Tryanuary

[2point]

With a highly damaging period due to Covid why not support local businesses instead of abstaining and depriving yourself.

Visit a pub you haven't before, find a farm shop you've not used before, order a pint of some local ale/cider/wine you've not ordered before.

I'm going to be doing this as much as I can this month (and beyond).

[emmabanana]

I really like this idea, what a good way to support local businesses

[RachelM]

Love this.
I've started today by organising a cake for my daughter's birthday

[Colette-S]

What a great idea! I do usually try to chose local/independent but going to up my game

[Chilli-pepper]

We have done this a lot since the start of the pandemic, we have gone back to a local milkman delivery, bought from Esty (handmade and UK based people), hunted out local/independent shops for produce/products/gifts etc and we shop most of what we can at our local farm shop that provided excellent service throughout the pandemic, so we continue to support them.

We have found some amazing local/independent enterprises and produce. Its actually very surprising what is produced locally when you have a good look around - my OH now only buys beer from local breweries that we never knew even existed.

Yes it is more expense and recognise that not everyone will able to do this and their budget will dictate where they can buy from, but I do feel that as we personally can afford to, we have a responsibility to support local.

[DisneyDante]

I don’t feel like I’ve deprived myself at all since going vegan, there are lots of great alternatives that mean I can eat many of the same meals I did before.

I’d rather not support animal cruelty just for 5 minutes of taste pleasure.

[ScoopsAhoy]

We have decided to visit independent restaurants/ cafes instead of going to the same old chains.
Looking forward to finding a few new favourites.

[2point]

Originally Posted by DisneyDante

I don’t feel like I’ve deprived myself at all since going vegan, there are lots of great alternatives that mean I can eat many of the same meals I did before.

I’d rather not support animal cruelty just for 5 minutes of taste pleasure.

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Give it a rest, this isn't a meat eating promotion thread. You've totally misjudged this.

It's a thread to oppose the annual pressure put on people to diet, go the gym, not eat this, not drink that. Those things that are good for us can be done 365, not just in January.

Local businesses have suffered, instead of further depriving them of our custom through January we should give them a mid Winter boost.

Now go an search out some local farm shops and drink some vegan beer (two of the breweries I use are specifically vegan - Purity and Twisted Barrel)

[Goldia]

Great idea. We need to buy some new dining table chairs. The table is fine but the chairs are faux leather and really looking poor now. So we are going to use a local furniture shop in town.

[DisneyDante]

Fair enough. Definitely agree with the whole diet and fitness thing.

But maybe for your tryanuary you could try veganuary instead, and stop supporting cruel and damaging industries.