Youth for the Voiceless

Perfectionism in the Vegan Movement

In the vegan movement, there has been a rising pressure to be the “perfect vegan”. Many vegans will attack other vegans for not being 100 percent cruelty-free; for example, wearing… Read More

For Us, By Us, Top Lists

My Top Five High End Makeup Brands

Let me preface this list by saying that my definition of being a cruelty-free makeup brand includes being plant-based. I find it hard to consider a product that includes carmine,… Read More

For Us, By Us, Recipes

Chickpea Snack

Serves 4-6 Approx. Time: 20-30 mins My family was given this recipe by a friend, and we have since made some tweaks to the original. It’s a delicious, low calorie… Read More

For Us, By Us, Tips and Advice

An Activist’s Guide to The Psychology of Eating Meat

As an activist, I often consider the most effective way to get humans to acknowledge and accept all animals as sentient beings. In our society today, people have no problem… Read More

Voices

The Vegan Decision

Growing up, the “Vegan Decision” is difficult for everyone. Wandering through the twisted path that eventually leads to adulthood is tricky and testing. A child is forced to leave behind… Read More

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Justice For All

For the 45 million turkeys that are killed for a celebratory thanksgiving feast and the 250 million more who are killed all year round For the 11 million calves ripped… Read More

Featured, Voices

A Sudden Realization

I was raised vegetarian. My mom went vegetarian 15 years prior to me being born because she felt she could not eat a dead animal after learning about the torture… Read More

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A Young Vegan’s Journey

Going vegan at the age of thirteen is definitely cause for concern.  At least, that’s what everyone thought… including myself at the time. Actually, everyone I know still believes it to… Read More