What else aside from veganism...

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Off the top of my head here's what else I adhere to...

** Don't use deodrants with aluminium in them
** Don't use toothpaste with fluoride in
** Always use a stainless steel water bottle (don't drink from plastic bottles)
** Drink drink alcohol
** Don't eat fast food
** I'm a Pesco vegetarian but I only eat fish that is from a sustainable source (mostly NZ Regal King Salmon)
** Only drink organic & fairtrade coffee
** I only use vegetarian approved and cruelty-free skincare (I'm a bloke that moisturises haha)

I'm sure there's a few more but these are the main ones. Any other gems that you think help the world to become a better place?

[blabbate]

I personally avoid wool and leather, which is probably true for most folks here. Recycle, etc. All the normal stuff.

Cheers on the organic and FT coffee. That's a great one. However, I don't avoid alcohol.

Oh, and for pure financial goodness, I like Kiva loans.

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Recycling, I forgot that one. Of course!

I also don't use sugar at all, our cells require ZERO sugar. For tea, coffee etc I use stevia and have done for many years now.

[HorseSense]

I also don't use sugar at all, our cells require ZERO sugar. For tea, coffee etc I use stevia and have done for many years now.

I had to read that as I'm drinking my green tea with sugar in it.

I've got to try something else as Splenda didn't work out as a replacement.

I'll have to try Stevia then.

[Lyric]

I recycle every thing I can,
Buy my dog's food through compassionate sources,
Buy as much second had as possible,
100% vegan life, from the mousse in my hair to the shoes on my feet,
I don't drive, I bike,
Never buy fast food,
Never drink or smoke,
Buy vegan food for homeless people,
and I'm getting my JD in Animal law!

[James]

Pesco vegetarian

Fail. Eat what you like but don't call yourself vegetarian.

[Richard]

What are you eating that fish for forklift? C'mon, fish are friends too dude. If it's for omega, you can get it from flax

[Fallen_Horse]

Pesco vegetarian

Fail. Eat what you like but don't call yourself vegetarian.

The actual term is 'pescatarian', but the difference is minor. Everyone knows what pesco vegetarian means.

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Fail. Eat what you like but don't call yourself vegetarian.

I haven't eaten meat for over 10yrs and definately, at some point I will make the shift to full vegan.

Eggs I hardly eat, maybe a couple a week. I haven't drank milk for years; I sometimes use either rice/almond milk but mainly I use a milk substitute that I mix up with water.

I don't want to seem too restrictive with my foods as I have a 3yr old and 5yr old (both girls), so it's crucial for my wife and myself to be teaching them the importance of a healthy, balanced & varied diet. They already know that "Daddy doesn't eat meat", so I'm holding off the veganism until they're a little older and I can explain my reasonings for doing what I do

[Lyric]

Fail. Eat what you like but don't call yourself vegetarian.

I haven't eaten meat for over 10yrs and definately, at some point I will make the shift to full vegan.

Eggs I hardly eat, maybe a couple a week. I haven't drank milk for years; I sometimes use either rice/almond milk but mainly I use a milk substitute that I mix up with water.

I don't want to seem too restrictive with my foods as I have a 3yr old and 5yr old (both girls), so it's crucial for my wife and myself to be teaching them the importance of a healthy, balanced & varied diet. They already know that "Daddy doesn't eat meat", so I'm holding off the veganism until they're a little older and I can explain my reasonings for doing what I do

Hai I don't mean to be a meanie, but fish is meat. It's a dead animal. A lot of veg*ns are a bit picky about the term pesco-vegetarian, because vege- vegetables tarian- one who is, describes someone who eats plant based materials. While this definition some how- arguably - came to mean eating eggs and dairy, it still does not include fish, understandably so, because as stated it is still eating a dead animal. It's way cool that you want to make the full shift to veganism though! Way to go man! Tank the plunge, you wont regret it.

Also, I wont even touch on your kids because I know that's a touchy subject, I'll simply say that the healthiest, and most compassionate for the animals the the planet, diet is a vegan one. I'm sure they may also enjoy a great variety if they ate plants that they may not have yet.

Good luck on your goals!

[KarakD.]

grow approx 35% of my family's veggies
Support local & Amish Farmers
Fight like hell over GMOs
Reduce
Reuse
Upcycle/recycle
Donate
Compost 100% of family veg waste
Rain Water Harvest (last year I saved over 7,000 gals of tap water)

[Synny667]

Grow my own vegetables and support farmer's markets
Support and promote a local vegan bakery
Buy from second hand stores
Utilize my local library for reading and viewing material
Just to name a few.

[Richard]

I refrain from murdering everyone I meet
Also refrain from stabbing or uppercutting people
Trying to refrain from being sarcastic, probably at about 80% non-sarcastic right now
Don't buy games new if they have online pass or day one DLC
Recycle everything I can
Reusable bags, avoid being given new plastic bags