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I saw a term today that got me thinking a lot.
The politics of convenience.
All of the easy options in our life come at a cost to people, animals, and the planet. After watching a documentary about consumerism a few days ago called Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy, and now being confronted by the above term, I was inspired to share a few thoughts.
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I meant to write this blog post a few days ago but already it feels like 2026 is running away from me.
Take a look below for the most-read blog posts from FatGayVegan.com throughout 2025.
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Today I wanted to take a few moments of your time to draw attention to a song called Empty Seat and the person behind it.
The song feels especially poignant to me because it was written and performed by my friend Josh, who many of you will know was my partner for twenty years. The song is an emotional look at the end of our relationship as it morphed into an ongoing friendship and how Josh managed to process the emotions around it.
The mainstreaming of animal exploitation goes on and on. It is not hidden away in some dark corner. It’s not a secret. It is right there in front of us every single day, but the trick is that the violence is made to feel normal.
From an early age we are taught a set of stories that smooth everything over. Animals are happy. Farming is wholesome. Meat is inevitable. Language does a lot of heavy lifting here. Killing becomes processing. Body parts become products. Suffering becomes efficiency.
Veganism is about seeing this suffering for what it is… and doing something about it.
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Running a vegan blog and a cluster of social media accounts is not all plant based pastries and high fives from readers.
There is a less glamorous side that anyone who has ever spoken publicly about veganism will recognise instantly. The comments. The eye rolls. The people who arrive online purely to be annoyed and annoying.
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This little old blog has just moved into its sixteenth year and that feels like a genuine landmark in my life.
Fat Gay Vegan has been many things over the years. It has had highs and lows. It has won awards. It has frustrated me, delighted me, exhausted me, and kept me company. It has welcomed readers from all over the planet, most of whom I will never meet but who have taken the time to read something I wrote and perhaps felt a little less alone because of it.
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I love hosting parties for my community and one of the biggest I put on each year is my New Year’s Eve party.
This week I’m teaming up once again with legendary vegan venue Karamel in Wood Green on Wednesday 31st December, 2025 to celebrate the end of another calendar year.
Kath and Roger run the kitchen at Karamel and have planned a special one-night-only menu for our NYE celebration.
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Every so often I find myself pausing to think about what choosing veganism actually means.
When you live this way for a long time it can start to feel ordinary, even mundane. You shop, you eat, you live your life and it all feels normal. But the decision itself is anything but small.
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I stopped participating in Christmas a long time ago and it was not a sudden decision or a dramatic moment. It crept up on me over time until I realised I was actively uncomfortable with the whole thing.
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Great news!
I am joining forces once again with the fabulous team at Unity Diner for another delicious menu in order to raise money to help animals in need.
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