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andycarolan

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Illustrator and Graphic Designer | Vegan | He/Him | Interested in #design, #creativity, #illustration, #remoteworking, and #sustainability

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#TechBros

andycarolan,
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@hryggrbyr “IRL Podcast”... “No mics, nothing is recorded”.

Podcast… pod cast

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CTD, to boardgames
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Tried the reworked Starship Catan and apart from a few dodgy component choices it seems a worthwhile update. Particularly as our old copy was getting quite worn. I actually performed worse than I ever have and only got to 4 VP before Raphael won.

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@CTD That looks interesting. I just tried to find it online... is it new? All I can find is Catan Starfarers Duel

andycarolan,
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@CTD Ooh, nice! My wife is intrigued by Catan, and I was going to pick one up but there's like a million different versions hahaha. I was considering Family Edition, as that supports 3-4 players, and is age appropriate for my son.

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@CTD Thanks, I will pick one up. I should have done it at the weekend shouldn’t I ROFL!

Honestly, we so messed up on how we did UKGE... but in our defence, it was our first time. Looking forward to the tix being released for 2025... Will do 2 or more likely, all 3 days.

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@CTD From the videos I've watched on YouTube, Saturday became a bit... packed (to say the least). Hall 3 was almost a chillout lounge in comparison lol. I have a buddy who spent most of the event in hall 3 playing games he bought lol.

andycarolan, to vegan
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https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/hellmanns-plant-based-mayonnaise-rebranded-vegan/

This is an interesting example of green nudging. The word "Vegan" does indeed carry a lot of baggage that some people shy away from. If you label the same “Vegan” product as “Plant Based”, there is often less resistance.

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@sarajw Totally! We try to engage our son in conversations about food. Afterall, I want him to make informed (and hopefully better/sustainable) choices as he grows up

andycarolan,
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@StephanieJane I always look for the Vegan Society approval logos. Ingredients lists are awful now. Not only are they often too small, but at poor contrast levels too.

Yes, I've seen Honey listed in Plant Based products too. Actually, that was marketed as Vegan somehow 😬

Yes, definitely a cheeky butcher. His business does rely on the exploitation and murder of animals, so not surprised really.

andycarolan,
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@vreer Yes, it does introduce an extra level of confusion for consumers. Personally, I never buy products purely on the strength of it being labelled as Vegan. I always look for the Vegan Society Approval logo, and read the ingredients list too.

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@godzero That makes no sense at all does it lol. We have diverse dietary and ethical requirements... I just wish labelling and ingredients lists were better presented... and perhaps universal in style/size.

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@luke I think companies have realised that labelling something as Vegan carries a lot of baggage with it.

In some circles, if you mention that you're Vegan you can actually hear people's eyes roll 😅

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@shane As someone who is strictly Vegan and not solely dietry plant-based, I don't take a company's Vegan label at face value. I always read ingredient and allergen lists. I've been known to stand in supermarkets searching for the origin of certain ingredients that I've never heard of before lol.

If genuine and it introduces more people to more ethical and sustainable products, I feel that it's a step in the right direction.

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@Shadedlady I used to buy Veganaise, but they sadly stopped selling it in the UK. I used to love that stuff… and it was in a glass jar

andycarolan,
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@yatil which flower is this? @sarajw

andycarolan,
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@yatil Ah sorry, yes... I know which one you mean now! @sarajw

andycarolan,
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@TomSwirly Haha, very true about being yelled at. The word “Vegan" makes some people unreasonably angry 😅

I've definitely stood in the aisles at my local supermarket, searching for ingredient origins on my phone. As you said, some E numbers aren't vegan at all!

At the moment, I feel that it is almost impossible to be truly 100% Vegan while there is animal exploitation happening in the food chain, for reasons of cross contamination, and processes used etc.

andycarolan,
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@sarajw @yatil Second place still earns you a silver medal!

andycarolan,
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@TomSwirly That's interesting. I've often wondered how easy (or difficult) it is to obtain Vegan products in shops and restaurants in other countries. It's still hit and miss here in the UK. Sometimes I feel it's getting better, then I go to a cafe only to find nothing more than a plastic wrapped chocolate brownie lol

andycarolan,
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@TomSwirly Some retailers and restaurants treat it very much as a trend... especially around Veganuary. I've excitedly watched whole product lines appear in January, only for them to be withdrawn completely in February. They are clearly there purely to jump on the Vegan bandwagon for that month only.

andycarolan,
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@AnguaDelphine The word Vegan definitely has an image problem for so many reasons.

Oh totally... many mainstream Vegan products are heavily processed. I try to stay away from them as often as possible. Typically, I use Tofu as a protein source in recipes that I make.

Vegan apples FTW lol.

andycarolan,
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@simondh Ugh, that is a stupid law. It's like requiring Peanut Butter to have Butter as an ingredient 😅

andycarolan,
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@TomSwirly I think it has to be a fairly large city for Vegan restaurants to survive in. Anything like a town, will just gravitate to local foods, and will be mostly immune to dietary diverse foods. I imagine Gluten Free and Nut Free would be similar.

Sounds somewhat positive about Bio-Coop, That's my only problem with buying Tofu... most brands are packed in plastic tubs. The ones in plastic bags + cardboard boxes are usually considerably more expensive and smaller...

andycarolan,
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@sarajw Sara, no pressure, but I'm happy to have a chat about about my experiences of being Vegan, cooking for, and feeding my family. What works, and what doesn't. Been doing this for many years now. @yatil

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robb, to random
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✅ Tickets for Deadpool and Wolverine booked

andycarolan,
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@robb It clearly was the Endgame for your movie-going outings then?

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@robb Sorry lol

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