• Question: what did you give up for lent???

    Asked by Sugarsnap.pea to Carrie, Cedric, Ellen, Ines, Rupert on 8 Mar 2017.
    • Photo: Carrie Ijichi

      Carrie Ijichi answered on 8 Mar 2017:

      I didn’t give anything up for because I’m not a religious person. Throughout the year I try to think carefully about what I’m eating. So, I try not to buy any coffee, sugar, bananas etc that aren’t fairtrade, I won’t buy meat that isn’t free-range or has poor welfare standards and I try not to buy produce that gets flown a really long distance and contributes to pollution. It’s hard to get it right but i try my best. For me, that feels right but for someone else, observing lent or ramadan might be very important.

    • Photo: Ellen Williams

      Ellen Williams answered on 8 Mar 2017:

      I am actually not religious so I didn’t give anything up for lent

    • Photo: Ines Goncalves

      Ines Goncalves answered on 8 Mar 2017:

      Nothing. I had a catholic upbringing but when I was about 14 I realised I didn’t actually believe in any of it and so I left church out of respect for those who do believe.

    • Photo: Rupert Marshall

      Rupert Marshall answered on 9 Mar 2017:

      I was going to give up crisps but I didn’t last very long.

    • Photo: Cedric Tan

      Cedric Tan answered on 14 Mar 2017:

      I didn’t give up anything either as I am not religious. I hope it wasn’t too tough on you.

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