Teaching, as cliché as it may sound, is one of the most rewarding careers in existence. I speak of this from personal experience; I have been educating spunky little people for more than eight years and have been working with them in various other settings for 15 years! All the while, I’ve been pursuing another of my passions – cruelty-free living. To me, the phrase “cruelty-free” encompasses an entire animal-conscious approach to life, including veganism and the like.

Here’s how MSVA works: You come to New York City. The first response to that information is often, “Gulp!” But I look at it this way: The vision for Main Street Vegan Academy is to offer not only top-notch information, but also a life-altering experience, an experience that calls for bringing your body as well as your intellect along. New York is Disneyland for vegans

The new year is off to a great start and our furry friend Punxsutawney Phil has predicted an early spring. If you’re still getting used to dating your papers “2013,” I am here to help simplify! I have collected some of the best beauty trends and companies to keep you on the cutting edge of vegan beauty

Are you a vegan business owner, a vegan professional, or someone thinking about starting a vegan business? If the answer to any of these questions is YES, you will want to know about Vegan Mainstream’s marketing bootcamps for vegan professionals, coming to a city near you in 2013!

When someone becomes vegan, they often find themselves taking a long, hard look at their lives, and lots of times they decide they want to make changes other than what they are eating and wearing – they want to work toward a more vegan world. “How do I find a vegan job?” or “How can I do work that I feel passionate about?” are questions we frequently hear at Vegan Mainstream, and helping people to make those connections – between their work and their values – is one of our passions

Getting – and staying – healthy can seem an overwhelming task with long lists of ‘do’s’ and ‘don’ts’. Adding ‘vegan’ to the mix actually simplifies the process, because you will naturally be avoiding many foods such as meat, dairy, chicken, eggs, and other animal products that have been shown to be harmful to your health

We have been so excited to have Julieanna Hever, aka the Plant-Based Dietitian, chat with us here on the Vegan Mainstream blog throughout Vegan MOFO about the different foods we have been focusing on. If you have missed any of the previous interviews, check them out with the following links: beans, greens, and grains!

Today, (as all week on the Vegan Mainstream blog), we are focusing on SUPERFOODS. Read on as Julieanna cuts through the marketing haze and gives us the lowdown on real superfoods.

This week on Vegan Mainstream – the second week of Vegan MOFO 2012 – we have been focusing on GREENS. All week we have been talking about reasons to eat greens, tips on cooking them, and how to incorporate more of them into your diet. Today we have a word with the expert. Julieanna Hever, also known as the Plant-Based Dietitian, graciously answered some of the questions that we often hear from our readers

We’ve been talking beans all this first week of Vegan MOFO 2012, and to wrap things up we are thrilled to have a few minutes from Julieanna Hever (also known as the Plant-Based Dietician) to answer some questions about these nutritious nuggets, gold to any vegan’s diet! Without further adieu, read on for some great bean advice from Julieanna

With veganism making a name for itself in the fashion industry over the past few years, stereotypes about hemp sweaters and shoes are falling by the wayside. To get a little industry insight, Vegan Mainstream recently spoke with Ashley Byrne, Senior Campaigner with PETA.