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Today is World Vegan Day, a day that has been celebrated for 27 years, as 1994 marked the 50th anniversary of the Vegan Society created in November 1944.

Veganism is defined by the Vegan Society as “a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of humans, animals and the environment.”

World Vegan Day is a day of celebration but also the first day of World Vegan Month. 

This month:

We can focus on educating others of the ethical, environmental and health benefits of living a vegan lifestyle!

We can inspire others to try eating plant based this month by showcasing our meals online.

We can support vegan businesses financially or by sharing their posts on social media!

We can host vegan dinners for non-vegan friends and family to showcase how amazing vegan meals are!

We can volunteer at our local animal shelter. I’ll be attending this years @tearsanimalrescue sleepathon in order to raise awareness of all the dogs and cats in need of homes! #adoptdontshop

We can write reviews on @abillion in order to raise funds for our favourite non profits. You can use my referral code ‘TheGreenVeganChick’ #paidpartnership

I’m sure there a tons of other ways we can make a difference this Month. If you have some suggestions please let me know in the comments of this post on Facebook or Instagram.

HAPPY WORLD VEGAN DAY!

I hope you have found this blog post interesting and useful. I’ll be adding more similar posts soon! If you would like some info about my green vegan lifestyle and the vegan products I use, please take some time and browse through my blog. I have a section where I post recipes I’ve created, or you could browse through the food and drinks section. Alternatively, you could head on over to the body & beauty OR home & garden section to see what products I personally use on myself and at home.

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I am so disappointed by the new Yaga & Foschini collaboration that was announced this week, and I’d like to explain why.

Foschini & Fast Fashion

Foschini is a fast fashion brand owned by The Foschini Group, who own 20+ other companies, most of which are also fast fashion brands. A fast fashion brand is a clothing brand that continuously releases new collections of trendy/fashionable clothes, sometimes weekly, to encourage consumers to constantly buy new clothes. The clothes are most often made quickly and cheaply in faraway countries by garment workers. These garment workers get paid very little, are treated unfairly and work excessive hours in horrible conditions.

The fast in fast fashion refers to how quickly once out of fashion the clothing ends up as waste. The fast fashion business model is built on the notion that your clothes are disposable, and this is just one reason why the entire fast fashion industry is inherently unsustainable. I’ll be doing a blog post about the lifecycle of fast fashion soon, but I would like to note that the fast fashion industry is responsible for 10% of the worlds carbon emissions, and is the second-largest consumer of the world’s water supply.

Yaga & Second Hand

Yaga is an online platform and app where people from across South Africa can sell clothes and items they no longer want, instead of throwing it away. I’m sure many people who shop on Yaga like I do, no longer want to support the fast fashion industry and instead buy less and shop second hand.

I know that I am privileged to be able to boycott fast fashion and that many can’t. I started buying second hand at charity shops and second hand shops not because I couldn’t afford new clothes, but because I no longer wanted to support an industry with so little ethics that is doing so much environmental damage. Yaga is a place where i could look for specific items I needed, instead of hoping to find what I need at a charity shop. I’ll be honest I’m really disappointed that Yaga has decided to collaborate with Foschini and I can’t help but wonder what financial motivations there might be for Yaga.

The Yaga & Foschini Collaboration:

Yaga & Foschini are collaborating to promote circular fashion. “For every item sold on Yaga the Seller will receive a unique voucher from Foschini as a reward for extending the life cycle of their garments.”

Before I tell you more about this collab I’d like to explain what circular fashion is and why I feel this collaboration is a form of greenwashing very similarly to Zara’s in store recycling bin initiative.

Circular fashion similarly to a circular system is a sustainable system that not only eliminates waste but also makes every step of a products lifecycle more environmentally friendly.

Circular fashion aims to look at designing pieces that are timeless, then sourcing materials that are sustainable (recycled, etc.), and then producing garments ethically and sustainably (chemical and water management). Once used for a long time, the items can be repaired when needed, and when the item reaches the end of it’s lifespan it is redesigned into a new garment, and so the cycle continues.

