When it comes to social justice, kids lead the way. This year I represented a non-profit ethics-based organization, visiting local high schools and middle schools to educate students about the impact of our dietary choices on animals, the environment, and health. I was surprised how many approached ... Read More

Going vegan is one of the most beautiful ways of expressing love and compassion towards all beings. The vegan movement is at an all-time high. People I would have never suspected are ditching dairy and eating more plant-based foods. It seems as if there is a new plant-based alternative to your ... Read More

Even vegans get cancer. It’s just a sad fact of life that while a vegan lifestyle and dietary choices can precipitate amazing health benefits, along with a new zest for life and a deepening love of animals, vegans can still get cancer. It sucks, but it is what it is. I say this because after ... Read More

It crept up on me slowly. Being vegetarian from the time I was 13, and vegan at 40, I was used to being different. And I was OK with it. Proud actually. I was living my life, and what others did was their business. I was a happy herbivore! And then the creep started happening. I decided to ... Read More

As a follow up to my June post, Brain Food: How to Eat Your Way to Great Brain Health,  I’m writing today with some easy meal ideas which can help keep your brain extra sharp throughout your entire lifetime. As I mentioned in my original post, the key to great brain health is eliminating ... Read More

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