I’ve been wanting to make this post since November! I’ve been a super perfectionist so that’s kind of why it took a long time to upload, oopsie. But, it’s perfect timing to make this post since it’s Veganuary! Luckily, there’s this new challenge where you try veganism all throughout January. Pretty self explanatory.
This Veganuary, I want to share some vegans I find cool and helpful, who are making businesses, sharing resources or helping their followers see the bad sides of the meat and dairy industries without being a huge pain in the neck.
Sarah is the first person I started following when I went vegan last year. They’re a chef who shares delicious recipes for their pop up shop! I love following Sarah because they have the absolute best vegan fast food hacks. You have to follow them on twitter to find out more.
Brown Bunny Meli is a vegan and cruelty free beauty blogger! There’s not too many vegan and brown beauty bloggers, so I’m happy I was able to find her somehow. Amazing how the internet just connects you with people, right? Check out her links!
I somehow found Charmaine on twitter (probably from her food pics, they usually go viral within the Vegan Community). Char is a vegan chef who shares the tastiest vegan creations on her social media, from soul food, to the Vegan version of the Crunch Wrap Supreme. (Why aren’t you following her yet?). Check out her site to find amazing recipe books!
Ivonne is a vegan blogger who shares delicious traditional Mexican recipes with a vegan twist. Check out her blog to get some ideas on what to cook!
Jen is a blogger, vegan mother and more! I would like to have a baby once I’m a little older, so I’m really looking forward to following Jen’s videos for the best vegan mommy practices.
Charlie shares the best plant-based whole food pics on her IG. I really love all the colors on her plates, it makes me feel like I can be healthy but still eat GOOD. Check out Charlie’s personal page too for a colorful feed!
Starr puts the ism in Veganism… does that make sense? They make sure to educate their community about veganism and oppression. It’s important to go vegan, but it’s also important to educate and connect your community. Check out their blog for more info!
Amy is the founder of Veggie Mijas. Veggie Mijas is a community of Vegans who share recipes and helpful resources to people who want to learn more about veganism. Find out more about Amy and Veggie Mijas below!
Pooja is a blogger here on wordpress (so you can easily follow her *wink*) and vegan sharing her recipes and favorite vegan products on the gram! Check out her links below!
If you want to be featured on this list, just DM me on instagram or twitter!
Here’s a great post to check out, Dismantling White Veganism by Vegan Voices of Color. Also, read this post by Thrillist about white veganism and how it isn’t a trend that was founded by white people.
I urge you to look into veganism and stop thinking it’s not meant for you just because you grew up around meat eaters who “traditionally” eat meat in every meal.
Quick story about how I didn’t feel “included” in the vegan community when starting out. In 2017, I tried to go vegan, but I was too scared to commit because of all the hate towards meat eaters and even vegetarians like myself at the time.
Lots of the vegans on twitter would scare you into going vegan or make you feel guilty for eating certain foods. I’m sure you’ve seen twitter attacking someone vegan for eating a snickers once, LOL, like isn’t there anything better to do than bully someone for eating a snickers?
Anyways, I wasn’t learning anything from what some mainstream Vegans were saying, but they did make me feel like crap.
From thefader.com: “I think the public scared me from being vegan,” – Waka Flaka.
I was looking for nicer vegans who would actually share why it’s helpful to go vegan, and how veganism is a positive for everyone even Mexicans.
This post was inspired by Ruby at VeganaxMexicana on IG.
Do you guys know any vegans you think I will love? What is stopping you from going vegan other than how tasty meat is? Also, is there anything you want me to talk about on here to enlighten you more about veganism?
OMG yes this is so amazing! I actually made the decision to go 85% vegan a few weeks ago and I really enjoy it. I’m still not fully vegan, and I’m learning to get the proper amount of nutrition in my diet while staying vegan, but it makes me feel really good to be eating a cruelty-free diet.
It’s a process! Take your time and yes, you should be feeling good for even trying!