I've had the wonderful opportunity recently to spend time and absorb a bit of the brilliance of systems engineer Sailesh Rao, PhD, who spent most of his career developing a little thing we're all familiar with: the Internet! When Dr. Rao, a lifelong vegetarian, learned about the climate/agriculture ...
Meditation as Animal Rights Activism, by Pascal Hurni, VLCE
As a longtime animal rights activist, I took part in many protests and have been involved in a lot of activities, such as distributing flyers in the streets of my town, and running an information stand. Although I am still very active in this way, promoting veganism and raising awareness about what ...
IT’S WHAT’S FOR DINNER! – The Transition from Cooking Out of a Box to Cooking Outside the Box, by Chris Kalinich, VLCE
When I met my husband-to-be, I was 17 and cooking was not a topic of our dating life. Raised by a dad who liked to dine, not cook, I quickly learned how to pour a mean bowl of Grape Nuts laced with Cap’n Crunch for breakfast and discovered countless ways to re-invent a box of Kraft Mac & Cheese ...
3 Ways to Have a Plastic Free Summer, by Cindy Lou Negron, VLCE
As vegans, one of the things many of us attempt to keep working on is living a more eco-friendly lifestyle. I personally struggle sometimes to maintain the most ecological household. Even if it is easier said than done, at home we’ve tried in many ways, and continue to do so. For example, when my ...
Is It Hard To Be Vegan? by Laura Beck, VLCE
I am asked this question, or some form of it, all the time. I used to answer with a quick, "Oh no. It's really pretty easy once you know what you're doing." (And then I would proceed to help them do exactly that---know what they're doing.) Well, I just celebrated my veganiversary, and I have been ...
We Get Used to Things, by Rebecca Sharp, VLCE
We get used to things. Humans can get used to pain, discomfort and physical and psychological violence in their lives, coming to believe it is normal and even okay at times, to suffer so much. This is rooted in trauma as many know from their personal experiences and brave healing processes. One ...
