Opinion

My Guide to the Aisles

I know shopping for groceries can sometimes be confusing if products aren’t clearly labeled that they’re vegan. For those that are newly vegan or for those just looking to eat more plant based, it can be even more intimidating. I have more than 25 years of experience working in retail […]

The Vegan Gotcha Game

The bigger my Instagram account gets, the more I get comments and DMs from people playing what I call the “vegan gotcha game”. They’re basically claiming something isn’t vegan for any number of reasons including: It’s not certified vegan. It contains a cross contamination statement due to shared equipment. Certain […]

It’s impossible to please everyone.

Occasionally, people will come for me on Instagram for an item I post that that they don’t consider vegan. Sometimes they get so nasty that I unfortunately have to block them. I don’t like to censor anyone but when they cross the line and get personal, I have to take […]

Vegans. Don’t hate what they ate…

I’ve been noticing negativity more and more on many social media platforms and this includes vegan accounts and posts. I wanted to write about my own experiences and give a little insight as to why I started the Big Box Vegan account. A place to start. I started my account […]

Is Plant Based the New Vegan?

The short answer is no. You may be confused between the terms vegan and plant-based when shopping or surfing social media as they seem to be used interchangeably, but there are big differences between the two terms. Trust me, I am sometimes just as confused as to why some choose […]