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New marketplace

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Here is some interesting news for followers of online vegan commerce.

This little piece of information was sent across to FGV HQ earlier today and I thought you all might like to read it, too.

EthicalStores.com is launching on the 20th March.

EthicalStores is a non-profit cruelty-free alternative to Etsy. We are a team of volunteers from across Europe, hoping to bring all ethical business to one marketplace. Any business or individual selling products that don’t contain animals and/or are not tested on animals, can create a free store in minutes.

This sounds cool.

Does anyone know about this new online marketplace? Are any of my readers involved? Click here to visit the website.

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Nine lives

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Pogo Cafe is gone but in a city the size of London, vacant cafes don’t sit empty for long. 

It is with great excitement that I welcome Black Cat Vegan Café to the capital food scene. This workers’ co-op has taken over the old Pogo site and looks set to keep the spirit of vegan eating alive and well in Hackney.

I am yet to make it over to the new cafe but that hasn’t stopped me from sharing with you what I know. Here are some bits of information sent through by Carolyn, the chef at Black Cat Vegan Café.

I would love to hear what you all think of the food on offer.

Black Cat Vegan Cafe
Black Cat Vegan Café

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Sex without cruelty

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If you wanna get freaky, you don’t want to do it with animal products on your private parts. Do you?

Condoms are probably the last thing on your mind when you think of veganism. Of all the products to be considered for animal ingredients, these safer sex devices don’t often get a second look. The truth of the matter is most big name brands do contain ingredients of non-human animal origin and/or that have been tested on non-consenting creatures.

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