What item(s) do you have to prevent yourself from buying at the grocery store?
Submitted by Places Unknown.

Meat, because I’m a vegetarian!  That said, I do have to worry about manufacturers sneaking animal products into everyday items like Mars, Snickers, Twix or Milky Way bars.  It can be difficult as a veggie working all that stuff out at first but you get used to it and everyone sets their own moral compass (do they eat fish, wear leather etc.).

On a side note, if any veggies stumble on this and want an alternative to leather shoes then I’d heartily recommend Vegetarian Shoes, they’re based in Brighton on the South coast of England and make great quality leather free footwear for men and women (not one person I’ve met has spotted that my shoes are not leather).  They’re also really friendly and helpful, I once had an 11th hour requirement for shoes to attend a wedding and they arranged to have a pair of smart shoes couriered overnight so that I could look smart and still keep my conscience clean!

If anyone out there is a new veggie or is thinking about it, feel free to get in touch – it can be daunting at first and it’s always good to have someone to ask.