I haven't been able to look on here properly in a few weeks, but we have made it safely to Brisbane and are almost fully moved in.
The only vegan/veggie place we've eaten at so far was Rainforest, and we made a flying visit to Fundamentals shops when we first arrived. I'm looking forward to trying out more of them but we are so tired from running about all day, nearly every day for the past 2 weeks...
I'd love if any other Brisbane based vegans would email me (I think it's in my profile?), or if anyone has any tips or advice, ideas on where I should go for shopping or eating etc.
We are living in Upper Edward St, which is a block or two behind central station. It's not too far from the city but the hills are getting to me!! I'm sure it's healthy though.....
I've found it difficult trying to find vegan food when out & about - well, not really finding it per se, but that there is terrible contamination when they prepare the food, using impliments between different foods etc. But it seems to be the standard - I suppose there just isn't the rules about it like they try to enforce in the UK? I have no idea really. I just have to try to put it out of my mind and think to myself - well I'm not supporting the cruelty industries if the shop are using the same tongs to put together my salad as they just used in the cheese... but I'm not really very convinced. I try to just have the fresh juices etc instead and drinking lots of water, and eat properly when I'm at home, but sometimes my body does need something to eat to continue so I have to consider something like that. Chips too - but there's little chance it's cooked seperately to non-vegan stuff. I don't really know what to do besides permanently carrying a lunchbox with me! A lot of the time we don't know what we are doing in the day. When we are into a regular routine of working, it will be easier to just cater for myself and not have to buy things.
I'd be interested to know how other vegans manage!
I was going to join up to the Aussie veg*n society forums but it doesn't like hotmail addresses and I'm not sure I can be bothered to go sign up to another just for one forum!
I read something about Vegemite being vegan only half of the year though - what is that about?!
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