Let me start by saying I don’t know the best approach to vegan advocacy. I’ve long thought that all approaches are spokes on a wheel rolling towards animal liberation. There’s an old adage: You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. I haven’t field-tested this because I don’t do ... Read More

We live in a culture that celebrates youth, but this is nothing new. Those explorers of yore didn't sail the ocean blue looking for the Fountain of Middle Age. Still, we can expect to live most of our lives in the post-40 years, and although there is certainly no guarantee that our later years will ... Read More

I recently took one of those What's Your Type quizzes, and my result: "You're HIPSTER VEGAN! OMG, you're too cool for school! Your Insta account is curated within an inch of its digital life and most of the content consists of vegan food. You almost cried when Oatly released their Barista ... Read More

Nearly 30 years ago the first Restaurant Week launched in New York. Since then, cities around the U.S. host a week of special prices and prix fixe meals to promote restaurants and dining out. For vegans, Restaurant Week isn’t always the place to be. Baltimore hosted a Vegan Restaurant Week two ... Read More

June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month and is a time to bring awareness and show support for the millions of people worldwide struggling with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 5.7 Million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. By 2050, this ... Read More

You know the Body Worlds exhibition? Gunther von Hagens’ original museum experience uses human cadavers, preserved by rather remarkable methods, to give those of us still living a look inside our physical selves, in hopes that we’ll take better care of them. When I arrived in London last month, ... Read More