S3, Ep11: Kicking off Veganuary with Toni Vernelli
Dec 30, 2020
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Toni Vernelli, Head of Communications at Veganuary, discusses the growth and importance of Veganuary, common reasons for failure, activism, and self-care in the vegan movement. The chapter also explores the need for diversity in the vegan movement and provides tips for staying motivated in veganism.
Staying motivated to be vegan can be challenging, but reminding yourself of the impact on animals, the environment, and your own health can help.
The vegan movement should strive for more inclusivity and diversity to reach a wider audience and inspire more people to go vegan.
Deep dives
Motivation for Veganism
Staying motivated to not eat meat and dairy can be a challenge. Find motivation by reminding yourself of the impact on animals, the environment, and your own health. Expose yourself to information about factory farming and the negative effects of animal agriculture. Focus on the positive changes you are making and the animals you are saving.
Inclusivity in Veganism
The vegan movement needs to be more inclusive and diverse. Representation matters, and efforts should be made to showcase diversity in race, culture, gender, and abilities in vegan activism. By being more inclusive, the movement can reach a wider audience and inspire more people to go vegan.
Importance of Countering Chicken and Fish Consumption
One important focus for animal rights and vegan activists is countering the trend of shifting from eating cows and pigs to chickens and fish. Highlight the ethical and environmental issues surrounding chicken and fish consumption to raise awareness and discourage the substitution.
Staying Vegan After Veganuary
It's important to keep the motivation to stay vegan after Veganuary. Remember the reasons why you chose veganism and the positive impacts you are making. Explore new recipes from vegan websites, including Veganuary's website, and join online vegan communities for support and inspiration.
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Happy New Year, and Happy Veganuary! Yes, it's the most vegantastic time of year when veganism gets a signal boost and companies wise up to the power of plant-based eating! To celebrate the beginning of this most wonderful month, Evy and Robbie are chatting to Toni Vernelli, Head of Communications at Veganuary. A vegan of 30 years, Toni’s welcoming and supportive style of activism exemplifies Veganuary’s message and she is a reminder why Veganuary is the best thing to hit the vegan movement since oreos!
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Also in this episode…
Toni tells us about how many sign-ups Veganuary are expecting this year and why that is just the tip of the iceberg!
Of course we talk about all things Veganuary and Evy shares which recipe she contributed to the free Veganuary Cookbook!
Toni shares the #1 reason people ‘fail’ at Veganuary and how to avoid the most common pitfalls.
Toni talks about her early experiences within the animal rights movement, working with PETA and Ingrid Newkirk.
Toni has great advice for new (and existing) vegans regarding self-care and why it’s important not to hold oneself to unrealistic standards.
We learn about Toni’s ‘vegan origin story’ and discover that she grew up in a very non-vegan household.
Evy and Toni discuss the challenges of trying to share veganism with family members.
We discuss why a sustainable diet for the future must be a plant based one.
Do you have to be an animal rights activist to be a vegan? Toni answers this and several listener questions.