There’s no doubt about it – veganism is definitely on its way to becoming mainstream. With far more than just a handful of celebrities publicly backing plant-based diets, governments urging countries to cut down on meat consumption and trend data showing an spike in interest for vegan products, we can safely say that veganism is not just for…
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Nutritional Yeast 101
Nutritional yeast (fondly nicknamed “nooch” for those of you not in the know) has long been a mainstay in the kitchens of foodie vegans everywhere. To many however, nooch is still pretty elusive. I mean, it consists of yellow flakes that vaguely resemble fish food and there are not many ways in which one can think to…
Family and The Middle Eastern Vegan: How to Deal
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the last five years of my journey its that the struggles vegans and vegetarians face are for the most part universal. That said, I think there is a case to be made that Arab and Middle Eastern cultures are not exactly the most accepting when it comes to vegan…
Vegan Survival Guide: Dining Out
By far one of the questions I get asked the most is “you must really struggle eating out – what do you order at restaurants?” My answer of course is always a variant of “No, not at all. I can hardly think of a restaurant that has zero vegan options – I always find something…
Vegan Supermarket Guide – Bahrain
Today’s post is one I’ve been meaning to put together for aeons, but before I get to that I’d like to take a second and say a very big thank you to everyone who read my last post. Your comments and e-mails were incredibly comforting, touching and heartfelt. I was unsure what the reception might be like, and…