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Did you know that the fashion industry is the third most polluting industry in the world after oil and agriculture?

Today I am sharing something a bit different, and hoping to do more written pieces like this to shed light on other aspects I am passionate about aside from food. Chris and I are, as you may have seen, including more travel and lifestyle posts on our website, and I hope you enjoy reading these as much as we enjoy putting them together!

I became more aware of ethical fashion because of a youtuber named Kristen Leo, and from there began doing more research on the subject. According to the Ethical Fashion Forum, ethical fashion “represents an approach to the design, sourcing and manufacture of clothing which maximizes benefits to people and communities while minimizing impact on the environment” >> it means benefitting, not harming, communities involved in the process and development of the clothing, as well as not harming the environment AND also (what is not emphasized) NOT harming animals.

Vegetable Juice-Glazed Carrots {oil-free} sweetsimplevegan.comThese glazed carrots have that oven-roasted appearance and taste, but they are actually cooked on the stove and SO EASY to make! They make the perfect appetizer or even an add on ingredient to a macro/buddha bowl. Today I am sharing with you not only a new hit recipe in our kitchen, but also an amazing GIVEAWAY to win a case of 12 vegetable juices delivered straight to your home! Vegetable Juice-Glazed Carrots {oil-free} sweetsimplevegan.com

A healthy twist on a childhood classic that will having you coming back for more! Not only does this taste delicious, but you will feel great after eating it as well :) I personally loved eating sloppy joes (as a kid and even now) with rice, but Chris prefers it in it's tradition setting, between two pieces of bread. Feel free to add in anything else as you please, greens and veggies sounds perfect for this.

Chris recently celebrated his 27th birthday (well actually it is today!), so of course I put together a few gifts for him to celebrate. I decided I would share the gifts on my page + an extensive vegan male gift guide for you all in case you need a bit of help in treating a special someone in your life. Father's Day is just around the corner, so this is definitely going to help ya'll out! Let me know if you try any of these out, or if you have any more ideas to share for me to add :) What I Got Chris:

Accessories

Good afternoon, happy Monday! I am starting the week off right with you all by sharing an exciting new GIVEAWAY! I have collaborated with Dona Jo Fitwear to give my readers a chance to win a pair of the Dona Jo Shibori Leggings as well as a copy of my Sweet Simple Vegan Lunch & Dinner Ebook!

To enter, click here!

You can use the code SWEETSIMPLEVEGAN on DonaJoFitwear.com for 20% off any order! They offer free shipping on U.S. orders of $99 or more.

Items of Positivity + Monthly Favorites January & February 2016 sweetsimplevegan.comIt's March already?! Where has time gone. The past few months, even extending further than the most previous two, have been filled with a lot of exciting and positive happenings. I documented most of what had happened on my Instagram and YouTube if you have been following along there, and also here and there on my blog as well :) I decided to share a bit of what I have been loving lately, to hopefully inspire you all to try these out or to even simply reflect on your favorites, positive happenings, or just have a quick moment of gratitude for everything in your life at this moment!