Monday, February 28, 2011

Shop at the supermarket with a clear conscience! Ethical Consumer Guide's new app for i-phone is here:

Shopping ethically is something most of us strive to do but without the information at your fingertips it's easy for the best intentions to fall by the wayside. Well along comes the ethical consumer guide's app for i-phone where you can have all the information you need to select the most ethical product at your fingertips.  With access to over 2800 products listed it's easier than ever to vote with your shopping dollar.

Now if only there was a way to remember those canvas bags!

Sunday, February 27, 2011

30 Day Vegan Easy Challenge!

Well the countdown is on for Animal Liberation Victoria's 30 Day Vegan challenge. This starts up on March 1st and finishes March 31st with the aim being to eat no animal derived products for the duration. This means no meat, fish, dairy, eggs or honey (insect in this case). There are some great prizes to be won for submitting an account of your personal experiences with the challenge. I'm going to have a go!
I've been eating a vegetarian diet for the past three weeks already with minimal amounts of cheese and eggs and have to say I've been feeling a lot "lighter" if that makes sense. I have managed to lose a little weight also but I just feel like my body is working more efficiently these days. What I am finding a mental challenge is the cooking side of things. After the last 15 years of hard core meat eating and being a bit of a foodie, I am looking forward to finding equally delicious veggie/vegan options and I will report my findings here as the challenge progresses. 
Wish me luck!