As a parent to two young activists, I’m standing in my living room, witness to something pretty darn inspiring. I watch as my youngest daughter prances around like she has ants in her pants. She reads aloud, sharing every encouraging comment made on her fledgling video sharing. She’s literally radiant in her realisation that she […]
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Cookbook Review: For The Love Of Food And Yoga
For The Love Of Food And Yoga: A Celebration Of Mindful Eating And Being is a unique combination of mindful eating, living, and being. Authors Liz Price-Kellogg and Kristen Taylor are a yoga teacher and student duo who began to notice the deep connection their yoga practice and the food they ate really had. With […]
Where Have All the Vegan Yogis Gone?
Over the past few years, I have attended several yoga teacher trainings and retreats. I have been surprised and disheartened to often find myself being the only vegan present. Since many of the writers who inspired my veganism, such as Steve Ross and Sharon Gannon, are yogis who ascribe to the philosophy of ahimsa (non-harming)—a […]
Interview Series: Élise Desaulniers, Author of Cash Cow
A popular and respected blogger in Québec, Canada, Élise Desaulniers is a food ethics and animal rights advocate who is also interested in public policy, philosophy, and feminism. In her new book Cash Cow: Ten Myths About the Dairy Industry, she takes a hard look at the dairy industry, and how it has persuaded the […]
Warm Kale and Artichoke Dip from Crossroads by Tal Ronnen
I’ve heard amazing things about the vegan food at Crossroads in Los Angeles, but the chances of me getting out that way any time soon are pretty slim. Fortunately, Chef Tal Ronnen has written a new cookbook to teach home cooks how to make his recipes in the convenience of their own kitchens. In his new book Crossroads: Extraordinary Recipes from the […]