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ample
ˈamp(ə)l/
adjective
adjective: ample; comparative adjective: ampler; superlative adjective: amplest
  1. 1.
    enough or more than enough; plentiful.
    "there is ample time for discussion"
    synonyms:enoughsufficientadequateplenty of, abundantmore than enough, enough and to spare; More
    antonyms:insufficientmeagre

Why Amply Vegan?


There are a few reasons I chose to name this blog "Amply Vegan":

I liked the idea that even though I would necessarily, as a person living in this world, be imperfect in my veganism, that both I and my veganism would be enough through my continuing best effort.

As a person of size, as a large, plus-size, chunky, fat vegan, I definitely don't fit people's first mental image of what a vegan looks like.  Yet, my veganism is just as valid.

My veganism is body positive, health at any size, fuck body shaming veganism.

Veganism is not a health fad; it is not a weight loss program.  It is not something for just the thin, young, able bodied and pretty.  It is about respecting the rights of all living things to live free; it is about not exploiting other living beings for our convenience and greed.  It is about kindness and compassion.  It is about not being indifferent.

I also think that sometimes people who fall under the vegan label can be exclusionary to anyone who they think is "less vegan" then they are, or to those who make different life choices.  I want my veganism to be large, inclusive and welcoming of those who may not be in the same place on their journey. When it comes down to it, my veganism will be compassionate to all living beings, including imperfect humans as long as they continue to struggle with the cruelty of this world.

My veganism will be abundant, plenty with enough to spare: it will be ample.



About Me 

I am a 38 year old ex-pat New Yorker who moved to Australia over ten years ago. I would now consider myself an Italian-American Australian, originally from Brooklyn. 

I became a vegetarian in 1993, my first year at Uni in Boston.  I particularly remember hearing "the sexual politics of meat" by Consolidated one late study night on a local radio station.  As an ardent feminist I found it really shocking that I had never considered what eating meat meant.  The next time I tried to eat meat it made me nauseated.  I became a vegetarian soon after.  After being a vegetarian for over 20 years, I decide to transition to being a vegan.  It is something that I am constantly improving on, and something that brings great joy to my life.

I am a Buddhist and as such kindness and compassion are very important to me. Ending the suffering of all living beings is something close to the heart of the reasons I became a vegan.

I live in rural/regional/non-urban New South Wales, about three hours west of Sydney. I think there are specific challenges to living outside of vegan hubs and cities where veganism is extremely uncommon, and that is something I want to explore through my food and recipes - so you won't see a lot of mass produced fancy meat and dairy substitutes in my food, in part because I don't have a lot of access to them on a regularly basis.  I will mostly be using things that most Australians have access to at their local supermarket and/or health food store.

I am the co-mum to four furkids: a Staffy/Mastiff who was adopted from people who were getting rid of him because he was too gentle and they wanted a guard dog (!), and three cats with big personalities.

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