Remember the days when Western veganism seemed nothing more than another passing fad? Well, the good news is it looks like a lot of us are more dedicated to the cause than originally expected by skeptics of the movement ... Whilst we're not going to delve into all the nuanced details of veganism today, we did want to share our findings on the beauty industry and why certain claims can be misleading.

This week we thought we’d reflect on the crazy year we’ve had. Even though the negatives stood out for many of us, there were some surprisingly positive search trends, courtesy of Google’s Year in Search. We've chosen our favourite, uplifting searches to share with you below.