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The Vegan Reason
@theveganreason.bsky.social
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I help you navigate the unique challenges of being #vegan in a non-vegan world. #Selfcare tips merged with traditional #activism.

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It's #selfcaresunday lovely people! Quick self care tip #1 - take a moment to be mindfully present with a pet or wild creature. Nourish yourself through the anti oppressive stance of veganism. Consider - what can your connection with them give back to you?
A background of a rising sun is seen with the title 'Self Care Sunday'. A smiling woman holds a cat with graphic sketched hearts shaping the frame of the photo. The Vegan Reason logo can be seen in the bottom left.
November 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Many people turn vegan for health reasons. However, nutritional science is complex and multifaceted. It's easy to attribute subjective changes on veganism. But the worlds' leading health agencies affirm veganism as a healthy lifestyle. Choose veganism for ethical reasons. DM us to find out how.
Blocked text reading 'The Health Vegan Thought Trap'. Three blocks of text are shown with arrows between them indicating a cycle from one thought to the next. The thoughts are as follows: 'I'm not making quick gains' 'Some health issues have started' and then 'It must be veganism - I quit'
November 12, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Free range, red tractor assured, RSPCA assured, organic or cage free are all marketing buzz words. The imaginary happy, healthy animals used to produce the products with these labels do not exist. Don't fall for marketing. There is no ethical way to kill or exploit an animal. #GoVegan #Farming
An abused, injured pig looks on sadly. The title reads: 'Reason #7 to go vegan' and a red tractor assured sticker is visible. The main body of the text reads: 'Red tractor, founded to reassure consumers of high welfare standards, has overseen innumerable cases of neglect and abuse. Opting for 'high welfare' products never works.
March 12, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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For this #SelfCareSunday we're focusing on the benefits of hiking. We went on a beautiful walk at a nearby nature reserve yesterday as our first hike of the year. The psychological and physical benefits of walking out in nature are well documented 🥾🌿
March 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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If you eat #eggs, this is an inevitable part of the industry. Stop contributing to 7 billion completely unnecessary and gruesome deaths per year. #vegetarian #chicken #easter
March 5, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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...if you're shy, lacking in self confidence or self esteem, and you decide to take the step to become vegan...then you're in for a few challenges in our non-vegan world. Stay tuned for tips on how to break this toxic thought cycle. You're not alone. You got this.
A purple watercolour background shows a cycle of thoughts. The title reads: 'The Shy Vegan Thought Trap' - the cycle reads: 'My Family isn't vegan' then 'They'll think I'm error at mealtimes' then 'reverts back to meat-eating'.
March 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 The Vegan Reason now has a Facebook page! Do us a favour and give us a like! Let's grow something to support, love and motivate each other on our vegan journeys. Exciting developments to come later in the year ahead! 💚😬
February 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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If you consume #cheese or #milk ...then you're paying for the deaths and exploitation of cows. Ditch #vegetarian. Ditch #dairy. #GoVegan
Black blocked text reads: 'Reason 5 to go vegan' an image is in the background of a sad forlorn looking cow going to slaughter. The caption reads: 'Dairy cows, after a life of exploitation, end up being killed for meat. Meaning milk = death for cows'.
February 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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...but why should you follow us? We're trying to fill a niche in the #vegan community by pairing traditional activism with tips and guidance on not only how to GO vegan but how to STAY vegan. So if you've ever been close to throwing in the towel, or don't know where to start, give us a follow! 💚
January 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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C'mon #vegansky people!! Let's make this our 500 follower month! #veganuary is a huge month for us vegan activists! Your support means the absolute world....so click that follow button if you haven't already - let's make 2025 a year to remember for the animals 💪
January 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Broiler chickens live lives of hell before they end up on your plate. From being debeaked as chicks whilst fully conscious, to suffering on ammonia riddled floors due to their legs collapsing. Choose seitan this #veganuary #vegan
A chicken is seen suffering collapsed on the floor. The tagline reads: 'reason 3 to go vegan'
January 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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#Bacon is produced by gasing pigs alive in a specialised gas chamber. After watching their friends die below them they scream out in agony. Leave bacon off your plate this #veganuary and enjoy one of the many alternatives. Go #vegan for them.
The title in big block text reads: 'Reason no.2 to go vegan'. The main text reads: '85% of pigs across Europe are slaughtered by being gassed. This causes them intense pain - sometimes losing limbs whilst trying to escape the gas chamber'. A terrified pig in a gas chamber looks on in the background.
January 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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It's #SelfCareSunday again my #vegan friends! Today I'm pasting on this decadent facemask and relaxing by a log fire. It's time to give my skin some vegan lovin'
...how are you enacting #selfcare today? #MensSkincare
Man with grey dressing gown and a brown goatee. He has a facemask on his forehead and under his eyes. A tube of Bulldog Skincare branded facemask in a tube is held in a hand in front of a monstera plant.
December 8, 2024 at 7:58 PM
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Hey lovely #vegansky! If you haven't already...please consider subscribing to our YouTube and Instagram whilst we grow into a wave of influence to help you go and stay #vegan!
December 8, 2024 at 7:10 PM
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If you need to find your reason(s) to turn #vegan or stay vegan... we're here to help 💚💚💚
A pastel orange background with: 'There are so many reasons to go and stay vegan. What's yours?' written in lighter text across the middle. Various dark green, pastel off white and grey shapes frame each corner. The Vegan Reason logo in pastel orange can be seen in the bottom left hand corner.
December 7, 2024 at 1:38 PM
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Do you know where your Christmas turkey comes from? Check out our latest video later to find out the journey from hatching to plate! 🦃👀

