I’ve been vegan for about 13 years now, and I was vegetarian for 9 years before that. I don’t need vegan starter books, but I still like to flip through them when I see them in bookstores (because I do still go to bookstores) or even occasionally read them if they look really good. As […]
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Moving the Needle
Shortly before his death in 2009, Senator Ted Kennedy spoke of his greatest legislative regret: not compromising on the deal that President Nixon offered in the early 1970’s on national health care. He related how he didn’t think it went far enough. He was afraid that if he accepted it, complacency would set in and […]
This Holiday Season, Don’t Be a Butterball
As we head into the season of eating, here is a cautionary tale. A few years ago, my boyfriend’s cousin Marilyn—a meat-and-potatoes lover if ever there was one—underwent open-heart surgery. Five of Marilyn’s coronary arteries were 99 percent clogged, and when the doctors opened up her chest, they discovered that her heart was encased in […]
Celebrating My Life As a Vegan (And a Recipe!)
Happy Vegan Birthday to Me! One year ago today I became vegan, so I am calling this my “Vegan Birthday,” as it is soooo much more than an anniversary. When I became 100% vegan, a whole new “me” was born. I felt an almost immediate sense of peace and connection with my deep inner self […]
Common Vegan Roadblocks and How To Overcome Them
There are many reasons why people fail at committing to a 100% vegan lifestyle. I hear them all day long while doing consulting. Interestingly enough, it seems that the same roadblocks keep popping up over and over again. Below is a quite extensive list of the most common things that prevent people from going vegan […]