OPINION – No such thing as a perfect vegan
Weighing into recent online debates about the limits, priorities and politics of being vegan in South Africa, ANELISA NOKOYO champions a non-judgmental approach
Category: Vegan Living
SAVS guide to cruelty-free online shopping
To make your online shopping experience less of an ethical conundrum and more of a pleasure, we’ve put together a list of 100% vegan and vegan-friendly online stores.
Book Review – Why I Will Always Be Vegan: 125 essays from around the world
This visually enticing book, compiled by long-term vegan and animal rights advocate, M ‘Butterflies’ Katz, is dedicated to what it means to be vegan.
Anyone for Tacos?
Zimbabwean vegan chef Nicola Kagoro aka Chef Cola picked this particular recipe because it’s fun and easy to make, not forgetting the ingredients are available in your local super market at affordable prices.
The Rise and Rise of Vegan Prodding
Grant Nash has been vegan for just over six years now and in all this time he has never been exposed to the amount of memes, jokes and illogical counter vegan arguments currently swamping his social media feeds.
Summer loving
There are loads of ways to keep it cool – rather than cruel – this holiday. South African Vegan Society Director ANNA JORDAN shares some creative ideas to avert festive fallout As we head...
7 Ways to Make a Difference
If you are new to veganism and are not sure where to start, here are some quick ways to help you kick-start your journey. Replace meat, dairy and eggs in your diet with healthy,...
Vegan Food in South Africa
Please note that none of the products on this list (except where otherwise specified) are officially endorsed by the South African Vegan Society. We rely completely on companies and manufacturers to supply us with...
Why Not Vegetarian?
Isn’t vegetarianism enough? Isn’t veganism just a radical fringe diet? Almost everybody knows a couple of vegetarians – people who don’t eat meat but usually still eat eggs and cheese, drink milk and don’t...
Frequently Asked Questions
Many common questions posed by and to vegans are answered below. If you would like to see any questions not listed here included, then get in touch and let us know. QUICK LINKS Why...
Non-Vegan E-Numbers
E-Numbers are simply artificial food additives, like colourants, flavourants, antioxidants, preservatives, stabilisers, thickeners etc. Each of these additives is given a corresponding “E Number” that adheres to an international numbering system, so that their...