If Foschini really cared about circular fashion, they would look at themselves first, instead of putting all the responsibility on the consumer. This collaboration seems to be a performative action, and Foschini is misleading consumers, and is pretending to be more sustainable than they actually are (greenwashing).

I don’t think that they are taking any responsibility for the environmentally destructive fast fashion culture they are a part of, and profit from. Instead they are encouraging South Africans to buy more instead of buying less and reusing and repairing what they already have.

The Foschini vouchers you get on Yaga are only valid to use for 30 days and only 1 can only be used at a time. In order to use a R150 voucher your minimum spend needs to be at least R600. Overconsumption is not the answer, buying less is. The reality is that we don’t truly value what we buy, and we live in a world where it’s cheaper to replace a damaged item than it is to repair it.

When you need new clothing items, please consider to buy them second hand instead of new.

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According to Consol, South Africa consumes more than 3.1 million tonnes of glass a year, 66% of which is reusable. The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) states that we recycle 44% of the glass we use.

I admit, I used to think recycling was one of the most powerful, planet-friendly actions I was doing as an eco-conscious consumer! Before going #zerowaste I would buy items that were recyclable, and justify the purchases based on the fact that the items are recyclable. I would then recycle the items after a single use.

Then I discovered that to truly make a difference recycling should not be the first step after purchase, but a last resort! This goes for all types of recyclables, but for this post I’m focussing on glass.

Reuse, reduce then recycle

We currently have over 4000 glass banks in South Africa, which is amazing because it does make recycling more accessible. But recycling is just another way, albeit a more environmentally friendly way, of throwing out your waste. We really need to shift our focus from recycling to reducing in order to truly make a positive impact on the environment! And we need to reuse what we have reduced in order to prolong the lifespan of the items already made, which reduces the items carbon and ecological footprint.

To understand why this approach is better, we need to look at how glass is made and how it is recycled. With any product, to truly understand it’s environmental impact we need to look at it’s entire lifespan from extracting the materials needed to make the product, all the way to what happens to the product after use ie. recycling.

The ingredients of glass

Glass is made by melting minerals together at incredibly high temperatures. But first Silica, a type of sand and other materials like limestone and soda ash, all of which are natural materials, are extracted from the earth. To make coloured glass different types of oxides are added.

I have to note that these materials are finite aka non-renewable, yet we are using up earths resources as if it is infinite. The mining of these materials lead to land degradation, pollution, loss of biodiversity but also causes further environmental damage.

Once the materials are extracted, they are then processed which requires an immense amount of water and energy. Then the materials are transported from various countries to the glass making facility. Transportation in itself causes environmental damage.

Manufacturing Glass

Once at the glass manufacturing facility, giant furnaces are used to melt the materials, at incredibly high temperatures (around 1,500°C), most often using fossil fuels as energy. These furnaces run 24/7, and are never switched off during their approximate 15 year lifetime. Water is using extensively throughout the process, specifically for cleaning, cooling and glass finishing processes.

According to Consol, when molten glass comes out the furnace it is cooled to 1200°C. and is then cut into gobs which are then fed into to moulds and using various methods, shapes like bottles or jars are created. Then the new shape is coated with tin oxide, which strengthens it, before being transferred to another oven, this one slowly cools the glass from 600°C to 100°C.

Once cooled the external surface of the glass item is coated in polyethylene wax which protects the surface of the glass and prevents scuffing between bottles.

During the glass manufacturing process there are a few key areas of environmental damage to note: emissions to air, waste water and solid waste.

Once the glass products are made, they are transported to various suppliers. In South Africa, there are many imported glass products not just locally made ones. Because glass is a heavy material, less is transported than would be for a lighter material. Buying locally made items will have a smaller transport carbon footprint than imported items.

Reusing glass

When I consider the negative environmental impact a single glass item like a jar already has made even before purchase, then I’m encouraged to try reuse that jar for the rest of my life, if possible. I have a house full of jars, that was once filled with food, that is now being used in the garage, craft room, medicine cabinet and in the kitchen pantry, to store my packaging free dry goods. And the ones I don’t use I try to donate to others who can use it. And if that’s not possible, only then do I recycle it.

