Has China Gone Cruelty Free in 2023? 

Okay- there have been a few headlines these last couple of weeks about how brands can now sell in China and be cruelty-free. We’re gonna explore where this news has come from, whether or not we can trust it and what this means for the beauty industry.

What do you think the future is for the beauty industry if all the major brands went cruelty-free? It’s such a massive divider right now it’d be wild if suddenly all brands were cruelty-free. Do you think it would crush the indie beauty industry? 

Susty in the City

Host: Nicole Whittle

Insta: www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl

TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl 

Contents:

0:00 intro 

0:53 some background

3:34 why is no one talking about this?

5:56 has china gone cruelty free?

7:21 which brands are now cruelty free?

8:08 this is down to US

9:04 what’s gonna happen next? 

12;31 outro

News Articles: 

Cruelty Free Kitty: https://www.crueltyfreekitty.com/news/big-news-brands-sold-in-china-can-now-be-cruelty-free/#comments 

Plant Based News: https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/beauty/aussie-dove-cruelty-free-china/

Metro: https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/05/beauty-products-sold-in-china-now-dont-have-to-be-animal-tested-18044230/ 

welcome back to susty in the city! today we’re joined by luisa-christie to discuss whether the vegan movement is a welcoming space for plus-sized people.

hope you enjoy the discussion! we discuss whether the vegan and eco movements exclude fat people, ponder on why there’s a disproportional lack of larger vegan influencers and also have side-chats on vegan cheese, what happens when you get served meat and the positive side of influencing. 

to start, let’s just clarify that when we say ‘fat’ we mean someone mid sized / plus sized and we do not consider it a nasty word. we appreciate people may use it with that intent and that is mean, nasty and not okay. but calling someone ‘fat’ has nothing to do with whether they’re sexy, healthy, active, smart, beautiful, etc. 

hope you enjoy the episode - really keen to keep the chat open and frank in the comments but anything unacceptably rude will be challenged and/or removed. 

this one felt quite special! can’t wait to hear your thoughts! x 

host: nicole whittle  

insta www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl 

tiktok www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl

youtube www.youtube.com/veganbeautygirl 

guest: luisa-christie 

insta https://www.instagram.com/luisachristie 

tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@luisachristie 

vegal gang https://www.instagram.com/vegalgang 

influencers mentioned:

zachary bird https://instagram.com/zaccharybird?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= 

fat gay vegan https://instagram.com/fatgayvegan?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

yasmin johal https://instagram.com/yasminjohalx?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

gina martin (got upskirting banned) https://instagram.com/ginamartin?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

clare / the little london vegan https://instagram.com/thelittlelondonvegan?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

aja barber https://instagram.com/ajabarber?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

stephanie yeboah https://instagram.com/stephanieyeboah?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

0:00 intro 

0:54 the cheese struggle

4:31 vegans can be self righteous prats 

6:48 vegan ‘meat’ 

8:25 have you ever felt excluded from veganism? 

11:00 is there space for fat vegans?

19:40 why influencers are important 

22:42 do eco-brands care about fat customers? 

27:59 you can look hot, sexy AND fat 

32:50 health issues 

38:59 london vs brighton 

45:48 do you like to date vegans?

48:10 when you get served meat 😩

52:58 outro

Happy Veganuary 2023! Hope you guys enjoy this episode as we chat the basics of going vegan: finding food, making friends and even swapping over your beauty! 

Host: Nicole Whittle 

Insta www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl 

TikTok www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl

YouTube www.youtube.com/veganbeautygirl 

Guest: Will

Insta www.instagram.com/eatsbywll

TikTok www.tiktok.com/@eatsbywill

YouTube www.youtube.com/@eatsbywill

0:00 happy veganuary

4:16 hardest thing about going vegan?

6:01 veganise your fave meals 

7:23 is fake meat okay?

8:38 how to make vegan friends

11:00 vegan meet ups 

13:41 is your beauty vegan?

