My Twitter page is officially up!

Check me out @TheRealTokenVegan on Twitter as well as Instagram! My Facebook and YouTube pages will be up soon and loaded with recipes and tips on veganism and zero waste. 

A Vegan Guide for Preparing for a Hurricane

For those of us living in the Gulf Coast and surrounding areas, the threat of Irma is all too real. I think it goes without saying that if you live in Southern Florida then you need to evacuate. Please do not risk your life. Nothing is worth that. For the rest of us, nothing is …

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How to Successfully Fight for the Cause

Are you a dedicated vegan who wants to have your voice heard? So am I! Once you've become awakened to the injustices of this world it's almost impossible not to want to make a difference. You want to rally in the streets with picket signs and a megaphone so that everyone will listen to what …

How Can You Be Vegan and Not Woke?

  When I first went vegan I made it my mission to find others who felt the same way that I did. I hopped on my laptop and began searching for like minded people (aka Woke vegans). I remember joining vegan Facebook groups thinking "these people are going to be awesome! We can collaborate and …

Zero Waste Shopping in A Non Progressive State

For those of you who regularly read my blog, you know that I currently live in a very conservative state. As pretty as it is, Alabama is usually one of the last states to do anything progressive because our local officials stick their heads in the sand anytime they hear the word "change". This, unfortunately, …

Lack of Accurate Representation of African American Vegans in “Dear White People”

I want to start this post by stating that I am a fan of "Dear White People" because it shows the flaws of both sides of a sensitive issue . The show highlights social injustices that occur in institutions for higher learning while, at the same time, forcing the main and tertiary African American characters …

Changing URL to thetokenvegan.wordpress.com

Hi you guys, I will be changing my URL to thetokenvegan.wordpress.com this week. If you would still like to keep up with my blog simply type this in and it'll pop up. Thanks!

10 Easy Steps to Becoming Vegan

They say “Rome wasn’t built in a day” so don’t feel discouraged when you’re not Alexander the Great when it comes to adopting a vegan lifestyle. It’s all about taking baby steps. I, myself, took several of these steps to get to where I am now. It took a whopping seven years for me to transition …

Why go Vegan and what does “cruelty-free” mean?

Well, for starters, the best part about it is in the name. Living a life that is “cruelty-free” causes you to not only limit the suffering of the wonderful creatures that so graciously inhabit this planet with us, but it allows you to feel great while doing it. You loved watching “Babe” and “Bambi”, right? Well every …