Back in 2011, a London company launched the world’s first breast milk ice cream. The response was predictable. Everyone frothed at the mouth about how disgusting it was…and then went back to sipping their lattes. It’s a funny old thing… Continue reading
Too many people think a vegan diet is all about deprivation. ‘Oooh, but you’ve got to eat something nice sometimes!’ a family member once said to me, under the popular misconception that my daily diet consists of a handful… Continue reading
An area of rainforest half the size of Paris has recently been cleared in Papua, Indonesia. The ice melt at the South Pole is nearly as bad as that of the North. The UK government is privatising our forests by stealth.… Continue reading
‘How do you know if someone’s vegan?’ ‘Don’t worry, they’ll tell you!’ I saw this joke on a birthday card recently. I laughed so much I nearly split my hemp trousers. Because vegans, of course, are a bunch of preachy, self-righteous killjoys who love nothing more than… Continue reading
Two years ago I decided only to eat plants. Yes, that’s right, I became one of those pesky vegans. Contrary to popular opinion, I didn’t do it because I wanted to make people feel guilty about ordering a cappuccino or to drive my… Continue reading
It was only when I had my daughter that I really started worrying about the environment. With a little person to care for, I suddenly saw the existential threat of climate change for what it really was. I mean, what… Continue reading