15:16 where to shop vegan beauty 

19:41 outro 

cruelty free blogs

https://www.crueltyfreekitty.com/

https://ethicalelephant.com/

https://logicalharmony.net/ 

meet up accounts

https://www.instagram.com/nomeatmanchester/ 

https://www.instagram.com/vegalgang/  

as 2022 comes to a close, i’ve brought on my friend iza to chat goal setting, fitness, wellness fads and juicing. she’s one of my favourite health-fluencers (i don’t follow many!) because i find her outlook on fitness positive and refreshing, so i was thrilled to get to grill her on her exercise routines and all that juicing.

do new years resolutions really work? 
how much does it cost to be fit? 
should we try going celibate in 2023? 
these are the questions we’ll be answering today.

host: nicole whittle 
instagram: www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl
tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl
youtube: www.youtube.com/veganbeautygirl 

guest: iza szyszko 
instagram: www.instagram.com/iza_szyszko
tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@izaszyszko  

contents:
0:00 do you have any new years resolutions?
3:10 listening to your body 
5:12 resolutions that worked
7:55 tracking goals works wonders 
12:55 finding exercise in our 20s
14:58 exercise is expensive 😩
18:25 no one is watching you at the gym!! 
20:23 easiest health swap 
24:40 hardest health swap 
26:35 is your bum real???? 
29:51 best way to set goals 
34:41 is it worth it?…  juicing
37:00 is it worth it?…  spas & retreats
38:15 is it worth it?…  gua sha
39:14 is it worth it?…  journalling 
40:18 is it worth it?…  mantras & quotes 
41:20 is it worth it?…  morning routines
43:00 is it worth it?…  quitting alcohol
43:56 is it worth it?…  exercise
44:21 is it worth it?…  getting outdoors
45:24 is it worth it?…  celibacy 
47:38 outro

welcome to another festive episode where we’re joined by @eatsbywill to chat through how to have a kinder christmas for the planet - whether it’s more eco-friendly gifts, bringing enough vegan pigs in blankets for everyone or just knowing how to best deal with arguments about brexit at the dinner table … here’s your christmas survival guide 🎄

Host: Nicole Whittle 

Insta www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl 

TikTok www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl

YouTube www.youtube.com/veganbeautygirl 

Guest: Will

Insta www.instagram.com/eatsbywll

TikTok www.tiktok.com/@eatsbywill

YouTube www.youtube.com/@eatsbywill

contents:

0:00 intro

0:50 xmas outfits (& eco alternatives)

6:25 xmas food 

11:49 xmas presents

17:07 unwanted gifts

18:22 family arguments

Susty in the City, Episode 11 

it’s a ✨ christmas special ✨ & today we’re joined by Giuseppe Federici (aka Sepps) (aka the internet’s favourite nonna’s boy!!!) 

In today’s episode we’re talking about being vegan at Christmas, how to turn your family vegan (and whether or not you really need to), how to shop ethically at christmas and just hearing some wholesome stories about Giuseppe and his Nonna becoming viral stars this last year.

Host: Nicole Whittle 

Insta www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl 

TikTok www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl

YouTube www.youtube.com/veganbeautygirl 

Guest: Giuseppe Federici 

Insta www.instagram.com/sepps_eats 

TikTok www.tiktok.com/@sepps_eats 

YouTube www.youtube.com/@sepps_eats

Contents:

0:00 intro

3:27 is nonna vegan?

8:00 is nonna being exploited? 

10:50 xmas meal

15:26 plantboiis 

16:50 being an effective advocate

26:00 you can eat fish and be vegan

27:00 eco - xmas gifts 

29:55 being lowkey vegan

33:15 nonna’s xmas present

26:55 how to make your family go vegan

40:16 plans for 2023

44:36 plant based news 

47:05 outro 

Susty in the City: Van Life, Slow Travel & The Best Staycation Spots

This week we’re joined by travel blogger Charlie Pauly. Not only a world traveller, he’s also a fan of alternate/tiny living so expect to learn about the joys and challenges of living on a narrow boat, giving van life a go and why London is currently his home.

He’s a veggie, so we talk about how easy it is to eat veggie/vegan whilst travelling the world and also explore how to ethically navigate animal attractions from country to country. 

All in all, a very fun episode!  

