Do you remember when you first learned about Native American Indians in elementary school? You may have learned, like I did, that when these tribes went hunting, they made full use of the animals they killed. They ate the meat, used the horns and feathers for tools and adornment, and made clothing and teepees from the leather. In today’s world, there’s a common misconception that our leather comes about in a similar way; that it’s simply “left over” from large scale meat production. Many people – including vegetarians, my former self included – believe that since the animal has already died, its skin will go to waste unless we manufacture it into something useful.

You may ask, “I’ve read so much about why becoming vegan or vegetarian is great for your health, animals, the environment and your wallet…but how do you do it? Where do you start?”

As a new vegan, eating out with non-vegan friends can seem daunting. The best option, of course, is to convince your non-vegan friends to try out a vegan or veg-friendly restaurant with you! However, it’s not always possible to eat at a vegan restaurant, and when it isn’t, the quick, easy answer is: scan the menu for vegan possibilities, ask questions, and if all else fails, order a salad.

As a vegan you get asked a lot of questions. Most of them are interesting, complicated, and compelling to answer. Except where we get our protein…not that we don’t love dispelling misconceptions – but really people? Is that still a legitimate concern of being a vegetarian or vegan? Liberation BC’s Cow Ribbon campaign worked hard this month to bring attention to the realities of the dairy industry.

This week I made my first loaf of bread WITH NO FLOUR. It all started with a vegan potluck a few months ago when one of our talented friends brought as his contribution a loaf of Yeasted Sprouted Wheat Bread. Along with his wife’s olive tapenade it was the hit of the party. We all

Many people – and you may be one of them – embark on a vegan diet with the hopes of not only getting healthier, but also becoming leaner. And with good reason – a whole food, plant-based diet is your most powerful ally for peeling off excess fat pounds. For most people who need to lose weight, this is exactly what happens when they begin following a healthy vegan diet. Yet what if, a few days into your vegan food plan, you step on the scale and the numbers haven’t budged? Or you discover that your weight is even up a pound or two. What’s happening

If anyone should be terrified of breast cancer, it should be me. My aunt died of it in our home when I was 5. Figuring out the truth about food and how to avoid breast cancer has become the investigative reporting job of my life. As a result I have felt compelled to respond to Angelina Jolie’s recent decision to have a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of developing cancer

I’m new to veganism; are there any tips and recipes I can get to help me with the transition from maybe veterans or professionals? to eliminate bumps in the road

I had the strangest week, where it seemed like all my non-veg friends and acquaintances couldn’t wait to talk to ME about veganism. More specifically, they couldn’t wait to talk to me about Alexandra Jamieson and her veganism no-more… Today, I am finally ready to steam down and talk about what bugged me – and the crux of it is something I think needs to change in the vegan movement: our quickness to judge others and to react harshly — especially anonymously, online.

Dallas Rising is a woman always on a mission. A “vegan abolitionist” living in Minneapolis, she is the Director at Animal Rights Coalition. In her own words, being a vegan abolitionist focuses on the abolishment of the injustices towards animals we see in everyday life