

What’s my take on the vegan for health vs ethics debate? Is yam birth control a thing? Can you be vegan and NOT annoying? What approaches for activism are effective in not-so-vegan-friendly countries? Find out this and more in today’s vegan Q&A!
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A Wake Up Call For Vegans

At the depths of it, the reason most people won’t go vegan is the same reason that vegans can’t understand why most people won’t go vegan. This is a call for accountability and awakening for those of us who believe ourselves to be responsible and aware.
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Vegan Jobs, Class Dissection, Bullying & More! | Live Q&A

This was my first ever LIVE Q&A. And twice in one day, no less! Thank you all SO MUCH to all of you who watched and participated! If you missed the live broadcasts or want to relive the awkward, the YouTube session is up above and the Facebook Q&A, is below. NOTE: For the Facebook video below, the actual Q&A starts around 4 minutes in. ——- If you want to make sure you don’t miss the next live stream, here are some tips! Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and enable notifications (via the “bell” icon next to
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Are Vegan Kids Social Outcasts? | Parents Answer

Are vegan kids doomed to social isolation? With animal products served at school, parties and get-togethers, what’s a vegan kid to do to fit in? And how do parents help their children navigate social events without relegating them to the role of outsiders?
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Why Vegans FLIP OUT!

Why do vegans flip out at the slightest provocation? Why are we so sensitive and quick to jump down people’s throats? Why do we have to be so annoying and self-righteous?
Read more about Why Vegans FLIP OUT!
My Parents Won’t Let Me Go Vegan! [Advice from REAL VEGAN KIDS!]

Want to know how to go vegan with unsupportive parents or guardians? Do you want to stop eating animals but don’t have your family’s support?
Read more about My Parents Won’t Let Me Go Vegan! [Advice from REAL VEGAN KIDS!]
3 Year Old Refuses to Eat Animals & Changes Her Family Forever

This young girl can teach us all a valuable lesson. When Genesis Butler was 3 years old, she asked where her food came from. Hear her amazing story of how she changed her family’s lives forever and set out to change the world.
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Vegan Christmas Guide: Recipes, Poetry, Parodies & More!

Welcome to the Bite Size Vegan Guide to Christmas! I have exciting resources for you, like seasonal recipe playlists, epic Christmas poems and parodies and more. If you’re not sure what to cook for your holiday feast, look no further.
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How To Stay Vegan During the Holidays With Non-Vegans

Being around family during the holidays can be challenging, regardless of your dietary inclination. For vegans with non-vegan family and friends, these social events can be made all the more challenging.
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Coming Out Vegan, Hateful Comments & Fake Fur? | Q&A

Today we talk about “come out” as a vegan when you may be the only one, how to deal with hateful and mean comments, and about whether fake fur actually serves to endorse real fur.
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How To Talk To Non-Vegans Without Being An A-Hole

Learning how to talk about veganism is often more challenging than going vegan. How do you talk to non-vegans about important issues in an approachable way? How do you help people make the connection?
Read more about How To Talk To Non-Vegans Without Being An A-Hole
Resisting Non-Vegan Temptations, Worried Parents & Bonus! | Q&A

Today we talk about how to deal with non-vegan food temptations as well as how to deal with concerned or unsupportive parents when going vegan at an early age. Plus, you get a fantastically awkward bonus at the end of the video.
Read more about Resisting Non-Vegan Temptations, Worried Parents & Bonus! | Q&A
Euthanasia, Non Vegan Family & Friends, Stuff About Me, Etc | Q&A

Today’s Q&A covers topics like the vegan stance on euthanizing companion animals, how to deal with the difficulty of family and friends who continue to eat animals, some questions about me, and more!
Read more about Euthanasia, Non Vegan Family & Friends, Stuff About Me, Etc | Q&A
How NOT To Make Someone Vegan

A ridiculous showcase of over-the-top and extreme vegan conversion tactics. Vegans can be quite passionate about our beliefs and really [I mean REALLY] want everyone around us to get it too. This can sometimes translate into almost comically bizarre behavior.
Read more about How NOT To Make Someone Vegan
Are You Vegan Enough? Featuring The Vegan Police

Under the ever-watchful eye of the Vegan Police, we explore the question: When can you officially say “I’m vegan”? What must you exclude? Is it “enough” to be free of meat, dairy, eggs and honey? Do you have to also be careful with sugar, cosmetics, birth control? What else?
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What Vegans See | A Post for Non-Vegans

Ever wonder why vegans are so sensitive about things? Or why we seem to overreact so often? As a vegan, I’ve made this video in an attempt to show non-vegans what we see that makes as behave as we do. This is not a judgment and it’s not graphic. It’s simply me sharing what I see
Read more about What Vegans See | A Post for Non-Vegans
Navigating Social Situations As A Vegan ft. Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

Navigating social situations as a vegan, especially a new vegan, can be intimidating and anxiety-provoking. You may wonder what to say or how to act and what people will think of you. And if you’re a non-vegan you may wonder how to react around vegan guests.
Read more about Navigating Social Situations As A Vegan ft. Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Being Vegan in A Non-Vegan Family ft. Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

Are you the only vegan (or non-vegan) in your family? Are you in a relationship with someone of differing dietary inclinations? How do you navigate this challenging and complex landscape?
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Dealing With Non-Vegan Friends and Family | Gary Yourofsky Interview

If you’re newly vegan or considering going vegan, one of the biggest challenges can be the reactions of your friends and family. In this interview, vegan activist Gary Yourofsky shares his approach to both non-vegan friends & family.
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