vegan Archives - Empoword Journalism https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/tag/vegan/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:02:22 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 Are Vegan Alternatives Really Sustainable? https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/are-vegan-alternatives-really-sustainable/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/are-vegan-alternatives-really-sustainable/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:02:22 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=55525 Veganism’s popularity has soared in recent years as many of us have altered our lifestyles to be more ‘sustainable’. Yet, marketing tools like ‘Veganuary’ have made some people sceptical about claims that going plant-based will save the planet.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/are-vegan-alternatives-really-sustainable/feed/ 0 A Feminist History of Vegetarianism https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/features/a-feminist-history-of-vegetarianism/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/features/a-feminist-history-of-vegetarianism/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2023 21:11:25 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=47375 Around the world, studies have found that women are more likely to practice vegetarianism or veganism than men. Today, the link between masculinity and meat eating is well-established. But vegetarianism isn't just related to being feminine. It's also feminist.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/features/a-feminist-history-of-vegetarianism/feed/ 0 What is the Future of the Meat Industry? https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/what-is-the-future-of-the-meat-industry/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/what-is-the-future-of-the-meat-industry/#respond Sat, 26 Aug 2023 13:19:28 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=46137 An increasing number of people are shifting further from meat consumption. With the number of 'meat' alternatives growing, could we ever live in a completely meatless world?

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/what-is-the-future-of-the-meat-industry/feed/ 0 “I felt like it was my life’s calling”: Jessica Kruger on Creating Ethical Handbags, Sustainability, and the Fashion Industry https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/i-felt-like-it-was-my-lifes-calling-jessica-kruger-on-creating-ethical-handbags-sustainability-and-the-fashion-industry/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/i-felt-like-it-was-my-lifes-calling-jessica-kruger-on-creating-ethical-handbags-sustainability-and-the-fashion-industry/#respond Sat, 29 Jan 2022 22:35:35 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=21845 As consumers increasingly demand more sustainable products, the fashion industry's slow response has allowed smaller businesses to fill the void - one of them is Luxtra. Standing for Luxury Transformed, the brand is owned by 33-year-old Jessica Kruger and specialises in producing elegant and practical, vegan and cruelty-free handbags.

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