Our new favourite vegan has to be ari_stocrate (Ari to her friends), the 24-year-old French illustrator who’s breaking Insta as we speak. Ari’s digitally drawn comic style covers all manner of daily peeves, many of which deal with what it is to be vegan in the here and now. We bloody love her. Check her out for yourself…

1. Dads: it’s only because they care…

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The trick is to let the restaurant believe you might be lactose intolerant so they actually give a fuck and not cook your food in butter or whatever… But my dad ruins my chances everytime 😪

A post shared by Ari’s Thread 👹 (@ari_stocrate) on May 2, 2018 at 11:04am PDT

2. Damn you Instagram and your amazing vegan community!

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Blanking in front on my phone 10x per day 😐⏰📱 – – – #art #cartoon #comic #comicstrip #comics #artistsoninstagram #webcomics #webcomic #illustrator #cartoonist #dessin #bandedessinee #artmeme #digitalart #relatable #sketch #sketching #drawing #drawings

A post shared by Ari’s Thread 👹 (@ari_stocrate) on May 29, 2018 at 10:09am PDT

3. Believe us vegans when we say we love every animal under the sun, and everything about them

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My sister’s a vet and she says it’s just a sign we really bonded with our kitty, ok?!? 😾👩🏼‍⚕️ but yeah it’s weird…

A post shared by Ari’s Thread 👹 (@ari_stocrate) on May 31, 2018 at 2:52pm PDT

4. Every f*****g time

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Self control is not my strong suit luckily self deception is 👌🏻🍦

A post shared by Ari’s Thread 👹 (@ari_stocrate) on Jun 5, 2018 at 10:36am PDT

5. If there’s nothing more we love, it’s being outside in the heart of nature. Right?

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What I thought would be my salvation… turned out to be my curse 🎒💀 – – – #art #cartoon #comic #comicstrip #comics #artistsoninstagram #webcomics #webcomic #illustrator #cartoonist #dessin #bandedessinee #artmeme #digitalart #relatable #sketch #sketching #drawing #drawings

A post shared by Ari’s Thread 👹 (@ari_stocrate) on May 26, 2018 at 11:07am PDT

6. Instant ramen: we’re SO relieved we’re not the only ones who do this!

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Now I know you guys are weirdos like me ♥️🍜

A post shared by Ari’s Thread 👹 (@ari_stocrate) on May 5, 2018 at 10:18am PDT

7. How many times? HOW MANY?!?!

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Every time I start to watch an insta recipe video it starts off with cute veggies and then CUT THIS CHICKEN INTO PIECES (nb: omnivorous peeps don’t feel left out !! Laugh with us 🙌🏻) Ps : i see some people don’t get the « dessert » joke > you’ve never seen these accounts that always put the same descriptions which often have almost nothing to do with the video content and broken English because they don’t give a shit ? Pps : please no anti vegan comments 🙏 we get picked on all the time already… thank you

A post shared by Ari’s Thread 👹 (@ari_stocrate) on Apr 14, 2018 at 10:12am PDT

8. Cats: showing up their humans since the beginning of time

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Although there are some chosen ones The Jasps accept 🙌🏻😼

A post shared by Ari’s Thread 👹 (@ari_stocrate) on Apr 21, 2018 at 12:00pm PDT

9. Because everyone goes crazy worrying that we’re going to waste away being vegan, so…

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Today on questions science STILL CAN’T ANSWER (based on this meme by : unknown) (starring faux-meats and non dairy cheese in my case ofc🍕🍔🌭)

A post shared by Ari’s Thread 👹 (@ari_stocrate) on Apr 18, 2018 at 10:00am PDT

10. Um, we never do this ?

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Part 2… People not finishing their plate is actually one of my pet peeves 🙄🍽

A post shared by Ari’s Thread 👹 (@ari_stocrate) on Mar 2, 2018 at 9:52am PST

11. … Or this ?

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I mean the restaurant employees weren’t even Japanese !! 🥡🌫

A post shared by Ari’s Thread 👹 (@ari_stocrate) on Feb 28, 2018 at 10:10am PST

12. Avocad-eugh

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Avocados. I swear it’s worse than touching raw chicken… 🤢🥑 – – – #art #cartoon #comic #comicstrip #comics #artistsoninstagram #webcomics #webcomic #illustrator #artiste #dessin #bandedessinee #artmeme #digitalart #relatable #sketch #sketching #goal #drawing #drawings #relatable #avocado #avocadoes #avocadorecipe #avocat #avocats #vegan #avocadopit

