Vegan Lifestyle & Diet Blog by Main Street Vegan

The Big Book of Vegan Cooking
by Dianne Wenz, VLCE posted Feb 23, 2021 My newest cookbook, The Big Book of Vegan Cooking, is out now, and I’m super excited to share it with you! The Big Book of Vegan Cooking has 175—yes, 175!—recipes. I’ve included a few easy recipes for those new to plant-based cooking and a bunch of... […]
MSV Podcast & Show Notes, February 17, 2021 Heading Toward a PlantPure Nation
You can also listen and download the Main Street Vegan Podcast on Unity Online Radio or listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, IROAR, Spotify or Stitcher. Nelson Campbell wrote and directed the film, PlantPure Nation. Released in theaters in over 100 cities, PlantPure Nation (now on YouTube and Amazon Prime) examines the political... […]
How to Go Vegan and Stay Vegan
by Sarah Miles, VLCE posted Feb 16, 2021 For most, going vegan is no easy feat. It can involve grappling with long-held beliefs. Or mustering up the courage to learn how to cook. And maybe even getting used to new tastes and textures of food. So why, after putting in so much work to begin... […]
MSV Podcast & Show Notes, February 10, 2021 Musical Mockumentary “The Golden Age”
You can also listen and download the Main Street Vegan Podcast on Unity Online Radio or listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, IROAR, Spotify or Stitcher. Justin Connor’s award-winning feature film, THE GOLDEN AGE, has just made its international release and can be streamed worldwide for free by all Amazon Prime members. THE... […]
COVID-19 Widow. My Mom. Never Hugged.
by Nivi Jaswal, MVLCE posted Feb 9, 2021 Born in a small Himalayan town full of fruit orchards that Ruskin Bond fondly wrote about, my father spent a childhood filled with health, happiness, and hope. As an only son—prized in a patriarchal culture—being fed desserts on demand was a way of giving and receiving love.... […]
MSV Podcast & Show Notes, February 3, 2021 Unreal Deli + Feeding Real Families
You can also listen and download the Main Street Vegan Podcast on Unity Online Radio or listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, IROAR, Spotify or Stitcher. Jenny Goldfarb comes from over 100 years of family deli history. She created Unreal Corn’d Beef as a response to the NY-style deli she craved, but could... […]
Vegan Yoga, Ahimsa Bliss
by Victoria Moran, CHHC, AADP, RYT-200 posted Feb. 4, 2021 I discovered yoga at seventeen, just out of high school and living in my hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. In those days, yoga was an alien concept to most people, confused with yogurt and meant to be filed away alongside it under “foreign, probably dangerous,... […]
MSV Podcast & Show Notes, January 27, 2021 Bodegas Go Vegan + Eco-Savvy Living
You can also listen and download the Main Street Vegan Podcast on Unity Online Radio or listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, IROAR, Spotify or Stitcher. Erick Castro is co-creator and Creative Director of Eat Plantega, and also creator and operator of his Instagram platform How To Be Vegan In The Hood. Eat... […]
Ahimsa in a Brazilian Steakhouse
by Salina Shah, MVLCE posted Jan 26, 2021 Ahimsa Paramo Dharma. Our highest duty is to reduce the harm we inflict. This ancient Sanskrit phrase is a central tenet of Buddhism, Jainism, and Hinduism, and has more recently been popularized by Mahatma Gandhi in his advocacy for non-violence. This imperative aligns with my own values... […]
MSV Podcast & Show Notes, January 20, 2021 End Animal Experiments + End Vegan Recidivism
You can also listen and download the Main Street Vegan Podcast on Unity Online Radio or listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, IROAR, Spotify or Stitcher. Dr. Jarrod Bailey is the Director of Science and Technology for the Center for Contemporary Sciences, which seeks to improve human health by accelerating the transition of medical... […]