From her own experience, Richa Chadda gives you reasons why you should turn vegan.  “Imagine being born and raised solely because someone will make a chicken breast piece out of you?” writes Richa. From when I was a toddler, I remember having a strange and magical affinity towards animals. They loved me and I loved them. I had several pets,…

by Jill Ettinger We all know which foods we do best to avoid (right?). Despite the alluring appeal of Oreos, Mountain Dew or McAnything, processed foods provide little nutrition and a whole lot of risks. But when it comes to the good stuff—what are the best foods to put into our bodies? While experts all agree we need a variety…

by Nil Zacharias: Co-founder, OneGreenPlanet.Org People can debate all they want about whether a vegan diet is good for everyone, but there’s no disputing the fact that the market for vegan food is booming. While vegans still account for only 2.5% of the population in the U.S. (an impressive doubling in size since 2009), what’s really interesting is that 100…

All You Need to Know for a Healthy Pregnancy that Fits Your Lifestyle by Reed Mangels, PhD, RDNutrition Advisor to the Vegetarian Resource Group The Vegetarian Resource Group is happy to announce The Everything Vegan Pregnancy Book by The VRG’s Nutrition Advisor Reed Mangels, PhD, RD. Do I need more protein?Am I getting enough nutrients for the baby?How do I…

30 Reasons to Go Vegetarian Because a vegan diet reverses heart disease. Because it takes a small person to beat a defenseless animal…and an even smaller person to eat one. Because eating meat and dairy products makes you fat. Because the grain used to feed animals could be used to feed hungry people. Because no animal deserves to die for…

Empowering the Conscious, Vegetarian and Vegan Community We’re all somewhere on our own path. We all aspire to do the right thing to protect the earth and the animals that inhabit it. Free from Harm is your online hub to empower you with the best information, tools and resources to guide you on that path.

Foie gras is produced by cruel and inhumane farming practices. At just a few months old, ducks are confined inside dark sheds and force-fed enormous amounts of food several times a day. A farm worker grabs each duck and, one by one, thrusts a metal pipe down their throats so that a mixture of corn can be forced directly into…

by Mercy for Animals Two recent news items by NPR spotlight the health risks, environmental damage, and animal cruelty associated with raising animals for food. NPR also reports that in addition to the growing number of vegetarians in the United States, many more Americans are simply eating more vegetarian meals.

by Deepak Chopra Human life isn’t set apart from life on earth. We must live in balance with Nature. Consumerism isn’t unlimited and doesn’t lead to happiness. Toxic pollution harms life and cannot be justified. As a conscious species, humans must be stewards of the ecology… >> MORE

by Common Dreams – Building Progressive Community Video documentation of “sickening” animal cruelty has prompted the USDA to suspend operations at a California slaughterhouse, another revelation of the industrial food system’s cost to animal welfare and public health. Video taken by an undercover worker from the DC-based animal advocacy organization Compassion Over Killing shows workers at the Central Valley Meat…

by Brittany Estes-Garcia while volunteering with The Vegetarian Resource Group Q: As a new vegan, I don’t know if I can still eat out in Tex-Mex restaurants. What kinds of questions should I be asking to make sure there are no animal products in my food? A: There are some questions that vegetarians and vegans have to ask when eating…