Can you really offend someone?
This is a phrase I hear regularly, and it comes in many forms, but the sentiment is always the same. “I don’t want to offend…
Category: Vegan Psychology
The Conversation That Got Hijacked (And How to Take It Back)
Someone recently paid my client a compliment, and within thirty seconds, the conversation had been stolen right out from under her. A person approached her…
What If Being Vegan Isn’t Enough?
I’m going to say something that might make some vegans uncomfortable, not because I want to provoke people, but because I think it’s one of…
Why Vegans Accidentally Teach Non-Vegans that Veganism is a Diet
You say “I’m vegan,” and almost without fail, the other person responds with something like “I don’t eat much meat,” and suddenly the entire conversation…
The Conversation You Walked Away From is Far From Over
You walked away from the conversation knowing something important had been left unsaid. Perhaps it was a family dinner where a relative mentioned they only…
How to Respond to, “Oh I’m Sorry” When You Say You’re Vegan
A vegan recently told me, that whilst walking past a cafe where some of his friends were sitting, one of their non-vegan friends called out…
They Said No To Burgers But Nobody Understood Why
A vegan I know was invited to a work social evening at a pub. It wasn’t the first time and the organiser had thoughtfully arranged…
What to say when you hear, “The animal’s dead already so does it matter if I eat this meat?”
As vegans, we all know the moment. Someone glances at the meat on the table and says, quite casually, “Well, the animal is already dead,…
Why Every Conversation About Veganism Ends Up About Tofu, And What To Do Instead
Something happens in almost every conversation between vegans and non vegans that I’ve seen over many years of working in this space. It starts innocently…
Are You Vegetarian? Why Your Answer Might Be Holding Back the Conversation
So you’re at a dinner party, a work event, or a family gathering, and someone turns to you and asks the question that vegans hear…