VEGANISM: A TRUTH WHOSE TIME HAS COME: Be in to WIN Vegan Prizes ~ I'M A VEGAN Essay Contest

May 24, 2015

Be in to WIN Vegan Prizes ~ I'M A VEGAN Essay Contest

Essay details here or below

THE PRIZES ~ over 60 winners!

Based on the stunning Isle of Bute, Bute Island Foods, have recently expanded their production facility. One of the market leaders in dairy-free cheese, Bute Island Foods supply their range of Sheese and other products all over the world, to supermarkets, deli's, health food shops and selected Holland and Barrett stores, and are also expanding into the food service industry. ~ They produce nine delicious flavours of vegan hard "Sheese" including: Smoked, Strong and Medium Cheddar Styles, Mozzarella, Cheshire, and tasty Blue Style. ~ The award-winning Creamy Sheese comes in six mouth-watering flavours (Garlic and Herb, Chives, Cheddar Style Spread, Original, Sweet Chilli, and Spring Onion and Black Pepper). Their most recent innovation is a Melty range of Sheese: Red, Mild, Strong and Smoked Cheddar styles, perfect for melting on to pizza, pasta and melty Sheese toasties! Red Cheddar style has a wonderful medium-strength “cheesy” tang, coupled with the eye-appeal of that attractive red colour. The newest Smoked Cheddar has also been a very popular addition. ~ The entirely vegan range is kosher certified, gluten-free and lactose-free, so whether you are making a lifestyle choice, care for animals, or have milk allergies – now you can smile and say “Sheese”! ~ Also available is the new 100% Vegan Deli range of seven delicious chilled continental mock meats (including Chorizo and Mock Ham) that really deliver on flavour and texture. For more information contact Guy (guy@buteisland.com) or Mark Crichton (mark@buteisland.com) on 01700 505357. www.buteisland.com

Bute Island Foods is gifting

4 international grand-prize winners.

Each winner receives:

Melty Sheese - 12 assorted

Creamy Sheese - 6 assorted

Vegandeli Continental Sausages - 6 assorted

Sheese T-Shirt (winner to confirm size required)

Recipe Leaflets - 20

Healthforce is gifting 6 winners with 150 gram powdered Vitamineral Green, valued at $25 each.

Vitamineral Green™ is a superior, nutritionally dense, therapeutic green superfood powder that is formulated by Mother Nature and Jameth Sheridan (Naturopath, Doctor of Holistic Medicine). Every ingredient, including how it is grown and processed, is therapeutic. It contains a full spectrum of naturally occurring, absorbable and non-toxic vitamins, minerals, all the essential amino acids (protein), antioxidants, chlorophyll, soluble and insoluble fibers, tens of thousands of phytonutrients, and a plethora of other synergistic, organically-bound nutrients. It contains no synthetic or isolated nutrients (not excreted as expensive yellow urine or stored as toxic deposits). Vitamineral Green™ is Actual Food™. ~~ "Green foods are perhaps the most healing foods on the planet, and the single most important addition to a diet you can make. They are foundational. For over 26 years, I have deeply and passionately immersed myself full time into providing the best possible foundation. My deepest passion is for the earth and all of its inhabitants to be healed on a core level. Mother Nature gave us the substances we need for healing. It is my duty and my great honor to assemble them for you. Compromise is not an option. Hype is Nothing. Substance is Everything. Vitamineral Green™ is the best possible green food that I can offer." ~ Dr. Jameth Sheridan; Doctor of Holistic Medicine, Naturopath, and Herbal Medicine Researcher

Vegan and Organic hair loss prevention * Certified Vegan * Aromatherapy shampoo and conditioner * Argan Oil 100% pure organic * Rosemary and mint * Lemongrass and Sage * Tea Tree and Lemon * Pomegranate * Sulfate-free * Paraben-free Bio Follicle Products; located in Jamaica, N.Y., is offering the Bio Follicle HSS Normal Hair Loss Prevention System to 2 U.S. winners and to 1 Australian winner. www.biofollicle.com

The Camp Exploration Vegan Camps have been providing a vegan oasis for vegan kids during summer, winter, and spring vacations since 1993. Campers have come from across the U.S. as well as from multiple countries in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Parents send their children from such long distances to have the opportunity to live, even if for just a week, in the ultimate positive-valued vegan world. Non-vegan campers often attend as well, and most of them have gone vegan through the enjoyable experience and positive influence. Vegan campers become even more secure in living such caring, conscious lives. The winning child's entry in this 'I'm a Vegan' Essay Contest - wins 1 week of Camp Exploration Vegan Camp. For more information as well as for information on the affiliated Veg Kids organization that connects vegan kids with other vegan kids via a variety of weekend activities in Southern California throughout the year, please email Vegan@VegKids.org.

