Hi there. Thanks for checking out my blog. In case you don't already know me, I am Mandy Gardener. Full time sweet-toothed, book-worm, wife and friend with a tendency to get over-excited about things. I am also a part-time General Practitioner and Arts student with a bent to philosophy and politics.
In April 2011 I became an apprentice vegan. The challenge to become a vegan overnight was a bit too daunting for me. But I wanted to move in that direction and did not want to delay the change any longer. The Vegan Apprentice may seem like a bit of a silly concept but it is helping me tackle my journey in bite sized pieces (excuse the bad pun). The story of my veganification can be found on my blog: The Vegan Apprentice
I am accumulating a lot of nutritional information, helpful vegan websites and delicious recipes. I am hoping to create an easy to use hub of vegan information. So if you have ever wanted to try to reduce the amount of animal products in your life, or even wondered about it, then perhaps this blog may be helpful.
If you know of any good vegan websites, recipes or nutritional tips I would love to hear from you.
Farm to Fridge Video
My reasons for excluding animal products from my diet are not just about
animal welfare - it is also because I am concerned about the
environment and because I am convinced of the health benefits. But the Farm to Fridge video was the kick that finally got me started on my vegan apprenticeship! My mum posted a link to this video on facebook and so began my vegan conversion. I can't look at milk now without thinking of a very young calf being violently dragged away from its distressed and bellowing mother.
Warning: you may not want to watch this video with small children or immediately after eating a meal containing animal products. Also, if you are anything like me you may need to have the tissue box handy.