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VEGAN ON A BUDGET?! - 5 tips for saving money on food

"A vegan diet is too expensive. Too expensive for you .  You won't be able to maintain it  – don't even bother!" Is that what keeps repeating in your head whenever you think about going vegan ? Not surprising: most people consider veganism to be a diet for the rich. But it's time to deconstruct that belief. I'm the type of person who likes to save money and make good deals, even when it comes to food.  As a student, I'm living on a limited budget anyway and simply can't – and don't want to - spend it all on food. I went vegan when I was still living with my family, and money was always a big topic. But I proved them wrong:  Here are some general rules and tips you can stick to in order to eat vegan on a budget!  These might be helpful too if you're not even interested in veganism and just need to learn the basics of attaining (cheap) food. 1. Cheap staple foods Many of the vegan staple foods are simul...

Upcycling : Birkenstock-Sandals

Diesmal geht es um 2 Paar Sandalen - das eine war ziemlich kaputt und musste "geflickt" werden, das andere hat einfach nur einen anderen Anstrich erhalten. Gemeinsamkeit: beide sind Secondhand und mit gebrauchten Materialien bearbeitet. Das spart nicht nur euer Geld, sondern wirkt auch gegen die Fast-Fashion Industrie und ihren Wegwerf-Trend. Dies sollen lediglich Vorschläge sein, wie man Sandalen aufwerten oder "upcyclen" kann - eurer Kreativität sind wie immer keine Grenzen gesetzt.  Zum Schluss gebe ich euch noch Tipps, wo und wie ihr Birkenstocks gebraucht bekommt, aber auch neue, vegane Alternativen. Oder: wenn ihr wissen wollt wie ihr aussehen könnt wie eine junge Öko-Mutter, die ihre Söhne Avo und Cado an einem sonnigen Mittag aus der Kita abholt, dann lest weiter. // This time it's all about 2 pairs of sandals - while one of them was pretty damaged and had to be "patched up", the other one just got a different look. What they have i...

"Was soll das Veganer-Gedöns?" / Why I'm vegan

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