VeganTeen Blog Posts
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The Vegan Teen’s Guide to Summer Camps
Updated June 2023 If you're a vegan teen who wants to attend summer camp but are worried you won't find food options there, then this guide may surprise you! Vegan teens have two basic choices exist when it comes to summer camps: (1) Attend a known vegan or...
Your guide to vegan-friendly footwear
The hunt for vegan-friendly footwear can be difficult, especially when many of the most popular shoe brands use at least some leather in their designs. For example, at first glance, you wouldn’t automatically assume a pair of Vans has leather. Then, you look closely...
Comparing the Experiences of Vegan High Schoolers in America
By: Clarissa Hauber, VRG Intern* The 21st Century marks a period of advocacy, education, and innovation within the food industry. Genetically modified foods are sold in every supermarket. Hydroponic farming allows food to be grown without soil or sunlight. Beyond and...
The Ultimate Guide to Vegantine’s Day Treats
Valentine’s—or, as I like to call it, “Vegantine’s”—Day is just around the corner, with many of us eager to buy special treats for those we love (including ourselves). So, I thought I would compile a list of my favorite vegan-friendly candies for you and your...
Vegan Teen Summit Happening February 20-21
What is the vegan teen summit? The Vegan Teen Summit is a virtual event which brings together teens who are interested in learning more about plant-based eating, climate activism, compassionate businesses, animal rescue and more. This event will feature speakers who...
A Review of I Am Greta
Greta Thunberg, a 17-year-old climate change activist from Sweden, has made a profound impact across the globe. In 2019, she became TIME Magazine’s youngest ever Person of the Year. She has spoken at UN conferences and met several world leaders, and a documentary—I Am...
How does one go vegan in a meat-eating household?
Guest blog by Clarissa Hauber, Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) Intern* If there is one similarity that I have noticed from my own vegan journey and from talking to my vegan friends about their journeys – it’s that living in a meat-eating household was among each of...
Should Teens Delete Meat?
Guest blog post by sociology professor Dan Brook, PhD It’s sometimes hard for me to understand how compassionate young people, including feminists, environmentalists, civil rights activists, socialists, and other social justice warriors can be so regressive on the...
Top 10 Vegan Pantry Essentials for Teens
Guest post by VeganTeen youth advisor Jasmine Alas-Castillo. Transiting to be vegan or plant-based in a family of meat-eaters isn’t the easiest task. All the YouTube videos and blog posts with the obscure and niche ingredients can feel overwhelming. Where do you...
An Interview with Vegan Teen Singer, Songwriter and American Idol Contestant Ameliarose
Photo credit: Brian Edwards Tell us a little bit about yourself. Hello! My name is Ameliarose. I am a 17-year-old songwriter from New York hoping to write songs that inspire people and help them get through life feeling less alone. I think music is the greatest way to...
Starting a Vegan Business as a Teen: An Interview with Leche’s Steven Macedo
Nineteen-year-old Steven Macedo's new Los Angelos-based vegan business is featured in VegNews Magazine. Despite being busy creating a new business enterprise, he generously agreed to an interview in order to share with aspiring vegan entrepreneurs his experiences and...
Meet Dr. Judy Brangman: The Plant-Based MD
Many thanks for this very informative interview to busy internal medicine doctor Judy Brangman, MD, who works as a hospitalist physician. If you have ever wondered about what kind of difference you could make in a career in medicine or other health professions, this...
Easy Plant-Based Snacks for Teens
This original guest blog was generously created for VeganTeen by Married to Health (see below)!As teens, there is so much going on physically, mentally, and emotionally; thinking about the quality of food is likely the very last thing to worry about! Going...
Meet Drake Hair, the 16-Year-Old Human and Animal Rights Champion
If you’re ever feeling nervous about taking a stand for others, know you’re never alone in putting yourself out there. Inspirational North Carolinian Drake Hair is only 16-years-old but already has a decade of experience as a human and animal rights champion. In this...
Yay for YEA Camp
Vegan and vegan-interested individuals often find it wildly difficult to find others who embrace, or even accept, the vegan lifestyle. Teenagers, who already normally struggle with social acceptance, feel this struggle the most. Many of us wonder, “Why...
Nutrition Advice from Vegan Registered Dietician, Karla Moreno-Bryce MDA RD
Supplements, protein, and nutrients, oh my! There's tons of nutrition advice about vegan diets out there, but who can we really believe? Although anyone can call themselves a nutritionist or nutrition expert, registered dieticians and registered...
What Tofu Taught Me
By Mira Yang (age 16) This essay was first published in February 2018 in the Vegetarian Resource Group's (VRG) Vegetarian Journal, 2018, Issue 1. Information about the VRG Annual Essay Contest for Kids is available here. As a Chinese-American whose culture is...
Isabelle: Vegan Even Since Before Birth
Thanks for this interview! Can you give us the basics about yourself and tell everyone how long you've been vegan? Hi! My name is Isabelle and I am 14 years old. I have been vegan my whole life! It's something I have always been and I could never not be! I have a...
My Parents “Forced” Veganism on Me
by Sarina Farb.* This guest blog originally appeared at JoAnnFarb.com and Eccorazzi. Recently, an Italian bill proposed jail time for parents irresponsibly imposing a vegan diet on their children. It has created a lot of buzz and discussion over whether vegan...
Actress Yanellie Ireland on Growing Up Vegan
Actress Yanellie Ireland is living proof that 100% plant-based diets can fuel not only healthy young people, but also extraordinary ones! As of January 2018, Yanellie Ireland has 34 acting credits to her name (IMDb) despite only being 13 years old! She has been raised...
Coping with Non-Vegan Relatives During the Holidays
According to psychologist Melanie Joy, PhD, “Carnism is the invisible belief system, or ideology, that conditions people to eat certain animals.” It’s basically the opposite of veganism. If you’re a vegan teen, you’re likely to be spending the holidays with many...
High School Plant-Based Creations Club
Katie Lynch-Dombroski is President of the Plant-Based Creations Club. She created this club at her high school in the Denver, Colorado metro area. When did you adopt a vegan lifestyle? What inspired you? I decided to be pescetarian when I ordered a vegetarian sub one...
Vegan Teen Activism = $cholarships: An Interview with Aaditi Tamhankar
Does a vegan teen activist scholarship exist? Yes! Just ask Aaditi Tamhankar, age 18, who is the sole recipient of the Vegetarian Resource Group's $10,000 scholarship for high school seniors this year. Aaditi will use her award towards attending the prestigious...
VeganTeen Takes Berlin
Visiting Our German Exchange Student Vegan Teen takes Berlin Summer 2017! How did I get so lucky? Agencies sometimes have difficulty placing vegan and vegetarian foreign exchange students, so our family volunteered to host one for the 2017-18 school year. Luckily, our...
Starting a High School Animal Rights Club
An Interview with Skyler, who formed and ran an animal rights group at her high school in Canada. What did you name your club? I called the club "Plant Powered." How did you start the club? I began the club by bringing the idea to a vegan teacher at my school, since I...
Easy Vegan Meals for Busy Teens
What do vegan teens eat? Here's some easy vegan meals for busy teens. Many think eating vegan must be very limited, super difficult or really expensive, but none of that's true. Here's some easy vegan meals for busy teens that show anyone how to get started on a vegan...
5 Crazy Questions People Ask Teen Vegans!
This post was written by Guest Blogger, Sabrina Zulman. Sabrina is 15 years old, vegan, lives in Australia and volunteers for Voiceless, the animal protection institute. It was first published at Franimals. So you’re a teen vegetarian or vegan? Chances are you get...