Guest: Charlie Pauly

Insta https://www.instagram.com/charliepauly/ 

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@CharliePauly 

TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@charliepauly/

Host: Nicole Whittle

youtube: www.youtube.com/veganbeautygirl

insta: www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl 

tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl  

CONTENTS

0:00 intro

3:55 living on a narrow boat

6:49 slower travel

10:00 uk staycations 

13:52 trains should be affordable 

15:48 van life 

20:00 travelling as vegans 

29:05 saying no 

33:51 zoos & animal attractions

40:00 christmas chat

43:23 do it for the mems 

45:40 solo travels 

52:07 outro

Join me for a chaotic episode with Helena Rose Cope where we chat body image, mental health, our least favourite vegans, our least favourite influencers, my chemical romance and men that refused to take us to paris 

Helena 

youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@helenarose1669

insta: https://www.instagram.com/helenarosecope/

tiktok https://www.instagram.com/helenarosecope/?hl=en

Nicole

youtube: www.youtube.com/veganbeautygirl

insta: www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl

tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl 

CONTENTS & TWs 

0:00 intro

1:21 life with a monobrow

3:45 carnivore hate

5:09 body image vs youtube

8:46 making ppl smile 

11:21 the worst influencers

15:30 f the vegan police 

19:03 mayo-gate

21:02 veganism vs EDs (TW EDs) 

27:28 climate anxiety

31:50 flying less is hard 

38:38 take your girls to paris

42:18 going solo

46:31 therapy rules 

Can environmentalists love Taylor Swift or is it just too conflicting? In today's episode we're chatting Taylor Swift, her private flights and whether it's okay to like celebrities when their beliefs conflict with our own. In the second half, we chat our favourite songs off the new album Midnights and our favourite underrated tracks from her back catalogue.

Had so much fun filming this, hope you love it! 

Host: Nicole Whittle
Instagram: www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl 
YouTube: www.youtube.com/veganbeautygirl

Guest: Becky
Instagram: www.instagram.com/bottled.blue
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@bottledblue 
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@BottledBlueOnYouTube

Contents
0:00 intro 
1:38 taylor & her private jets 
7:18 kyle jenner & flex culture
8:24 overconsumption vs taylor swift 
11:40 harry styles critiques 
14:45 celeb beauty brands 
16:35 harry doesn’t eat chicken
17:55 miley vs vegans
21:45 does being a celeb excuse you from caring? 
24:12 likeable celeb beauty brands
26:14 fans deserve an apology 
30:28  do you like taylor swift?
36:00 favourite midnights tracks 
43:35 fave taylor songs ever
49:00 outro

Thank you for joining us on another Susty in the City episode. Today we’re talking motherhood and pregnancy - from sourcing second hand clothes and toys to the challenges of raising a vegan baby. Really appreciate Em-J coming on and spreading some very helpful advice regarding vegan baby formula, the best places to shop second hand for babies and how to deal with people criticising you for raising a vegan family. 

Host: Nicole Whittle

Insta: www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl

Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/veganbeautygirl

Guest: Em-J 

Insta: www.instagram.com/emjedit

Blog: www.emjedit.com/ 

Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@emjedit

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EmJmakeup

RECOMMENDATIONS:

clothing

dancing leopard https://www.dancingleopard.co.uk/ 

boop design/london (bamboo?)

flourish https://flourish.shop/collections/women 

second hand shopping

facebook marketplace

‘prelovedby’ on instagram

the octopus club https://theoctopusclub.com/ 

loftys - london furniture outlet www.londonfurnitureoutlet.co.uk/

health advice

Dr Gemma Newman https://www.instagram.com/plantpowerdoctor/

healthline 

plant based juniors https://plantbasedjuniors.com/

Justine Evans  https://www.justineevans.co.uk/

Inessa https://www.inessawellness.com/products/inessa-advanced-daily-multivitamin

influencers

Dr Gemma Newman (Plant Power Doctor) https://www.instagram.com/plantpowerdoctor/

Ellen Fisher https://www.youtube.com/c/EllenFisher

Serena Lee https://www.instagram.com/serenaleechua/ 

CONTENTS 

0:00 intro

2:40 has it been hard to be susty when pregnant?

5:09 susty maternity clothes

8:45 kitting out the nursery 

11:38 best places to shop second hand?

13:50 vegan baby formulas

17:29 describe your vegan pregnancy 

25:18 how has your beauty routine changed?

28:24 do you feel alone as a pregnant vegan?

31:54 raising a vegan child 

35:58 is it easier to be a vegan family in london?

40:32 supplements

42:13 reusable nappies / outro