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ISSUE 306 | November 21, 2019
Vegan gift guide for non-vegans
an-owned business), each sale of which provides 25 meals to families in need across the U.S. fjallraven.com; adventuristbackpacks.com
BY MIKEY ROX
Hiking shoes
Want to
be more eco-conscious but draw the line at eliminating animal products from your diet? Here are ways to live a semi-vegan lifestyle without going whole hog.
Bamboo straws Now that we’ve all ditched single-use plastic straws (you’re welcome, turtles) and turned to alternatives, it’s time to make this choice: theotherstraw bamboo straws hold up where paper crumbles and is easier on your pearly whites than unforgiving stainless steel. theotherstraw.com
Eco-fashion isn’t generally associated with on-trend style — sorry, vegans, it’s true — but Boulder, Colorado-based Lems changed that with its selection of vegan hiking shoes, like the Trailhead V2 and Mesa. The shoes’ mesh keeps feet aired-out and fresh while their natural foot shape keeps your dogs from barking on a lengthy roundtrip trail. lemsshoes.com
Hygiene Skincare There’s no shortage of vegan skincare products on the market. It’s the category’s most abundant non-edible, even though you can technically eat it — but, ya know, don’t. Favorites include Fork & Melon’s fine cleansing wash and rich hydrating cream with imported French watermelon oil, and daily eye cream from America’s first 100% men’s grooming and skincare brand Act of Being with its fancy-schmancy (and totally smooth) roll-on applicator. forkandmelon.com; actofbeing.com
Crystal Mineral deodorant sticks and stones (comprised of only one odor-preventing ingredient — pure mineral salt) allow you to raise your pits with PRIDE while Sprinjene’s vegan, kosher, gluten-free, halal toothpaste leave your chompers beaming with it. thecrystal.com; sprinjene.com
Backpacks Wanderlust with a clear conscience when you stack your rations into Fjallraven’s Re-Kanken backpack, constructed of vegan polyester made from recycled water bottles and available in a rainbow of colors, or the all-weather Safari backpack from Adventurist Backpack Co. (a lesbi-
Herbs SLC Haze
Nail polish Make a statement without opening your mouth (don’t want that purse to fall out) when you paint on chip-resistant, quick-drying, high-shine ella+mila cruelty-free, vegan nail polish available in more than 140 color shades. ellamila.com
SLC Haze is a cannabis lifestyle boutique located on State Street in Sandy. This holiday season, the Haze recommends, in part, their candles made with THC — now “That’s Holiday Cheer” — and longtime but obscure tea brand, The Queens Tea, created by Seth and Michael — the first same-sex couple to be
Faux fur jacket Velu’s faux fur reversible vegan jackets, particularly the Instagram-worthy Mac Daddy collection, lets you cruise the streets like a beast without killing any to keep you warm. velufur.com Q Mikey Rox is an award-winning journalist and LGBT lifestyle expert whose work has been published in more than 100 outlets across the world. @mikeyroxtravels.
legally married in Utah — who created it. So stop by the boutique and say “High.” The Queens Tea, starting at $13 Hand Poured Hemp Candles $20
