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Main Street Vegan: Entering Our 2nd Decade

In April of 2012, Main Street Vegan: Everything You Need to Know to Eat Healthfully and Live Compassionately in the Real World, was published. VegNews called it "the vegan Bible, New Testament," and after former President Bill Clinton received a copy from the publisher, he wrote to me saying, "I'm ... Read More

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Support the FDA Modernization Act to End Drug Tests on Animals, Guest Post by Tamara Drake

posted June 28, 2022 Ethical vegans care deeply about animals and strive to live a cruelty-free life. In addition to following a vegan diet, we don’t buy leather or wool, and we carefully choose our cosmetics. When it comes to medicines, though, we don’t have the option of following ... Read More

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15 Years Later, the Cow That Shattered My Carnism and Veganized My Soul, by Nivi Jaswal, MVLCE

posted June 21, 2022 August 2020, I sat numb in a Main Street Vegan Academy class, secretly hoping that I’d get by without much participation when Jasmin Singer declared she was going to speak about Veganism and the power of personal stories. I was numb because my father had just passed ... Read More

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Beyond Salads and Smoothies: 12 Surprising Ways to Eat Your Leafy Greens, by Carol Ray, MVLCE

posted June 14, 2022 Summer is upon us, my favorite time of year for frosty, frothy, bright green smoothies or juices, and colorful, crunchy, mixed green salads. Yum! There’s no shortage of different options: kale, spinach, collard greens, watercress, beet greens, turnip greens, and ... Read More

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Towards a Religion of Compassion, by Victoria Moran

"My religion is based on truth and non-violence. Truth is my God. Non-violence is the means of realising Him" ~ Mahatma Gandhi I was in the lunch line at Kripalu, my first time at this yoga retreat in the Berkshires that I'd heard about since the 1970s. I knew they'd gone through a major ... Read More

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Let Food Be Thy Medicine, by Laura Leal, VLCE

posted May 24, 2022 Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food. ~ Hippocrates We’ve all likely encountered this quote more than once and considered them wise words. In fact, they are. I’ve been studying human creation and find it very interesting how the world and human life ... Read More

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  • Beyond Salads and Smoothies: 12 Surprising Ways to Eat Your Leafy Greens, by Carol Ray, MVLCE

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  • A tale of two podcasts . . .
    The Main Street Vegan Show was a weekly weekly program on Unity Online Radio from June 2012 to April 2022. Guests included Neal Barnard, MD, Gene Baur, T. Colin Campbell, PhD, Seane Corn, Earthling Ed, Joel Fuhrman, MD, Marilu Henner, Chef Matthew Kenney, Evanna Lynch, Milton Mills, MD, Moby, Ingrid Newkirk, Dean Ornish, MD, John Salley, and hundreds more.... […]
  • Support the FDA Modernization Act to End Drug Tests on Animals, Guest Post by Tamara Drake
    posted June 28, 2022 Ethical vegans care deeply about animals and strive to live a cruelty-free life. In addition to following a vegan diet, we don’t buy leather or wool, and we carefully choose our cosmetics. When it comes to medicines, though, we don’t have the option of following our ethics. An antiquated law requires... […]
  • 15 Years Later, the Cow That Shattered My Carnism and Veganized My Soul, by Nivi Jaswal, MVLCE
    posted June 21, 2022 August 2020, I sat numb in a Main Street Vegan Academy class, secretly hoping that I’d get by without much participation when Jasmin Singer declared she was going to speak about Veganism and the power of personal stories. I was numb because my father had just passed away, and my mother... […]
  • Beyond Salads and Smoothies: 12 Surprising Ways to Eat Your Leafy Greens, by Carol Ray, MVLCE
    posted June 14, 2022 Summer is upon us, my favorite time of year for frosty, frothy, bright green smoothies or juices, and colorful, crunchy, mixed green salads. Yum! There’s no shortage of different options: kale, spinach, collard greens, watercress, beet greens, turnip greens, and chard, just to name a few. But sometimes you want to... […]
  • Towards a Religion of Compassion, by Victoria Moran
    “My religion is based on truth and non-violence. Truth is my God. Non-violence is the means of realising Him” ~ Mahatma Gandhi I was in the lunch line at Kripalu, my first time at this yoga retreat in the Berkshires that I’d heard about since the 1970s. I knew they’d gone through a major restructuring... […]
  • Let Food Be Thy Medicine, by Laura Leal, VLCE
    posted May 24, 2022 Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food. ~ Hippocrates We’ve all likely encountered this quote more than once and considered them wise words. In fact, they are. I’ve been studying human creation and find it very interesting how the world and human life were created. Both secular science... […]
  • “The Plant-Based for Life Cookbook: Deliciously Simple Recipes to Nourish, Comfort, Energize and Renew,” by Vicki Brett-Gach, MVLCE
    posted May 17, 2022 My new cookbook, The Plant-Based for Life Cookbook: Deliciously Simple Recipes to Nourish, Comfort, Energize and Renew, was just released, and I’m so excited to share it with you after working on this project for so long! Getting nutrition from plant-based foods is one of the best decisions you will ever make,... […]
  • 7 Perks from Attending Main Street Vegan Academy, by Cherie Hans, VLCE
    posted May 10, 2022 I was reading my favorite magazine, VegNews, when I saw an advertisement for the Main Street Vegan Academy (MSVA) a few years ago when it was offered only in person. Sadly, the hours and days didn’t work with my schedule. But imagine my thrill when last year I discovered the MSVA... […]
  • The Taboo Topic: Sickness and Vegans, by Victoria Moran, CHHC, RYT-200
    I went vegetarian in 1969 and starting my observations of the vegan/vegetarian world started soon after. Over these decades I’ve come to know hundreds and ultimately thousands of people who changed their diet for reasons of ethics, health, or both. And I’ve long noted the incredible discomfort we different-drummer diners have with those among us... […]
  • A Vegan Smoothie for Your Dosha, by Lisa V. Gotte, VLCE
    posted April 26, 2022 Vegan smoothies are delicious and healthy, and great for a quick breakfast or snack. Being blended fruits and greens, they’re basically a salad in a blender. As nutritious as they are, smoothies are tasty and feel like a decadent treat. But can you take it even further to create a perfect... […]

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