Comments on: Main Street Vegan Academy Re-Cap, Day 3 And More Adventuring

By: Rachel Jacobs

Rachel Jacobs — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:15:00 +0000

What an adventure you had. So much to learn and such great items you got from the raw store. Do you love your skin brush? I got one a while back and really like the ritual of using it and hopefully doing good for my body.

I am actually taking someone from work to the “healthy” grocery store next week. She wanted to know how to shop there. I am nervous and excited to share this fantastic store. Going to a conventional market now is just weird, I get a little weirded out if there isn’t copious amounts of produce and bulk bins.

By: Sayward Rebhal

Sayward Rebhal — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:54:00 +0000

TOTALLY DELIGHTFUL! =D

By: skeptk_vegan

skeptk_vegan — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:19:00 +0000

You didn’t say whether the Dr. Cow cheese was delightful or not!

By: Abby Heugel

Abby Heugel — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:21:00 +0000

I also agree that it’s great she did the “shopping at a normal store” type thing, as I live in a place with no raw restaurants, few vegan options, no Trader Joes/Whole Foods, etc. We have one health food store and my local grocery store is getting much more progressive with offerings–yay!–but it’s nothing like the big cities out there. However, if you keep things simple, it’s really not that difficult (although I WOULD love to dine in a vegan restaurant soon…)

By: raggamuslims

raggamuslims — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:11:00 +0000

i love how you’re lovin’ my city! ;) you’ve given me plenty of new restaurants to check out for this year’s summer vacation. thanks! :)

By: Annie

Annie — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 06:11:00 +0000

I love the shopping thing! I think that’s what most vegetarians have trouble with re the change to veganism. Mindful food choices are important for the cruelty free factor, but also the nutrition. And finding adequate nutrition in vegan foods that are accessible can seem impossible. Like, it’s all very well to know about agave nectar and B12 supplements and nut cheese, but if you can’t get them or it’s completely unaffordable to get them, it seems like veganism just isn’t an option.
That’s even true of good local fresh produce. People just don’t know about farmer’s markets (there’s 3 dotted in the metro area in Adelaide, and we’re practically a town) or they have a habit of eating out/semi- eating out/buying groceries daily. Simple changes in shopping habits can have profound effects on eating habits.

Also, ya’ll are so lucky you can take fruit home! We have fruit fly here and so each state has quarantine laws and you can’t bring fruit and veg across borders. Which sucks the lollipop, because our climate is so diverse and you can’t bring all the goodies home.
On the plus side, pictures like this: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zpd1TLqFy5o/TVehNYDd7GI/AAAAAAAAAiM/NirX_s9UXeI/s1600/Fruit+Fly+Sign.JPG
occassionally freak out tourist friends, because it’s Australia, land of the deadly bugs, so they think the road signs are to scale.

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