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 […]
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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 […]
Sign my petition to bring vegan hot dogs to Costco’s food court!
As a leading retailer who claims to sell the most organic foods in the country, Costco is lacking in offering a consistent vegan option in their food courts. Things have come and gone in recent years, but I am asking that Costco offer a vegan version of their iconic hot […]
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 […]