Because glass can be reused, many companies have glass take back programs so they can reuse the item multiple times before ultimately, hopefully sending it for recycling instead of it ending up in landfill. I want to urge all companies that sell products in glass packaging to implement take back programs for their glass packaging. After all, consumers should not be solely responsible for what happens to packaging after purchase.

Recycling glass

Most glass is infinitely recyclable so it can be recycled over and over without losing quality.

Once you have added your glass to a recycling bin or collection point, it will most likely be transported to a sorting facility before being transported to a recycling centre, where it will be turned into cullet, (crushed glass) The cullet is then transported to glass manufacturers.

There was a study done in 2019, that found using at least 30% cullet together with raw virgin materials to make new glass products, results in a significant reduction in CO₂ emissions, waste, energy and costs.

Once the glass is transformed into a new glass product, the cycle mentioned above can continue indefinitely.

My thoughts

Even with all the things I have learned about the negative environmental impact throughout the lifecycle of glass, I still believe that the glass recycling process has the potential to become a leading example of a closed loop sustainable practice as part of a circular economy.

There is though, still a lot that needs to be done to make the glass recycling and glass manufacturing process using cullet, more sustainable with the goal of reusing and restoring natural resources.

I hope you have found this blog post interesting and useful. I’ll be adding more similar posts soon! If you would like some info about my green vegan lifestyle and the vegan products I use, please take some time and browse through my blog. I have a section where I post recipes I’ve created, or you could browse through the food and drinks section. Alternatively, you could head on over to the body & beauty OR home & garden section to see what products I personally use on myself and at home.

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“Earth Day should not be seen as a deadline but rather a spark that inspires future action.”

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April 22 is Earth Day, a day where people from across the world are inspired to protect the environment. The first Earth Day was celebrated on the 22^nd of April 1970, and since then Earth Day has recruited more than 75,000 partners in 192 countries to the environmental movement.

Each and every one of us has the power and influence to make a positive change. And together with millions across the world we can #restoreourearth, which is this year’s Earth Day Theme. The Restore Our Earth theme has been broken into 5 pillars, which I have listed below with a little explanation of each and links so you can get involved.

“We must Restore Our Earth not just because we care about the natural world, but because we live on it. Every one of us needs a healthy Earth to support our jobs, livelihoods, health & survival, and happiness. A healthy planet is not an option — it is a necessity.”

Earthday.org

Five Pillars of Restore Our Earth

1. The Canopy Project

Donate to The Canopy Project so that Earth Day can continue planting trees across the globe. With the help of various global partners Earth Day has planted tree in areas that is in dire need of rehabilitation as well as areas that is home to the most at-risk communities which has been impacted by climate change and environmental degradation.

2. Food & Environment

One of the most powerful ways you can fight climate change is by changing your diet.

“Our food system is rapidly deteriorating the planet, and in its current form, we will not be able to feed the over 9 billion people inhabiting Earth by 2050. Our growing population is pushing food security to the edge, and what we’re eating is pushing the planet to the breaking point on climate change and deforestation.”

Earthday.org

Use a foodprint calculator to learn exactly how your diet affect the environment. Make your next meal plant-based (recipe ideas here), and who know you might be inspired to have more plant-based meals in future.

3. The Great Global Cleanup

“79% of all plastics ever produced have accumulated in the natural environment or landfills.”

Earthday.org

Global waste impacts everyone and there are multiple ways individuals can help reduce waste. You can do a cleanup on your own or as a group. Every piece of litter picked up makes a difference.

If you organise a cleanup event or attend one, don’t forget to Tag @EarthDayNetwork and use the hastag #GreatGlobalCleanup

In order to make a big impact on the global waste epidemic, each individual should look at reducing their own personal waste at home.

“Small choices, amplified enough times, have big impacts.”

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4. Climate Literacy

Sign the Climate and Environmental Literacy petition on Earthday.org. We need to urge our governments to provide students worldwide with climate and environmental education, so that they can make informed environmental choices. This will not only help them in the way they live but will also empower them to build a stronger sustainable economy where everyone is accountable for their actions towards the environment.