#vegan #vegansky #xmas #festive
Title of 'reason number 1' to go vegan. Text then talks about how turkeys can no longer reproduce without human intervention. An image of an intensive turkey farm is seen in the background, a larger turkey seen in the foreground slightly overlaying the text.
December 6, 2024 at 11:32 AM
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Why don't #vegans eat backyard eggs? Let's take (another) look...👀🥚

#chicken #egg #vegansky
A title page reading: 'Why vegans don't eat back-yard eggs'. It has a pastel orange background with various cartoon graphics including eggs, a chicken, and hashed lines. Text detailing the inherent speciesism of taking eggs from well cared for hens. The text is framed in a light blue pastel circle, with graphics of cogs and hashed lines in the background. Text detailing how hens often display brooding behaviour towards eggs. The image has a background of dark green with teal cartoon images of a nesting hen and eggs. Title reads 'Sources'. References in Harvard referencing style on a pastel orange background.
December 5, 2024 at 4:42 PM
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Why don't #vegans eat backyard eggs? Let's take a look...👀🥚
#eggs #chicken #vegansky
December 4, 2024 at 8:48 PM
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It's #SelfCareSunday again my #vegan friends! I took care of myself by offering love to some local animals seen as food or products to be exploited. Sometimes it's important to offer love to others to get your head straight and remind yourself of what matters. How are you enacting #selfcare today?
December 1, 2024 at 4:16 PM
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Turkeys are killed in the UK and US using Co2 gas, or by electrocution. They should live for years, but it's only months before they're killed. Kept in cramped conditions, their life is hell. Leave turkey off your plate this #thanksgiving.

There are so many reasons to be #vegan. What's yours?
November 27, 2024 at 12:54 PM
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...met a very special guest whilst out filming today!
November 26, 2024 at 6:24 PM
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My fellow vegans: let's start a tradition. Each Sunday, let's post a photo or video of how we're taking care of ourselves. Tonight, I'm cosying up to the log burning stove and enjoying a #vegan craft beer. #SelfCareSunday #SelfCare #Cosy
November 24, 2024 at 9:47 PM
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If you need to find your reason(s) to turn #vegan or to stay vegan, we're here to help. 💚💚💚
November 22, 2024 at 1:26 PM
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42,000 cows were killed in January 2023 in the U.K alone (Gov UK).

For help going #vegan, check out veganoutreach.org.

For more info on the dairy industry, check out the work of @vivacharity.bsky.social

#dairy #dairyfarm #dairyfarming #cheese #milk #milkshake #milkchocolate #cow #farm #farmlife
November 22, 2024 at 1:22 PM
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Being #vegan means you're surrounded by people who are indifferent, hostile, and/or bemused by your lifestyle.
If you're a vegan who's feeling surrounded by haters....you got this 💪
We're here to help you go and stay vegan!
#veganism #activism #mentalhealth #selfcare #animalactivism #family #uncle
November 22, 2024 at 9:28 AM