Once you start making more conscious food choices, you’re likely to become more aware or “woke” in other aspects of your life too. Which is probably why you’re here! We vote with our dollars and the brands and products we buy do have an impact on others, whether we think about it or not. Just…
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Vegan Yarn—A Shop for Conscious Knitters
We just debuted our new Guide to Vegan Knitting where you can find our list of many wonderful vegan yarn options available today. As an extension of that, we wanted to connect with other vegan knitting connoisseurs to see what knowledge they have to share with our readers at World of Vegan. Today we’re excited…
Guide to Sudsational Vegan Shampoo Bars for Happy Healthy Hair
We’ve searched high and low for a vegan shampoo bars that are eco-friendly and also make your hair happy. It was a tough tangle, but hair we are (pun intended) with some super suggestions that will make your lovely locks (and weary wallet) twist and shout! First of all, have you ever wondered what shampoo…
Vegan Knitting Guide: Tips for Terrific Ethical Knits
View Vegan Living from Another Angle Hello fellow knitting friend! You may be asking yourself, “What IS vegan knitting?” This guide will help you (or anyone who loves to knit) figure out the materials you’ll need to enjoy your craft without using any yarn, tools or supplies that contain animal products. It’s so easy to…
Your Guide to Vegan Lip Balm
When you decide to go plant-based or vegan, lip balm is probably the last thing on your mind. After all, what’s not vegan about an innocent tube of lip balm? Well, for starters, many are made with beeswax (which isn’t vegan). Many more lip balms still are tested on animals (and are therefore not cruelty-free).…
Guide to Vegan Nail Polish
Did you know that many mainstream nail polishes are made with chemicals, toxins, and known carcinogens like formaldehyde? And that many have been tested on animals? And that some even contain animal (or insect) products? When I learned all this, I decided it was time to give my nail polish collection an overhaul. That was…
8 Reasons Why Wool Isn’t as Innocent As You Think
Call us crazy, but we don’t want someone shaving our hair off without our permission because it would make them a nice coat or a pair of socks. But when it comes sheep, it’s not unreasonable to think that these fluffy-haired creatures could probably use a haircut every now and again. And why not put…
Are Animal Products Sneaking Into Your Home?
Every vegan has their reason for going plant-based. For me, it was Mama Cow. I had just weaned my third child and I had never felt so personally connected to other nursing mamas—human and animal! I went vegan overnight and never looked back. The immediate changes to my lifestyle were dietary, but soon thereafter, I…
How to Make Chemical-Free Surface Cleaning Spray
As a new mom, it’s extremely important to me to minimize the toxic chemicals in our home. Throughout the last few years, we have transitioned to store-bought cruelty-free and “green” cleaners, but I knew that making our own cleaning products was the next step to eliminating unnecessary chemicals. 3 Reasons to Avoid Conventional Cleaners 1. …
Guide to Vegan Deodorants That Actually Work
Once you’ve got the vegan food thing down, you may start looking at other parts of your life that aren’t quite aligned. There’s our clothing (goodbye leather and wool), our beauty products (think: red lipstick colored with smashed bugs), and our body care products (like deodorant that has been tested on animals). Today we’re tackling…