5. Global Earth Challenge

Earthday.org, together with the U.S Department of State’s Eco-Capitals Forum and The Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars have a launched the Global Earth Challenge™, a transparent citizen science database. The goal of this database is to combine data collected by individuals via a new mobile app as well as from existing citizen science projects to shed light on key environmental issues.

To become a Citizen Scientist, all you need to do it download the Global Earth Challenge™ app so you can start collecting data on bee populations, or support research on air quality, plastic pollution, food security, etc. The resulting data will be displayed on a public map and is available as open data. This data will be used by researchers and it has the power to drive change.

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Simply saying something is cruelty free (not tested on animals), does not make it so. I’m on a mission to get local brands to become Beauty Without Cruelty (BWC) accredited and I need your help!

The stop motion animated short, Save Ralph, has created world wide awareness about cosmetic animal testing which is still legal in many countries including here in SA.

In order to ensure products have not been tested on animals, companies needs to be audited. Here in South Africa, the Beauty Without Cruelty bunny, on the label of a local product is the only way to make sure that the product really is cruelty free.

Who is Beauty Without Cruelty?

Beauty Without Cruelty is an animal rights organisastion in South Africa, that has audited and endorsed 120+ local brands that sell personal care, cosmetics and household cleaners. These brands have proven their humane status according to a strict set of criteria. BWC list all of the accredited brands in a humane guide on their website. The BWC auditing process is a public service, and is 100% free, so there is no reason for a company to not get audited!

How does the BWC audit work?

As I understand it, when doing an audit, Beauty Without Cruelty checks that all the products created by a company has not been tested on animals, that none of the products use any ingredients that has been tested on animals, and that the company itself is not owned by a parent company that tests on animals.

As of April 2018 in order for a company to be BWC accredited, all their products must be 100% plant based. This means that all the products must be free from animal ingredients or animal by-products. Companies that got their BWC accreditation prior to 2018, are still allowed to use the BWC bunny on their products.

Are the products you use BWC approved?

Since January I have been assessing all the products I use, because I only want to buy products from vegan brands that only sell plant based products, and who don’t profit from animal cruelty in any way. And as part my checklist I want to make sure that those products are cruelty free (not tested on animals). Most of the products I use is BWC accredited but two of the brands I am currently using have submitted their documentation to BWC and are awaiting their approval. I will be posting about all the BWC approved vegan products I use, and the amazing brands that make them.

If I find a local vegan brand that states they are cruelty free, I immediately ask them if they are BWC approved. If they are not, I urge them to do so. Please help me, by talking to local brands about why it’s important to be BWC accredited. As consumers we have the power to demand change, and I for one, demand that brands prove they really are cruelty free!

World Day for Animals In Laboratories

April 24 is World Day for Animals In Laboratories and BWC is putting together a video montage of photographs of South Africans who are against animal testing. The plan is to send it to parliament to encourage them to ban cosmetic animal testing (notice 497 of 2020)

BWC has already submitted a memorandum supported by welfare organisations and social groups, along with a 5000+ strong hand signed petitions, but each and every additional voice helps!!!!

In order to take part, head on over to their website, and print or recreate one of the two posters, and take a selfie with it. Use the hashtags #letsdothistogether #makeadifference #choosecompassion #stopcosmeticstesting #leavethemalone post it on social media (be sure to tag Beauty Without Cruelty) OR send it to toni@bwcsa.co.za

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If you would like some info about my green vegan lifestyle and the vegan products I use, please take some time and browse through my blog. I have a section where I post recipes I’ve created, or you could browse through the food and drinks section. Alternatively, you could head on over to the body & beauty OR home & garden section to see what products I personally use on myself and at home.

