After a week, we are slowly getting used to plastic-free shopping. It does take more effort, but so far we haven’t run into any problems. The challenge also gave us the push we needed to get a vegetable box delivered from a local organic farm. They work with plastic, but give the option to order …
Food without plastic
Freddy has joined a group of colleagues who will try not to use single-use plastic during Lent. This Plastic Challenge started on Wednesday. So, in the coming weeks we will not buy anything that is packaged in plastic. Because plastic is mainly a problem when it ends up on the street, I also intend to …
Refusing to be enemies
“It annoys me to no end: another vegan who gets sentimental about a cow that is going to be killed. Believe me, no one loves my animals more than I do. I work more than 100 hours a week just to stay afloat. That is not easy, because the supermarkets have us in a headlock. We …
Back to the wild
A Dutch cow, Hermien, was on the news because she escaped from a transport to a slaughterhouse six weeks ago, and has been living in the woods ever since. Another news item was about a cow in Poland who escaped and joined a herd of wild bison. The Party for the Animals is raising money to …
Beings of light
Here in Aberdeen I work in childcare. When it’s bedtime, I tell the children stories about Narnia. Sometimes I also tell stories that I have made up, and we come up with new ideas together. This always involves a large amount of magic and fantasy. Stories about strange creatures and mysterious powers are not only …
Out of the blue
I inhale deeply as I step into the plane. Kerosene and coffee, the friendly smile of the KLM stewardess; it already feels a bit like coming home. We sit down and I take my book out. It’s a Dutch book by Babette Porcelijn. The title translates as: The hidden impact — everything for an eco-positive …