Author: Jennifer Edwards
My First Week As a Vegan
How do you go about adopting a vegan diet? Jenny Edwards talks about her experience committing to a vegan diet; how she made it through her first week as a vegan, tips on how to maintain a vegan diet (plus yummy recipes), and how you survive without cheese! It’s been roughly three weeks since I made the decision to completely change my lifestyle to a cruelty free, plant based diet. It didn’t take much thinking for me to come to this conclusion. I had just decided that I didn’t want to contribute to, or encourage what was going on in factory…
Reducetarianism – Your Own Way to Help the Environment
You’ve heard it before: Your burger is bad for the environment! Research in recent years has discovered that the consumption of meat is a huge contributor to global warming due to the mass production, and general methods of the manufacturing process. More and more people are giving up meat in favour of the environment, while some are hesitant, and some people are just tired of hearing about it. However, Jenny Edwards introduces us to the concept ‘Reducetarianism’; yeah it’s a mouthful, but you might just discover that it fills you up as well as your burger. Did you…
Travel diary: Venice
Have you ever fancied visiting Venice? Jenny Edwards tells us all about her trip to the ancient Italian city. Unlike any city you’ll have ever visited, Venice is a magical place at any time of the year. Even when you are knee deep in the freezing winter water caused by the acqua alta floods, or overwhelmed by the large number of fellow tourists, it still remains one of the most picturesque locations in the world. Here are the highlights from my trip to this beautiful city. Doge’s Palace A beautiful piece of Italian Gothic architecture, and one of the main…
Review: The Hateful Eight
It’s evident that this fantasy western ‘whodunit’ film was created for the big screen, and it would be a huge shame for anyone to not experience it in that way, as our reviewer Jenny Edwards reiterates this… If ‘Django Unchained’ and ‘Reservoir Dogs’ were to ever have a baby, that baby would be in the form of Quentin Tarantino’s new masterpiece: ‘The Hateful Eight’. Like some of his other films, (e.g. ‘Django’ and ‘Inglorious Bastards’), Tarantino skilfully turns history into an alternate fantasy, as he sculpts a post civil war society. Through this, we get a great insight on Tarantino’s version of the Old…
Traveling: Amsterdam
Astonishing museums, gorgeous gabled homes, a nightlife to remember, and a bicycles wherever you look: these are just a fraction of the details that contribute to Amsterdam being the go-to city for students who have a thirst for new and exciting culture. It’s a ’gateway’ to becoming totally addicted to traveling. Its vibrant culture, and Golden Age history is what drew Jenny Edwards into its everlasting charm and in this article she shares her experience in the city which she calls a watery, miniature London City. The culture in the Netherlands is particularly diverse, which reflects the Dutch way…