Vegan food is medicine. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics states that vegans have a lower risk of death from heart disease, lower blood cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure, lower body mass indexes, and lower rates of cancer, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. So it makes sense that hospitals should serve healthy vegan food if they want to help patients…

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Azumi Yamanaka’s Instagram account is full of colorful, stylish photos of the self-branded vegan director. She says she wants to project an image that runs counter to what many Japanese people believe a sustainable lifestyle to be. An independent “vegan director,” Azumi Yamanaka, 42, consults with organizations on how to operate in accordance with vegan choices. Having lived as a vegan…

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This is the path from illness to Wellness, all the way to Wonderful – don’t settle for anything less! New York Times Best-Selling Authors Alona Pulde, MD and Matthew Lederman, MD bring you WELLNESS TO WONDERFUL, taking you from diseased to healthy, overweight to trim, lethargic to energetic, discouraged to hopeful, and isolated to joyfully in connection. This is the path from illness to Wellness, all…

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Please note that most vegans are ruled and run by their desire for compassion and kindness. We want there to be less suffering in the world. Key points: …we talked about the myth of the “angry vegan”. The term “plant-based” is almost more acceptable than “vegan” since the word “vegan” often brings to mind someone with a fervor and ardor…

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~ Americans are showing a growing interest in learning where their food comes from ~ Plant-based meat and dairy alternative sales are projected to reach $162 billion by 2030 ~ In the US alone, the plant-based food market was worth $8 billion in 2022 ~ Vegan orders on Grubhub rose by 17% in the first half of 2021 ~ 2 in 5 US…

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The Ultimate Guide to Plant-Based Living Are you interested in going vegan—or even just dabbling in plant-based living? Welcome! This guide will show you how to go vegan in simple, manageable steps, with frequent reminders that there is no such thing as perfection. Let’s do this!  The idea of becoming a vegan wasn’t difficult for me until I had to…

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The effects of animal agriculture on the environment and climate are vast: It is a leading cause of deforestation and is responsible for between 11.1 and 19.6 percent of global emissions. It’s more important than ever to report on the connection between meat consumption and the climate crisis. Yet the public isn’t getting the message — 40 percent of respondents to a recent Newsweek…

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From classic leafy greens to Thai-style noodles, these summery vegan salad recipes offer something for everyone. There’s even a vegan pizza salad! Summer is the season of salads, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. What could be better than sitting in a sunny garden or park, enjoying a fresh, light meal filled with colourful veggies? Salads truly embody…

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Find out what Neal Barnard and other vegan doctors eat in a day The debate surrounding the optimal diet for humans has been ongoing for years, but an increasing body of research indicates that a plant-based diet could be best.  A great deal of doctors and nutritional experts, however, still think that dairy, eggs, and meat are vital for humans…

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Rowdy Girl Sanctuary now houses rescued cows, chickens, pigs, and more. When Renee King-Sonnen’s husband Tommy asked her to take care of a two-month old baby calf named Rowdy Girl, he’d hoped the process would make her want to be a “good” cattle rancher’s wife. Instead, it led the couple down a path of vegan activism, turning the farm that had been in his…

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