S2, Ep19: Fighting Fast Fashion with Venetia La Manna

<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your first order at</strong> <a href="https://www.vivolife.com/"><strong>vivolife.com</strong></a><strong>!</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week, Momo and Evy talk to the brilliant Venetia La Manna about making sustainability a factor in our wardrobe choices, and how the animals are not the only victims of the fashion industry we should be speaking up for. Venetia is a climate activist and sustainability expert, and in this episode she speaks about her journey that began with ethical veganism and evolved to her role as a slow fashion advocate which sees her speaking out passionately against the fast fashion industry, and inspiring people to embrace a lifestyle of consuming less. Also in this episode...</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Venetia shares why she considers that going vegan was 'one of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">the</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">best decisions' she's ever made.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Venetia talks about her initial resistance to embracing slow fashion, and we talk about what makes someone 'ready' to learn about veganism and sustainability.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beyond vegan fashion: why cutting out animal derived fabrics isn't enough.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">is</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">fast fashion?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">'What we're forgetting is that when a garment is as cheap as it is, someone somewhere is paying for that.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The similarities between factory farming and fast fashion factories.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are vegan materials made from plastic off the table now?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">We discuss whether or not being a sustainable vegan is a privilege or can it be accessible to all?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What should you do if you can only afford to shop from fast fashion brands.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Venetia names some of the worst offenders in the fast fashion industry.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are influencers helping or hindering the sustainable fashion movement?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Venetia shares her non-negotiable morning routine and mindfulness practices that keep her mental and physical health in balance.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listener question from Jamie about the inherent frustration of being your friends' 'vegan google'</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Follow Venetia on</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/venetiafalconer/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/notmuchtodo123"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Youtube</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <a href="https://twitter.com/venetialamanna?lang=en"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Check out</span> <a href="https://www.venetialamanna.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Venetia's website</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen to Venetia's podcast,</span> <a href="https://www.venetialamanna.com/podcast/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Talking Tastebuds</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Check out Venetia's recommendations for learning about fast fashion: </span></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00YFFPACY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o03?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The True Cost</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/KristenElleTV"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Kristen Leo's Youtube</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://eco-age.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Eco-Age</span></a></p> <p><strong>Social Media</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Twitter:</span> <a href="https://twitter.com/ChickPeepsPod"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@ChickPeepsPod</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram:</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chickpeepspod/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@ChickPeepsPod</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Facebook:</span> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ChickPeepsPodcast/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@ChickPeepsPodcast</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Momoko Hill:</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oh_momoko/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@oh_momoko</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Robbie Jarvis:</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/RobbJarvis/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@robbjarvis</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tylor Starr:</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tylorstarr/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@tylorstarr</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Evanna Lynch:</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/msevylynch/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@msevylynch</span></a></p>