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How To Stay Vegan During the Holidays With Non-Vegans

Emily Moran Barwick of Bite Size Vegan is shown looking into the camera with a rye look upon her face.

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

Emily Moran Barwick of Bite Size Vegan is shown sat on a bed with her beloved bulldog, Ooby, next to her. She islooking at the camera. To the left in large letters are the words: “Euthanasia, non-vegans and more. Q and 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

Around a dining table two people are seated with looks of alarm upon their faces. Emily Moran Barwick of Bite Size Vegan is seen in the process of throwing a large block of tofu onto the middle of the table. Overlaying the image, as if stamped upon it, is the word “Fail”.

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

Two people are shown, in each other’s face, screaming and angry.

Are vegans elitist exclusionists who hate everyone who isn’t vegan? Does not being vegan make you an awful person worthy of a swift kick in the groin? I share my personal position on this matter whether I hate non-vegans.

Do Vegans Hate Non-Vegans?

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How to Speak Non-Vegan | Effective Activism Through Mindful Language

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Vegan Jobs, Class Dissection, Bullying & More! | Live Q&A

Re-join me for my back-to-back live Q&A sessions where I answered a wide range of questions about veganism!
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