I’ve been thinking about writing a long post on the benefits of a plant-based/vegan diet as a means for disease (plural) prevention. I’ve decided to break it up into several parts so it’s not too long, there’s way too much to cover, and because I wanted to share Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s CNN documentary on “The Last […]

Conflict occurs in our daily lives and it’s inevitable. I’ve been thinking lately of the question of the “kind” of vegan I am because of a recent conflict in our supper club. I’ve also been busy editing my first novel and haven’t been writing for this blog, which made me think ”What kind of vegan […]

Is it me or are there more stories on the web lately about “reformed” vegetarians and vegans? My definition of reform must be different than others, as I’ve always thought of reform from another perspective (you know, beneficial change). As I’m always interested in words in general, I looked up reform in my trusty online […]

There is a road, no simple highway, Between the dawn and the dark of night, And if you go no one may follow, That path is for your steps alone~The Grateful Dead, Ripple   I spoke to my mom recently on the phone. She told me some wonderful news—after just a few months, she’s lost […]

We’re all afraid of something. Those who know me realize that clowns are pretty much at the top of my list, followed by forced participation events at work and Carrot Top. Honestly, I get scared that we are digging our own graves on this planet and that there’s very little hope for humanity to change. […]

James, Chris, Lydia, and Mauro at Vegetarian Summerfest 2011 Believe it or not, this was our first year going to NAVS Vegetarian Summerfest and it left quite a lasting impression on all of us. Read Chris and Mauro’s perspectives on their posts. What’s Vegetarian Summerfest all about you ask? It’s a lot more than I thought it would be and I […]

When you take a look at this photo, what do you see? If you’re like some people, you see 83, 41, 97, and 76 (the numbers on their ear tags) as random animals standing out in a field. It was interesting when Jim took this picture, the cows were all grazing quietly in their little […]

In my first year as a vegan, I feel as though I’ve learned a tremendous amount about myself and about other people. As I’ve heard many people say over the year, there was a time in my life when I never could have imagined myself living this lifestyle—but then again, I really had no idea […]

I have heard this argument from people who defend eating meat. I don’t think veganism is extreme at all. What is extreme is feeding grain to cattle to make them sick and then using medicine to fix the problem. It is extreme to feed cattle 5 pounds of grain to get one pound of meat. It is […]

I was inspired to write after reading some commentary about the dreaded Vegan Police, of which I’m not a fan. Veganism isn’t about policing; it’s about expanding your thoughts about what you eat, not reigning people in. Veganism isn’t about being exclusionary; it’s about sharing all of your wonderful recipes with people who might not […]