All About VeganStart.org

Welcome to VeganStart.org, an exciting new vegan project! We came online on December 4th, 2014.

Our focus is two-fold:

To make is easy for people to try out vegan living.

To provide activists and advocates with an simple approach when encouraging people to give vegan eating a try.

As we build our website, you’ll find help with veganizing breakfast meals, recipes, tips for spicing up your common breakfast choices, plus PDF leaflets for activists to print and distribute, and an option to simply order leaflets. We’ll also direct you to further options when you’re ready to take the next step in veganism.

We’re looking forward to serving you, please show your interest and support by joining our social media options on the left!

About Dave Shishkoff

Dave Shishkoff, project founder, is from Victoria, BC, and vegan since 1990. He’s been an active participant in local activism since 1996, and began organizing activists shortly after, including being employed in the movement for nearly 8 years from 2006 to 2014 which included running the Victoria Vegan Fest, and working for a Canadian online vegan story until 2021, and now coaches cyclists in Victoria. He also runs The Victoria Vegan, and runs the Vegan Fidelty blog which tries to make sense of what’s going on in the vegan movement.

Dave’s other interests and activities include a former life as a recording and performing musician, is organizer and President of the Victoria chapter of OrganicAthlete,  bike racer, and all-round rabble-rouser.