Recently, I’ve seen some vegan bashing on Facebook from “plant based” advocates. I think this happens in part because of the confusion of what the term vegan means. People often assume a vegan diet is healthy, but it doesn’t have to be. Plant based dieters want to remove themselves from the term “vegan” to not [...]
Vegan Vacation 2012 – Bay Area
August 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
We arrived in Pacifica just before noon on Saturday. Our best friends live there and it is a cherished destination. After settling in, we snacked while we visited. We had early dinner plans in Berkeley with some additional friends. They wanted to take us to a popular restaurant called Gather that focuses on locally grown, [...]
Vegan Vacation 2012
August 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
We just returned from a weeklong road-trip up the coast of California, over to the Eastern Sierras and then back home to Southern California. This is one of the first trips we’ve taken since adopting a vegan diet. Armed with the VegOut iPhone App and a cooler full of staples, we headed up the coast [...]
Veganism and the Environment (By The Numbers)
July 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I enjoy these graphics which help show the environmental impact of consuming animals. Infographic by CulinarySchools.org
Food Choices Are The New Politics
May 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I’ve been a vegetarian for more than 20 years. In that time, I’ve rarely been challenged about this choice. Occasionally, I have been asked questions that come off as defensive arguments, but mostly people are respectful, sometimes curious, and every so often admiring. However, since transitioning to a vegan diet this year, I’m met more [...]