Vegan Tuck Box is gifting their Classic Vegan Snack Box
to 4 lucky winners worldwide.

Vegan Tuck Box is the UK’s first monthly 100% vegan snack box. We launched Vegan Tuck Box to make it easier for everyone to go, stay, and enjoy being vegan. We scour the globe for the tastiest, new and most exciting plant-based items and deliver them to your door in a surprise box each month. Now you can save animals and have the best tasting snacks around! Our monthly vegan snack box contains a surprise selection of exciting vegan snacks and treats. hand-picked by us for you. Each box contains new or hard to find vegan snacks so that you can be the first to try new products on the market, and save time looking at labels. The items in the box change each month and include chocolate, biscuits, sweets, snack bars, crisps and other savoury items. Choose the right box for you, including mini, classic or gluten-free. You can buy a single box if you want to give it a try or subscribe monthly for a discount and loyalty benefits. A vegan snack box is also the perfect gift for vegan and non-vegan friends and family and we have themed boxes for special occasions such as Christmas, Easter and Valentine’s Day. Join the vegan snack box revolution!

V-Dog is a vegan-owned company that has made it easy for our dog friends to thrive on a 100% vegan diet. The ingredients of the U.S. made V-dog are exceptional and complete with all necessary supplements and with 24% percent protein. V-dog is gifting one U.S. winner a 20 pound bag of V-dog kibble and a second winner with 2 bags of the breath bones. V-dog on Facebook.

www.boutique-vegan.com offers a wide range of vegan lifestyle products, most of which are certified organic, sustainable, Fairtrade, and all natural.

Boutiquevegan - is located in Germany
and offering a € 25 gift basket to 3 European or U.K. essay winners. German ~ English ~ French
Discover a wide range of compassionate, sustainable, mostly organic and high quality products, completely GMO-free.

2 Australians will win a prize containing a Begenki collection of Oil Blend, Face Mist, and Body Oil in the winner’s choice of blend: Be Vital, Be Serene, Be Sensual or Be Tranquil

Please see link to the page that details
Begenki products

alanawilliams.arbonne.com

Arbonne has been around for 35 years, and sells only vegan products. As an ethical vegan, I've become an Arbonne Independent Consultant because I believe every human should have access to vegan products and to educate them on the exploitation of animals, and specifically related to personal care products. Arbonne is not only vegan, but also uses non-gmo ingredients and is a carbon neutral company…the earth is our home to share with all other sentient beings and we must take care of our planet. We have products ranging from a baby care line, anti-aging skin care, men’s products, and nutrition.~~“Our products are good for you and kind to the Earth." alanawilliams.arbonne.com ~~ I will be gifting our Seasource 5 in 1 Essential Massage oil and Renewing Body Gelee for one winner ($100 value) and the other winner will receive our Cooling Foot Creme, Liquid Sunshine Mineral Sunscreen for Body and Liquid Sunshine Mineral Sunscreen for the face ($102 value). I can ship to the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, and Poland. ~ Facebook Page

MuLondon is an award-winning skincare range for dry or sensitive skin types. Formulated and made in London, U.K. MuLondon products do not contain mineral oils, preservatives, or parabens. The range is registered by the Leaping Bunny, P.E.T.A, and The Vegan Society. Try the yummy Organic White Chocolate Truffle Moisturiser, or the healing Organic Marigold, Frankincense and Myrrh Moisturiser, or the green and woody Organic Hemp Moisturiser. ~~ Prize info: One Organic Rose, Rosehip and Rosemary Moisturiser to three winners, shipped to anywhere in the world. A luxurious, 100% organic face moisturiser with Rose Otto oil, Rosehip Extract, and Rosemary Antioxidant. This amazing trio will pamper, balance and nourish dry, irritated and sensitive skin, with the divine fragrance of pure roses.

Why I will ALWAYS be vegan;

125 essays from around the world.

An e-book offering insight into the

perception of a committed vegan worldwide, and dedicated to the clarification and preservation of what it means to be vegan. All regions of the globe are represented.