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Today is World Vegan Day; a day that celebrates the global vegan movement and the vegan lifestyle. If you are thinking about going vegan, or are a new vegan, you are part of this positive change that is happening!

ordinary people doing good

“No single food choice has a farther-reaching and more profoundly positive impact on our health, the environment, and all of life on Earth than choosing vegan.“

– @alternativebakingco

I share all the aspects of my green vegan lifestyle here on my blog, which I created 2 years ago, so I could catalog green vegan products I have found, recipes I have created, and more, with the hopes to make the vegan lifestyle more accessible to others. If you are interested in my green vegan journey then be sure to head on over to my about page to read about it. Alternatively, If you would like some info about my green vegan lifestyle and the products I use, please take some time and browse through my blog. I have a section where I post recipes I’ve created, or you could browse through the food and drinks section. Alternatively, you could head on over to the body & beauty OR home & garden to see what products I personally use on myself and at home.

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If you are curious about the vegan lifestyle, why not take the 31-day Veganuary pledge this January!

Veganuary

The non-profit Veganuary started in 2014, and ever since it has inspired people globally to try the vegan lifestyle for the month of January, or even permanently. Veganuary has also inspired stores, restaurants and brands all over the world to launch vegan products during January, and then throughout the year! This has greatly helped the vegan lifestyle become more accessible.

If you are interested in taking the pledge, you can sign up on the Veganuary website (click here) where they provide you with easy meal plans, recipes, as well as helpful tips.

Why go vegan?

People tend to gravitate towards the vegan lifestyle for one or more of the following reasons: ethical, environmental, and/or health. Whatever the reason, the fact that more and more people from all over the world are trying this lifesyle is amazing! 

“No single food choice has a farther-reaching and more profoundly positive impact on our health, the environment, and all of life on Earth than choosing vegan.“

Alternative Baking Company

I share all the aspects of my green vegan lifestyle here on my blog, which I created 2 years ago, so I could catalog green vegan products I have found, recipes I have created, and more, with the hopes to make the vegan lifestyle more accessible to others. If you are interested in my green vegan journey then be sure to head on over to my about page to read about it. Alternatively, If you would like some info about my green vegan lifestyle and the products I use, please take some time and browse through my blog. I have a section where I post recipes I’ve created, or you could browse through the food and drinks section. Alternatively, you could head on over to the body & beauty OR home & garden to see what products I personally use on myself and at home.

Let’s get Social!

I will be adding lots of exciting things to my blog, so be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date with my posts!  

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January is Veganuary, a time when people all over the world are inspired to try the vegan lifestyle for the month or permanently. As this year marks my 8th year as a vegan and I thought I would share some vegan tips!

In 2011, my green journey led me to adopt a vegan lifestyle, read more here. It is important to note that people become vegan for one or more of the following reasons, whether it be ethical, environmental, and or health. Whatever your reasons, the fact that you are on this vegan journey is amazing! Here are a few vegan tips that I hope will help you along the way.

“Veganism is a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as is possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose.”

THE VEGAN SOCIETY

1. Do your research

It’s important to understand the vegan lifestyle, as it is not just about what you eat. The above quote from The Vegan Society is a great synopsis of Veganism. The part ‘as far as is possible and practicable’ is noteworthy because vegans are just ordinary people trying to do the best they can. We are not perfect and we are not all the same. But what we all have in common, is that we don’t want to contribute to animal exploitation and cruelty, in any way. Many vegans are green vegans like me who also care about the impact we have on the environment.

We became vegan because our research exposed the harsh reality. The internet is full of great resources and there are many amazing documentaries to watch and books to read. I will be adding a ‘books & documentaries’ section to my blog shortly, which will showcase the ones I feel are a must watch and must read.

One evening in 2011, I watched a graphic factory farming documentary called ‘Meet your Meat‘ and the next day I became Vegan. Admittedly my green journey led me up to that point but I took the leap overnight. Not everyone can do that, and that is okay. 

2. Go slow

If you are thinking of going vegan, and the idea of cutting out all animal products from your life in one go freaks you out, then I would suggest you take it slow.

Do whatever works for you. Maybe start by eliminating the obvious things first, like red meat, fish, and chicken. And then move to eggs, cheese, milk, butter, cream and possibly palm oil. If you have done the research you will know that there are vegan versions of all these products.

