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Are you interested in trying to go vegan for 2016 or even just to try it out in January 2016? There are lots of resources out there and I’ve collected a few of them on this page. Also,\u00a0please feel free to\u00a0email<\/a> me if you have any questions or need support along the way, especially if you’re in Toronto, since that’s where I live, and that’s one of the main cities I know.\u00a0(but this is an open offer to anyone anywhere.)<\/p>\n I went vegan in the late 90’s. I was young and living in Alberta, which even to this day has a bit of a reputation of being meat-heavy (though Edmonton is amazing for vegan options). It was a bit strange to be the only vegan I knew in real life, but that’s still not a completely foreign experience for people even with our changing world. Veganism is more and more common, and it’s easier to find food and friends than ever before, but you can still encounter resistance or misunderstanding and it can be frustrating, especially in the beginning, when you discover that many people, including people you respect and love, don’t see the world the same way you do.<\/p>\n So feel free to reach out by email<\/a> or by twitter<\/a>\u00a0or on facebook<\/a> if you ever need a quick word of encouragement, a restaurant recommendation, an ingredient replacement, or something else in the veganism sphere.<\/p>\n Be nice to me and I’m usually pretty friendly \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n I think having a social support network is essential to have a good time being vegan. If all of your friends are reacting negatively to what can become a fairly major lifestyle change, it’s nice to have a friendly haven of support to turn to. Here are a few options:<\/p>\n Why vegan? Meet the animals other people call food. Many of these sanctuaries offer regular tours, open houses, and events. Follow them all for maximum adorable farm animal pictures and information.<\/p>\n Wondering how veganism and the environment connect?<\/p>\n For me, there is more to veganism than just food, or even just animals right to exist. You can delve into the rights of migrant workers involved in food production and harvest.<\/p>\n There are so many books out there, and the Toronto Public Library has SO MANY. Just search for “Vegan<\/a>” and you’ll find so many great cookbooks and more. You might be surprised at the quantity of books available for free at your own public library, so check them out.<\/p>\n One of\u00a0my favourite books is a bit of a cerebral examination of why people eat animals – it’s aptly named\u00a0Eating Animals<\/a> by Jonathan Safran Foer (on TPL<\/a>:641.303 FOE)<\/p>\n Also check out the Toronto Animal Book club<\/a> for past reading lists or connect with the Animal Legal Defence Fund’s Animal Book club<\/a> online.<\/p>\n Please feel free to add any recommended resources or things that have helped you along the way in the comments<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear You, Are you interested in trying to go vegan for 2016 or even just to try it out in January 2016? There are lots of resources out there and I’ve collected a few of them on this page. Also,\u00a0please feel free to\u00a0email me if you have any questions or...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[356],"tags":[1475],"class_list":["post-5320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-toronto-2","tag-veganuary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/meshell.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/meshell.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/meshell.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meshell.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meshell.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5320"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/meshell.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5320\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meshell.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/meshell.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meshell.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meshell.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Resources in Toronto<\/h1>\n
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Farm Animal Sanctuaries in Ontario<\/h2>\n
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Human Rights and Food Justice<\/h2>\n
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