The book's Facebook Page

When you submit your essay - let me
know if you would enjoy a copy of the ebook - Numerous winners will receive a copy - or if you would like to win the print book Now in Print

The authors of Turning Points in Compassion - are gifting one selected essay winner the deluxe hardback and another will win the paperback version. ~~ Turning Points in Compassion is a collection of inspirational stories and interviews submitted by some of the world’s leading animal advocates. Created to speak to the hearts of people who are unaware of what motivates activists, it inspires cruelty-free living on every page. This book’s transformative power is an advocate’s dream.

On Facebook

"This collection of awakenings and acknowledgements of our innate compassion, sourced worldwide from many of the most eloquent, passionate and intellectually progressive voices in today's growing Animal Rights movement, then crafted into a beautiful tapestry by the editors, is bound to be the turning point for many..." ~ Dr Craig Quarmby, A Gentle Place, Tasmania, Australia.

Spirit WIngs Humane Education Children’s Books were written to encourage cruelty-free living and awareness at a young age. Written in an age appropriate way, this first series of books is suitable for children aged 5-8 (and all those young at heart). Each story comes with an activity book designed to engage children and adults in a variety of activities which promote discussion about animal sentience and treatment. They also promote plant-based options as “kind foods." ~ On Facebook ~ Win a Children’s Book Set (set of choice) with a pack of stickers, choose from: I Love Animals ~ Great Uncle Edgar and the Lady With the Hat ~ There’s a Polar Bear in the Fridge.

Evolution Diet (complete and economical vegan food for our animal friends since 1989) - is offering 3 U.S. or Canadian winners a 10 pound bag of dog or cat gourmet fondue food plus a package of chewy treats (for dog or cat).

FAR Botanicals (Fatty Acid-Rich Botanicals) is an Eco Luxury line of artisan-crafted moisturizing products. The company's guiding philosophy is to craft beauty care products that are responsibly made, beautifully designed and highly effective. Started as a personal eco-design project, FAR Botanicals has developed into a full-fledged product line suitable for retail in fine salons, spas, barbershops and high-end retail stores. FAR Botanicals' focus is on the development of formulas that gently restore and protect dry and damaged hair without weighing it down or making it oily. By relying on premium sustainable ingredients, and by following Green Chemistry standards, FAR Botanicals is positioned to be safe and effective while having as little impact on the environment as possible. A bottle of cocoa-mint shampoo ($25) will be gifted to 4 U.S. winners.

The Personal Vegan Shop is a social enterprise providing vegan, palm oil free, eco products, with an effort to seek out fair trade and locally made products. Based in Melbourne, Australia. Delivery worldwide. $25 gift voucher to use online for 3 winners anywhere in the world!

Vegusto specialise in Swiss 100% plant based gourmet, all natural, multi-award winning, vegan cheeses and meat-free alternatives. Free from dairy, cholesterol, palm oil, sugar, and GMO. 40+ vegan society approved products that have won numerous awards: Joint Winner of Store Cupboard Category - 2014 Free From Food Awards, Great Taste Gold Star Award 2013, PETA Vegan Food Awards 2013: Winner of best Dairy-Free Cheese and Winner of Best Vegan Burger, and the overall 2012 Free From Awards winning the FAIR Foundation Trophy, to name a few. ~ Vegusto is gifting (3) £20 online vouchers, excluding shipping - to winners from U.K. or Ireland

NZ Raw is offering 3 New Zealand essay winners a gift basket

New Zealand's best skincare range, that looks out for the planet!!! Natural, Vegan, New Zealand-made, No animal-testing, No palm oil, and harsh chemical-free! At NZ RAW we pride ourself on our ethics, we do not believe in harming animals or the environment in order to make a quick buck. This is why all of our products are vegan and we do not feel the need to go all "crazy scientist" on Bambi and his friends. Our products are natural and fragrance-free which means they are non-irritating and soothing making them ideal for all skin types including sensitive and problem skin. With a wide range of adjustable products that can literally be made to suit you, why settle for anything else? visit us at: www.nzrawskincare.com ~ like our Facebook page ~ Follow us on twitter @NZ_RAWskincare or on instagram: @nz_raw

VEGAN LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE is an International Digital Magazine and an enjoyable, intriguing, friendly and sometime challenging community which highlights all the positive aspects of a plant based vegan life. ~ Because we know that veganism isn’t just about food (which is just the tip of the iceberg) but involves every area of our lives, we include vegan travel, and the best restaurants worldwide, fashion, accessories, personal products, animal rights, and even the latest environmental news worldwide. ~ In fact everything you can think of, where possible, we find the cruelty-free version. ~ Even if you are not vegan, perhaps you are looking for a change of lifestyle to a healthier and kinder way, then Vegan Lifestyle Magazine will introduce you to like-minded people and show you that it’s much easier, and far healthier, to live cruelty-free than you may think. The vegan world is welcoming, accepting and friendly. You could expect no less from those who put kindness to all as their priority. Kindness is our future and the only one we have. So, don't lurk around the edges, come on in and join the community it may just change your life! Subscribe to Vegan Lifestyle Magazine ~~ iTunes ~ Google Play ~~ On Facebook

We would like to offer a 1 year subscription to 4 lucky winners. ENJOY!

