HELLO THERE!

HELLO SGVegan READERS! I hope you’ve all been well. Apologies for not being able to blog – my one and only sole laptop (MacBook Air) was out cold the past few days. (For those of you who are on my Facebook, thank you very much for all the concern shown – long story short, the

[Reblogged] Mother on a mission: Let’s talk about food

Hey readers, I would like to share this blog article that appeared on Cleopatra’s blog sometime back in November 2012. Cleo is just one year older than me. We met as colleagues just before I embarked on my university path in 2007. When I heard that she was going to get married at such a

A fruitful Sydney trip! :)

Hello there my dearest readers! I hope you have all been well, healthy and happy during this period which I have been away from blogging. I have just got back from my 2nd trip to Sydney, Australia and I must say, I had the most awesome and fruitful trip this time round! 😀 First off,

[World Vegetarian Day] and an introspective look into life

“This life is as impermanent as a water bubble, remember how quickly it decays and death comes.” – Lama Tsongkhapa, The Foundation of All Good Qualities —– Its been a long while since I’ve last blogged. Life as a graduate student has been really hectic for the past few 2.5 months. I apologise sincerely for the

Because ice cream makes you smile :)

Ever wanted to eat guilt free, wholesome ice cream? Fret not! Brownice (pronounced “brown-niece” or “brownese”) is Singapore’s first vegan ice cream parlour. Strawberry Brownice ice cream with granola topping, S$4.80. Located at 8 Sin Ming Road, Sin Ming Centre, #01-03 Singapore 575628, or a mere 10mins walk from Marymount MRT Station, Brownice is a

My Vegan Friend: Through the Eyes of an Omnivore

The following is an account by Yong Zen Tan, who is currently pursuing an engineering degree in NTU. A self-confessed “omnivore who is a 70-80% meat-eater”, Yong Zen shares with us his experience hanging out with a vegan friend (myself). SGVegan would like to thank him for with us sharing his sincere thoughts. Before meeting

My Life Journey Begins…When I Heard My Voiceless Friends

The following is an article by Carol Pan, a Singaporean vegan. Carol shares with us her life story as a vegan and how was it like surviving as a vegan in Singapore. I had officially started my life journey as a vegetarian since 1999. In fact before that I’d tried once not having any meat

Confessions of a Filipino Vegan in Singapore

The following is an article by Katrina Paola Lugartos, a Filipino vegan living in Singapore. Katrina shares with us her life story as a vegan and how was it like surviving as a vegan foreigner in Singapore. Six years ago, I graduated from the university, I was the perfect embodiment of optimism and rock and

Introducing… SGVeganGrrrls!

Over the past few days, I have been actively involved in spending some “alone” time with myself – going for yoga classes as a form of exercise, attending Buddhist classes as a form of spiritual growth, and spearheading the direction in which SGVegan would be moving in. I have received constructive feedback from my readers

What’s it like being a Young Vegan in Singapore?

Being a young vegan in Singapore, I am often mistaken as a junior college/poly student. People tell me I look like I am 17-18 years old. Being a female, I love it when my looks does not match my real age. 😀 Of course, this means that sometimes I am taken lightly by people who