A community celebrating your vegan choices, with zero judgment when life gets in the way.

When I started to transition to a vegan life I felt amazing! The kilos dropped off me in all the right places, my energy levels skyrocketed and my fitness levels had me pumped at the gym.

Naturally I wanted to share my newfound lifestyle. An Indian dinner with friends – my first social outing after becoming vegan – was the opportunity. Enthusiastically I shared my new food discovery: how incredible I felt, how many amazing vegan choices existed, and how much I loved almond milk lattes. As I looked around I suddenly realized I was in my own happiness bubble and no one was able to share in it! Incredibly they became a table of ‘nutrition experts’. “What about iron?” “How will you get protein?” “Do you know Vitamin B will become an issue for you?” No one was in on my joy. They wanted to order the Lamb Rogan Josh and move on.

Then it struck me: other people feel uncomfortable around vegans. They don’t want to consider diet options that question their meat- eating ethics so they feel like vegans are judging them. It seems a new vegan is sometimes viewed like someone who recently discovered Scientology; on a conversion mission, seeking followers for their new religion.

That’s not how I view vegan choices. While I have a 100% vegan diet I want others to choose how they live. My husband probably makes vegan choices about 70% of the time: meals at home are all vegan, but at work and at restaurants he sometimes makes different choices. Any vegan choice supports nutritious living and makes this world a kinder place for animals.

While I am personally committed to being vegan, I am just as committed to freedom of choice. I believe if you offer great food, eventually more people will choose more vegan options when it suits them. If you want to make more vegan choices, get simple meal inspiration and join a community on a vegan journey, this website is for you.