Be in to win one of the above prizes!

By submitting an essay, you are being a part of a public statement highlighting both the diversity among vegans, as well as the golden thread that binds all vegans together. With your help, this project has the potential to be a compelling collection for both vegans and nonvegans.

By submitting an essay you are stating that you are a vegan as defined here: Recognizing the right of all sentient animals to be treated with respect and justice, therefore vegans do not consume, wear, or use animals or take part in activities of their exploitation, as far as possible.

I'm a vegan _________. (fill in the blank with ONE WORD.)
Example: I'm a vegan scholar. Your essay is then about being a vegan scholar.

In 400 words or less, write an essay using your formed sentence as the title and the theme of the essay. Keep your essay to the point; the title. (You can submit separate essays in several titles, to be entered into the contest with a chance to win a vegan prize.) You can either choose a word from the list below, or come up with your own.

I'm a vegan anarchist.
I'm a vegan feminist.
I'm a vegan abolitionist.
I'm a vegan non-speciesist.
I'm a vegan pacifist.
I'm a vegan philosopher.
I'm a vegan environmentalist.
I'm a vegan-sexual.
I'm a vegan egalitarian.
I'm a vegan minimalist.
I'm a vegan peacemaker.
I'm a vegan advocate.
I'm a vegan protester.
I'm a vegan lecturer.
I'm a vegan spokesperson.
I'm a vegan liberationist.
I'm a vegan mentor.
I'm a vegan blogger.
I'm a vegan director.
I'm a vegan campaigner.
I'm a vegan organizer.
I'm a vegan Jew.
I'm a vegan Christian.
I'm a vegan Muslim.
I'm a vegan Jain.
I'm a vegan pagan.
I'm a vegan teen.
I'm a vegan pioneer.
I'm a vegan parent.
I'm a vegan mother.
I'm a vegan man.
I'm a vegan child.
I'm a vegan boy.
I'm a vegan teacher.
I'm a vegan professor.
I'm a vegan lawyer.
I'm a vegan doctor.
I'm a vegan vet.
I'm a vegan nutritionist.
I'm a vegan dietitian.
I'm a vegan filmmaker.
I'm a vegan chef.
I'm a vegan baker.
I'm a vegan actor.
I'm a vegan author.
I'm a vegan journalist.
I'm a vegan scientist.
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I'm a vegan podcaster.
I'm a vegan photographer.
I'm a vegan restaurateur.
I'm a vegan shopkeeper.
I'm a vegan chocolatiere.
I'm a vegan publisher.
I'm a vegan composer.
I'm a vegan executive.
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I'm a vegan hippy.
I'm a vegan centenarian.
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I'm a vegan cyclist.
I'm a vegan athlete.
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I'm a vegan yogi.
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I'm a vegan bodybuilder.
I'm a vegan Earthling.
I'm a vegan Indian.
I'm a vegan Kiwi.
I'm a vegan Arab.
I'm a vegan American.
I'm a vegan Australian.
I'm a vegan Canadian.
I'm a vegan newcomer.
I'm a vegan student.
I'm a vegan volunteer.
I'm a vegan fundamentalist.
I'm a vegan liberal.
I'm a vegan politician.
I'm a vegan humanitarian.
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I'm a vegan poet.
I'm a vegan extremist.
I'm a vegan healer.
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I'm a vegan newlywed.
I'm a vegan Muslim.
I'm a vegan Buddhist.
I'm a vegan Hindu.
I'm a vegan Israeli.
I'm a vegan Italian.
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I'm a vegan grocer.
I'm a vegan entrepreneur.
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I'm a vegan visionary.
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I'm a vegan nonconformist.
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I'm a vegan militant.
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I'm a vegan radical.
I'm a vegan coach.
I'm a vegan counselor.
I'm a vegan messenger.
I'm a vegan forerunner.

Submit and be in to win a prize from participating vegan businesses -or- you can choose to contribute an essay; no prize necessary. Along with your essay submission, send your name and where you live, and which prizes you would prefer, if any.