Being vegan does not mean you have to eat salad for the rest of your life. I love a great salad, but I also love burgers. If you love salami and cheese on your pizza, why not try the vegan alternatives. They exist, all you have to do is join a local facebook vegan group and ask where to get them. And if you have tried one vegan cheese and didn’t like it, there are many more on the market for you to try. Have a look at some vegan products I love, here. 

Eating as a Vegan is not a sacrifice, it is a joy. Invest in a few vegan cookbooks to help you with the transition. As a Vegan, I enjoy my food so much more than I ever did before. If there is a favourite recipe you love, why not try to Veganise it by substituting the animal products. I love to make cottage pie, lasagne, spaghetti bolognese, hamburgers and many other dishes. My ingredients are just a little different. Have a look at some of my recipes here.

Once you have mastered the vegan foods you may start to eliminate animal products and by-products from your life, including suede, beeswax, wool, fur, silk, down & leather. And you may stop buying products that have been tested on animals. I am not saying you have to throw out every item that contains animal products or has been tested on animals. You decide how you want to do this. Maybe you want to use these items until they eventually need to be replaced with vegan alternatives. Or maybe you don’t want to use them anymore and would rather sell or donate them right away.

I have a single pair of suede sneakers from before 2011, which I still use, though admittedly not often. I actually didn’t even notice that they weren’t vegan until last year. I’m considering donating them to an animal charity shop and replacing them with vegan ones. And for years, without realising it, I was using beauty products that were tested on animals. Of course, I have since switched to vegan alternatives.

At some point, you may start supporting animal sanctuaries, and stop supporting places where animals are kept in captivity for profit such as zoos, aquariums, and animal parks. The entire transition period may take you a week, or a few months, or even a year. However you decide to do it, what you are doing is amazing and don’t let anyone else tell you differently.

3. Ignore the bullies

Although veganism is increasing globally every year, vegans are still the minority. You may be the only vegan in your family, your workplace and your social circle. When I became Vegan in 2011, I did not know a single vegan and I found that most people did not know what being vegan meant.

As soon as I told people I was vegan, a few suddenly became medical experts, telling me I can’t live without animal products. What I realised is, the idea of eating only plants, is so foreign that they think it has to be unhealthy. They are unaware of the fact that fruit and vegetables contain calcium, protein and most other nutrients, and who can blame them.

From a young age, we are told that the only way to get calcium is to drink the milk from another species, when in fact I am proof that this is not true, as I don’t consume dairy, or take calcium tablets and I am not calcium deficient. This makes them realise that they don’t need milk to survive but simply consume it because it is what they are used to and they like the taste.

And this realisation also sometimes happens when I eat my cruelty-free vegan meals (sometimes vegan meats) in front of non-vegans. Some people then become very aware of what is on their plate and where it comes from. Some simply don’t want to be reminded of that reality and react negatively towards me. Sometimes it is in the form of horrible jokes and other times it is pure aggression because deep down they know the truth and they don’t want to be reminded of it. 

Although one gets used to the negative reactions, every now and again one gets an unexpected reaction of curiosity or genuine interest. Those positive moments make the negative ones bearable. 

4. Find fellow Vegans

Online, you may be inspired by many vegan youtubers and or bloggers. Each with a different focus, including fitness, food, beauty and more. Find and follow those that interest you most. I will be adding an ‘inspirational people’ section to my blog soon which features people who inspire me.

Your vegan journey may be made easier by following a few local vegans on social media, especially ones that live in your area. Not only will you be inspired by their recipes, but also by their lifestyle. You will learn about vegan products you didn’t even know existed, as well as local vegan eating out spots. I learn something new every day from the people I follow. 

Your vegan world will grow as you learn about vegan markets, cooking classes, and other events. I urge you to attend as many as you can. Not only is it a great way to expose yourself to the local vegan world, but it is also a great way to meet fellow vegans IRL. They have been where you are now and can help you in so many ways.

I hope you find these vegan tips useful. Let me know in the comments below. Remember to take it a day at a time, remind yourself why you are doing this, and before you know it, it will become second nature. 

Have a look at my Directory for info about eating out, products, and markets and browse my Recipes for some inspiration. 

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