1. People Learn Differently and It’s Okay to Walk Away I’ve been vegan for almost 13 years now and I’ve observed and participated in animal rights/vegan events. It is exceptionally easy to be lost in the passion for the movement and forget that people respond to information differently. Some people ... Read More

I looked up past my heart and past my former headspace and into the sky, and my mouth still had a voice and it murmured to my heart, “It doesn’t have to be like this.” ~ Jenny Slate Finding my way to living vegan also meant finding my way to myself. I grew up in a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Read More

Plant-Powered Meat Month launches in July 2020. It is in response to the inevitable failure of the animal meat industry as the current pandemic rips through the planet, and to promote a vital part of the solution—plant-sourced/vegan meats. Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, finding solutions to ... Read More

Vegan eating after bariatric surgery isn’t impossible but it is not without some challenges. Even today, after decades, resources and support are limited for those interested in plant-based eating after undergoing weight loss surgery. Every year, tens of thousands of people living with morbid ... Read More

I am a big sister. Before I was a competitive black belt, before I ran the marketing and PR for a global food company, before I was a wife or even a mom, I was a big sister. It is in my nature to nurture, mentor and teach. I love it and I find it inspires me to be a better person. I’m ... Read More

Growing up in Iowa, farm country, I had not given much thought to how the food I ate was produced. Like many of us, I had been raised to believe that meat and dairy were necessary for my health and survival. I only knew a few vegetarians or vegans, and didn’t understand why someone would choose a ... Read More