I definitely had a chip on my shoulder when first approached to review The Reducetarian Solution: How the Surprisingly Simple Act of Reducing the Amount of Meat in Your Diet Can Transform Your Health and the Planet by Brian Kateman. As an ethical vegan, terms like “flexitarian,” “veganish,” and “reducetarian” rub me the wrong way. […]
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Interview Series: Áine Carlin
Áine Carlin is the author of Keep It Vegan, The New Vegan. and peasoupeats.com, a popular vegan food and lifestyle blog where she shares recipes and tips with thousands of readers. Once a dedicated meat and dairy eater, she turned vegan in 2010 and has not looked back since. She has received several awards for her blogging and […]
Traveling While Vegan: The Horror of Forgetting to Pack Your Own Snacks
As I write this, I’m sitting Newark International Airport, awaiting a flight back to my home in Los Angeles. Much like there are food deserts throughout the country, I’d count airports among the places with some of the worst food options around. Sure, if you do some digging you can find a few sorry, overpriced […]
Animal Exploitation Hides in Plain Sight
I woke up on the morning of my 38th birthday to the news that Ringling Brothers is closing its tent flaps for the last time this year. It was a complete surprise, and the best birthday present I could ask for. I wonder what will become of the animals who have been forced to perform […]
What’s in My Vegan Kitchen: 9 Pantry Staples
A big reason that people fail at a healthy vegan diet is that they aren’t prepared. A well-stocked pantry can help with this. It may not happen overnight, and that’s okay. Start with what you have, and build at your own natural pace to keep waste to a minimum. As I explored different cuisines and […]