A post shared by Ari’s Thread 👹 (@ari_stocrate) on Feb 9, 2018 at 5:36pm PST

13. Yup. Bring it

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Welp. 😐🍝 (also works with rice 🍚) – – – #art #cartoon #comic #comicstrip #comics #artistsoninstagram #webcomics #webcomic #illustrator #artiste #dessin #bandedessinee #artmeme #digitalart #relatable #collab #collaboration #sketch #sketching #goal #drawing #drawings #pasta #cooking #vegan #veganpasta #cook #drypasta #aldente

A post shared by Ari’s Thread 👹 (@ari_stocrate) on Jan 13, 2018 at 11:03am PST

14. Gotta love thems cats and thems dogs ??

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First collab with the hilarious pet-loving @bibicantdraw 👯‍♀️ Scenario by her also 😸 Check out her comics they are so cute and funny aahhhh I love them 🔥 – – – #art #cartoon #comic #comicstrip #comics #artistsoninstagram #freelanceartist #illustrator #artiste #dessin #bandedessinee #artmeme #digitalart #relatable #collab #comiccollab #webcomic #funnycomic #collaboration #pets #catsofinstagram #dogsofinsgagram #sphynx #frenchbulldog

A post shared by Ari’s Thread 👹 (@ari_stocrate) on Jan 4, 2018 at 8:33am PST

15. The one about vegans worshipping seitan never gets old

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Based on the meme by @satan 👹👺 – – – #art #cartoon #comic #comicstrip #comics #artistsoninstagram #freelanceartist #illustrator #artiste #dessin #bandedessinee #artmeme #digitalart #relatable #satan #devil #meme #memes #breakfast #church #religion

A post shared by Ari’s Thread 👹 (@ari_stocrate) on Dec 11, 2017 at 10:20am PST

16. Mediocre vegan pizza ? We’ve all been there. And we still keep going there…

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BROKE FAM 💸 When pizza is good, it’s really good. When it’s bad, well, it’s still pretty good. 🍕🍕🍕 – – – #art #cartoon #comic #comicstrip #comics #artistsoninstagram #freelanceartist #illustrator #artiste #dessin #bandedessinee #artmeme #digitalart #relatable #fanart #instagood #broke #italian #pizza #cheap

A post shared by Ari’s Thread 👹 (@ari_stocrate) on Dec 5, 2017 at 5:59am PST

17. What about second breakfast?

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Just Aragorn treatin’ his hobbits 💅💅💅

A post shared by Ari’s Thread 👹 (@ari_stocrate) on Nov 11, 2019 at 7:29am PST

18. You just have to find the right gun…

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For real if ya curious about what I eat I have meal prep videos available for patreon subscribers like Mike Gennusa featured here (you also get to appear in the comics)! Link in the description! * * * Ps: Did you get your digital copy of Johnny vampire yet? Link in the description or just look up Johnny vampire on amazon and read the first pages for free! 🧛🏻‍♂️ * * * #art #cartoon #comic #comicstrip #comics #artistsoninstagram #webcomics #webcomic #cartoonist #dessin #bandedessinee #digitalart #sketch #sketching #drawing #drawings #webtoon #sliceoflife #funnycomic #life #meme #dailycomics #digitalart #comicart #digitaldrawing #memesdaily

A post shared by Ari’s Thread 👹 (@ari_stocrate) on Aug 16, 2019 at 9:35am PDT

19. Let me help!

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I prefer oat milk tbh! The milking process is much faster 😩🐄 featuring @nidonite! Check her out absolutely She wields a baton and has an iconic collection of socks ✨🧦 ps: sorry about the autocorrect typo 😑 + original joke/meme > @carbonaro !- – – #art #cartoon #comic #comicstrip #comics #artistsoninstagram #webcomics #webcomic #cartoonist #dessin #bandedessinee #digitalart #sketch #sketching #drawing #drawings #webtoon #sliceoflife #funnycomic #life #meme #dailycomics #digitalart #comicart #digitaldrawing #memesdaily #vegan #veganmemes

A post shared by Ari’s Thread 👹 (@ari_stocrate) on Jun 11, 2019 at 10:24am PDT

20. Every page goes through this..

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*Instant Regret intensifies* 😳 luckily it’s balanced out by people with a sense of humor and curiosity ! 🙌👹(I don’t think I will repost the one that got reported bc I’m a little bitch and I’m afraid It’ll be reported again)

A post shared by Ari’s Thread 👹 (@ari_stocrate) on Mar 12, 2019 at 10:54am PDT

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Which of Ari’s illustrations has you howling and what vegan peeve would you love to see her illustrate. Answers below!

Plum Phillips

Before she’s anything, Plum Phillips is vegan (for the animals and the planet in equal measure). But when she’s not chowing down on pure plant power, she’s a writer. Her writerly background is in general wellness and lifestyle topics, but here on Totally Vegan Buzz she veganised her contributions for current affairs, humour and a bunch of quizzes.

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