With the holiday season upon us, whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or
what have you, gift-giving and proper present selection can be a daunting task for non-vegan
friends of vegans, new vegans, and even old-timer vegans like myself. So rather than waste time
meticulously reading product labels or searching out that one obscure specialty vegan boutique,
I thought I’d share with you my top two vegan holiday gift resources. And, as a bonus,
show you how to get 10% everything you buy- an offer exclusive to Bite Size Vegan viewers.
Because statistics show that viewers of Bite Size Vegan videos are 342.56% more awesome
than non-viewers. And you can’t argue with science.
Hi it’s Emily from Bite Size Vegan and welcome to another vegan nugget. While most of my
videos center on the ethical side of veganism, the “why” of being vegan if you will,
I realize that it’s also important to address the practicalities of living a vegan lifestyle
like holiday gift shopping, for example. Of course I do consistently bring you the most
timeless gift that you could ask for on a weekly basis- the gift of knowledge-
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But you may want something a little more tangible this holiday season. Perhaps you aren’t
a vegan yourself but have vegan friends and family and you don’t want to commit a holiday
gift-giving faux pas by giving them a wool sweater or a stylish purse that unbeknownst
to you has a leather clasp.
Or maybe you’re a new vegan and want to be able to tell your own friends and family
a simple way to buy you presents without feeling that you’re overburdening them with a detailed
list of dos and don’ts. Or maybe you’re like me and you’ve been vegan for a bit,
and you want to be able to buy gifts for your vegan and non-vegan friends and family alike
without having to spend hours sifting through product and reading labels. You want to be
able to go to one source and know that everything is vegan. I especially like to be able to
buy cruelty-free presents for my non-vegan friends and family that don’t scream “I'm vegan!”
so I can get them items they appreciate and stay within my ethics. Plus it’s a subtle
form of activism to show how awesome and “normal” vegan gifts can be.
I’m sneaky that way.
So let’s get down to it, shall we? I’m going to tell you about my top two vegan gift
resources and then tell you how to get 10% off your purchases, just for being the wonderful
Bite Size Vegan viewer that you are.
My first shopping resource is VeganCuts.com, which is a website that specializes in a variety
of gift baskets and monthly subscription boxes, when you want to give the gift that just keeps
on giving. For your brand-new vegans out there, they even have this awesome vegan starter
kit with loads of treats and educational information like the documentary Vedgucated, a Vegan Starter
Guide and recipe ideas. And it’s currently 36% off. If you’re overwhelmed and not sure
which direction to go in for your present-acquisition mission, you can simply click on their Holiday
Gift Ideas button for a slew of suggestions and a tool for narrowing your choice by the
recipient or your budget. And you can rest easy knowing that everything is vegan. I’ve
provided all the specific links for Vegan Cuts in the video description below and in
the blog post for this video on BiteSizeVegan.com.
Now my second shopping resource is one I’m really excited to introduce to you guys. This
is my go-to resource for vegan gifts and my one-stop shop for my own vegan product needs.
It’s a website called VeganEssentials.com and I’ve been shopping there since 2012,
way before I was BiteSizeVegan, well I still was a vegan and bite size but before it was
official through the YouTube.
There are many things I love about Vegan Essentials. They are vegan founded, owned and operated,
they have a wide selection of products, many of which fill the role of “stealth vegan
gifts” for non-vegans, like steel-toed leather-looking boots, aged artisan cheese and Viana sausage
snacks, and cosmetics and skin care, not that any of those are particularly Christmasy or
holiday in nature, but you catch my drift. And the thing that I love most is that I don’t
have to read labels or worry about ingredients- cause I ain’t got time for that.
So, for some actual holiday-themed gifts, if you’re not into my
steel-toed boot/aged cheese/sausage/cosmetic/skin care concept.
I thought it had potential
Vegan Essentials also has a Holiday Gifts & Food section.
But definitely check out all they have to offer from clothing to delicious snacks, treats,
and even meals, to toiletries, to books, videos and music, and more. If you’re a newly vegan
family and looking for ways to communicate the vegan message to your children, they even
have children’s books that can help you convey the value of compassion. And if you
have children of the fur variety, there’s an extensive companion animal section complete
with veggie pig ears and bacon.
So I know this video may seem a little out of step with the typical subject matter of
my channel, but I think it’s valuable to provide you with practical tools alongside
the intellectual ones I usually hand out. So, here’s how you can get your 10% off.
When I was thinking of making this video for you guys to help with your holiday shopping,
VeganEssentials.com immediately came to mind and I decided to reach out to them. And here
is the awesome part. Not only are they offering a10% discount exclusive to you Bite Size Vegan
viewers, but they are also sponsoring this video because they believe in effective vegan
education and activism as much as they believe in providing quality vegan products. So head
over to their site and return the love by cashing in on your 10% discount. It’s only
good until Dec 31st, so be sure not to miss out. If you use the link in the video description
below or in the blog post, you’ll be taken to VeganEssentials.com with the code already
entered. Otherwise, you can simply go to VeganEssentials.com and enter the code BSV for Bite Size Vegan
by clicking on the “Enter Coupon” link when you go to check out.
I hope you enjoyed my holiday shopping resources. Now that you know what you can buy for your
holiday, stay tuned for Friday where I and eight other channels are going to show you
what you can eat! I’m going to head over to Vegan Essentials now for some of those
veggie dog treats cause Ooby’s been giving me the eye ever since I mentioned them. And
when you take advantage of the 10% off at Vegan Essentials, be sure to share your find
with me on social media with the tag #BiteSizeHumaneHolidayDiscount. Let me know what you plan on gifting in the
comments below! Give the video a thumbs up if you liked it and please share it around
to spread the vegan love and discount! I you’re new to Bite Size Vegan, be sure to hit that
big red subscribe button down there for more awesome vegan content every Monday, Wednesday
and some Fridays. Now go live vegan, grab your 10% off before the 31st, have a wonderful
humane holiday and I’ll see you soon!
Okay, okay, Ooby I'm going! I'll go get your fake pig ear, goodness!