posted October 19, 2021 by Kendyra Corttni, VLCE My husband does those SUDOKU number games that look like a crossword puzzle without letters. While I personally don’t enjoy them at all, my husband seems to find these puzzles quite relaxing, and at the same time mentally stimulating. I ... Read More
Mind(FULL)ness at Mealtime
posted October 12, 2021 by Kimberly Harper-Colucci, VLCE Food is my love language—the way I shower those around me with love, compassion, and warmth. It is how I show someone I value them, doing something special just for them. One of my favorite things is hosting dinner parties and ... Read More
Equity, Inclusion, and Travel in the Animal Protection Movement
In this episode (#450) I speak with Aryenish Birdie, the founder and executive director of Encompass, a nonprofit working to make the animal protection movement more racially diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Here we discuss her book, Antiracism in Animal Advocacy: Igniting Cultural Transformation. ... Read More
Food Is Climate
posted September 28, 2021 Guest post by Glen Merzer My first opportunity to write about nutrition came in 1996, when Simon & Schuster engaged Howard Lyman and me to turn his story into the book that became Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth From the Cattle Rancher Who Won’t Eat Meat. I ... Read More
A Review of MamaSezz
posted September 21, 2021 by Cindy Thompson, MVLCE "I'm so busy! How can I even cook this way?" "My elderly parents want to eat whole food, plant-based, but need easy options, like a meal delivery!" "How can I help my kid in college be less of a junk-food vegan and eat more ... Read More
Casting Away My Carnist Corporate Ego at Eleven Madison Park
posted September 14, 2021 by Nivi Jaswal, MVLCE If my self-worth was a jacket, it would be made of lambskin lined with merino wool, trimmed with mink, a carnist pincushion with rebellious flairs, patches and badges screaming Airline Lounge Nomad, Serial Passport Killer, Michelin Star ... Read More
