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Ed Coffin: Is Veganism a Personal Choice?

2013-05-17T10:24:18Z

We often hear people say that being vegan, or not being vegan, is a "personal choice." But, is it really?

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Ed Coffin: Alex Jamieson Is Not the Victim, the Animals Are

2013-05-15T15:17:48Z

This morning, I was featured on CBC's The Current to challenge Alex Jamieson on her decision to no longer be vegan. The reason this argument is so incredibly infuriating for me to hear is because it's a completely bogus argument that has no scientific legitimacy whatsoever.

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Thug Kitchen Asks Us To 'Eat Like We Give A F**k'

2013-05-15T08:47:11Z

Thought detailing the health benefits of avocado couldn't be offensive? Boy were you wrong.

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Bruce Friedrich: Eating As Though the Environment Mattered

2013-05-15T08:01:26Z

Every time we eat meat, it's as though we're throwing away 6-20 calories worth of grains and legumes for every calorie we take in. Plus, we're contributing to exponentially more water use, desertification, air pollution, global warming, global poverty, and more.

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Model And Firefighter Crowned Sexiest Vegans

2013-05-13T13:29:06Z

The results are in. A model and firefighter have been crowned the 2013 winners of PETA's "Sexiest Vegan Next Door" contest.

Winner John Halloran, ...

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Whole Foods Makes BIG Mistake

2013-05-09T22:32:22Z

AUSTIN, Texas -- Whole Foods Market Inc. said Thursday that labels on a chicken salad and those on a vegan version of the salad were reversed at some ...

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PHOTOS: Models Strut The Vegan Runway

2013-05-09T15:21:42Z

"Every day, we make choices about what we wear and what we eat. This is about living in a way... that is more compassionate."

The message from Farm...

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What To Eat When A Vegan Comes To Dinner

2013-05-09T14:31:42Z

Cooking a whole meal without animal products can sometimes strike fear in our hearts.

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WATCH: Next Restaurant Introduces Vegan Menu With Cheeky Video

2013-05-08T13:35:20Z

Before Next restaurant launches a new menu, which happens every four months, a video usually previews the offerings to come. The last edition, The Hun...

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Kristin Kirkpatrick, M.S., R.D., L.D.: 5 Risky Diet Mistakes Vegetarians Make (And How You Can Avoid Them)

2013-05-08T08:18:20Z

People automatically associate a vegetarian or vegan diet with health, but in reality, eliminating meat from the diet is not necessarily a ticket to good health. In fact, it's just as easy to be an unhealthy vegetarian as it is to be an unhealthy omnivore.

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Menuism: 5 Meatless Burgers Worth Trying

2013-05-07T08:55:32Z

Why should the carnivores get all the fun?

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WATCH: Jim Gaffigan Really Doesn't Like Vegan Food

2013-05-06T10:55:48Z

Jim Gaffigan is a bacon lover. You know what he isn't? A kale lover. Or a lover of any sort of health food, for that matter. Julie Klausner of Vulture...

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Kathy Freston: Consider Becoming A Part-Time Vegan

2013-05-04T10:20:37Z

Truly, Mark Bittman's new book Vegan Before Six is offering a way of eating that could be transformational: Readers will lose weight (if they have weight to lose), have more energy, and suffer much lower risk for diabetes and heart disease. And animals and the earth will be better off.

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Foodbeast: THUG KITCHEN: Roasted Strawberry Salad Recipe Ain't Nothin' but Plant Nachos

2013-05-03T17:57:07Z

Thug Kitchen's Roasted Strawberry Salad: basically plant nachos.

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WATCH: PETA Asks You To Go Vegan ... With NSFW Animal Sex

2013-05-03T17:40:04Z

PETA is known for its eyebrow-raising advertising campaigns, some of which have featured celebrities in the buff. A new ad from PETA Europe also uses ...

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Stephanie Weaver: Easy, Perfect Guacamole

2013-05-02T13:05:42Z

I feel raw onions and and jalapeno overpower the delicate avocado flavor, so instead I use salsa verde -- made from roasted tomatillos, chiles and onions.

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Mark Tercek: A New Diet for the Planet?

2013-05-01T15:34:00Z

You might expect me to say that environmentalists should say no to meat, and that we should focus on changing what people eat in the interest of saving the planet. But it's not quite so simple.

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David Katz, M.D.: A New Beef With Meat and Eggs? My Gut Reactions

2013-04-30T13:48:41Z

For now, my gut reaction to the news about TMAO is that context matters. It's not really just about meat or eggs in the diet, but about the overall dietary pattern, the kinds of meat, the feed and treatment of the egg-laying hens, and our exposures to chemicals and antibiotics.

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Heritage Radio Network: A Short History of Vegetarianism

2013-04-29T16:00:21Z

Vegetarianism in itself is inherently complicated. Regardless of the choices you make in your diet, the more the dots are connected between health, compassion and ecology, the more nourishing your diet will become for your mind and your body.

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Alex Jamieson: Everybody Loves Bacon

2013-04-25T15:25:23Z

No matter what kind of bacon you crave, these recipes are for you.

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Food52: 8 Super-Crunchy Earth Day Recipes

2013-04-22T09:55:03Z

Make this Earth Day your tastiest yet, with super-crunchy recipes that still taste amazing. Tie-dye shirts are optional.

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Viviane Bauquet Farre: Roasted Asparagus Salad With Valencia Oranges and Ginger-Citrus Vinaigrette

2013-04-18T11:19:40Z

Every year I look forward to asparagus season, but this year is special: I'll be harvesting my own asparagus!

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Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: Our Hen House's Jasmin Singer and the Art of Defiance

2013-04-15T08:45:00Z

What would make you change the way you think, the way you eat? For many, the answer is Carol Adams' 1990 eco-feminist work, "The Sexual Politics of Me...

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Andrea Grossman: Mark Bittman: Two-thirds Vegan and a Handful of Other

2013-04-10T19:33:52Z

Bittman brings out the joy in eating light, healthy meals for breakfast and lunch, and dives head first into a moderate omnivorous meal at dinner. It's about balance. It's about enjoyment. And it's also about eating less meat not just for health reasons, but for positive environmental impact.

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Carolyn Scott: Top 10 Easy Earth Day Activity Ideas

2013-04-10T18:09:20Z

Earth Day is just around the corner. Have you thought about what you might do to celebrate this big blue and green marble we call home? Well, here are some ideas for some earth friendly activities that you can do with friends and/or family for a fun and green Earth Day!

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