My thoughts this very early morning, were inspired by the incredible Honeybee. Taking, and the myth of human supremacy, is so deeply woven into our psyches, that we rarely, if ever, pause to consider beyond the convenience of the thing we do, or the product we consume. We steal from the earth ...
Salt Lake City’s Vibrant Vegan Scene, by Elisa Stone, MVLCE
Salt Lake City (SLC), Utah—land of many mountains and . . . oh wait . . . did you think I was going to say Mormons? Well, we are 80% NON-Mormon, including this writer. So let’s start again. SLC, land of many vegans! SLC’s vegan dining options are ever-expanding. We have not one, but two ...
Q&A with Sharon Gannon by Holly Skodis, VLCE – Part 2
Note: Part 1 of this interview appeared on the Main Street Vegan blog last week. HS: Prior to practicing yoga, did you have an ‘a ha’ moment that helped you embrace veganism? SG: In 1982, while living in Seattle, Washington, working as an artist—dancer, painter, poet and musician, I went to see ...
Q&A with Sharon Gannon, by Holly Skodis, VLCE – Part 1
Holly Skodis is the Founder Yoga Is Vegan. Sharon Gannon is the founder of the Jivamukti Yoga School and Jivamukti Method, created with David Life in New York City in 1984. Sharon is an artist, animal rights advocate, musician and a best-selling author of many acclaimed publications with the ...
Five Ways to Get Hooked on Plants by Julia Murray, VLCE
Ok, so you’ve heard it all before... Animal agriculture produces more greenhouse gases than the transportation sector. Animals feel pain and experience deep emotions. Animal products may not lead to longevity and actually may lead to disease. Instead of the details of why to go vegan, ...
The Why and How of Organizing Vegan Potlucks, by Sonya Sidky, MVLCE
Organizing vegan potlucks, whether your goal is to promote veganism or whether you are interested in a vegan lifestyle for yourself, is a powerful way to reinforce food preparation as well as to exchange social support. When I organize potlucks, I am not only assisting people who are not yet vegan ...
