Conscious Consuming

After some reflection we have decided to shift from “Veganism and Animal Rights” to “Conscious Consuming” to be more inclusive of variations in philosophy and diet.

We still believe that if we want to create a thriving world we need to shift our consumption of meat and dairy, finding plant-based alternatives wherever possible; however we also realize that each individual’s body and journey is unique.

Our hope is that by becoming conscious of our consumption, starting with the fuel that we put in our bodies, we will make wiser choices and support those that are committed to sustainable and ethical practices.

What would our world look like if we looked to our teachers among other species, learned to listen to the wisdom and medicine of plants and restored true empathy and compassion for all beings that call this planet home?

#STWConsciousConsuming

After some reflection we have decided to shift from “Veganism and Animal Rights” to “Conscious Consuming” to be more inclusive of variations in philosophy and diet.

#STWConsciousConsuming

Conscious Consuming Projects

Creativity & Healing, Our Environment, Conscious Consuming

The Food Clinic

Remedy Studios is a young media production social enterprise founded by medical doctor and filmmaker Yemisi Bokinni. We are dedicated to creating life science entertainment that reaches and reflects diverse audiences. We are founded on the core objective of making meaningful progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and 13 (Climate Action) among our target audiences of communities of colour.

Our Environment, Conscious Consuming

Greenburgh Community Garden

Yonkers, NY - Munsee Lenape and Wappinger land

The Greenburgh Community Garden in Yonkers, will provide an experiential learning space for students to learn about gardening and the benefits of eating healthy, local foods. Funds will go towards materials for raised beds, fencing, seeds and plants, and a compost bin.

Love & Kindness, Conscious Consuming

Piedmont Farms Animal Refuge

Chatham County, NC - Iroquoian and Siouan land

Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge provides lifelong care to rescued farm animals and promotes veganism by offering knowledge, support, and community. This grant will help the Refuge meet its goal of becoming a solar-powered sanctuary.

Conscious Consuming Resources

Book
Conscious Consuming

Aphro-ism: Essays on Pop Culture, Feminism, and Black Veganism from Two Sisters

In this lively, accessible, and provocative collection, Aph and Syl Ko provide new theoretical frameworks on race, advocacy for nonhuman animals, and feminism. Using popular culture as a point of reference for their critiques, the Ko sisters engage in groundbreaking analysis of the compartmentalized nature of contemporary social movements, present new ways of understanding interconnected oppressions, and offer conceptual ways of moving forward expressive of Afrofuturism and black veganism.

Video
Conscious Consuming

Vegucated

Vegucated is a guerrilla-style documentary that follows three meat- and cheese-loving New Yorkers who agree to adopt a vegan diet for six weeks and learn what it’s all about.

Book
Conscious Consuming

Critical Perspectives On Veganism

This book examines the ethics, politics and aesthetics of veganism in contemporary culture and thought. Traditionally a lifestyle located on the margins of western culture, veganism has now been propelled into the mainstream, and as agribusiness grows animal issues are inextricably linked to environmental impact as well as to existing ethical concerns.

Love & Kindness Creativity & Healing Equality & Anti-Oppression Our Environment Unity & Oneness Conscious Consuming PRIDE