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

I’ve just started leaning towards a vegan lifestyle…slightly. First step – I am juicing every day for breakfast and really love it. I have great summer markets near my small town, but in the off-season I struggle to find organic options. Can I just peel or scrub non-organic fruit and veggies really well, or am I just poisoning myself by juicing and consuming pesticides?

I recently came back from a trip to Portugal and Spain, and travelling in that part of the world for six weeks was somewhat challenging as a vegan, though definitely not impossible. I visited lots of grocery stores and ate lots of raw vegetables and fruits (which actually helped to keep my food bills down); I ate lots of vegetable soup, patatas fritas and white bread with olives; and every once in a while I came across a fabulous veg/vegan restaurant where I could eat a substantial vegan meal – what a treat that became!

The bond between a mother and her children is one that often holds an other-worldly power. Our mothers not only give us life, but they go to bat for us and protect us throughout our lives

My name is Alexis Diaz and I run the vegan food blog Sugar Coated Vegan (you can find my blog at www.sugarcoatedvegan.tumblr.com). I veganize all different kinds of sweets and sometimes include, raw, gluten free and the occasional dish. I plan to start a new feature on my blog that includes veganizing a dish from every part of the world because I feel that other food cultures, spices and dishes should be explored more – and what better way to immerse yourself in a culture and learn about it than to try out their foods?!

Family members can influence each other in all kinds of ways, and one of the wonderful qualities of a parent is the willingness to learn from their children. Lindsay O’Donnell is a Vegan Mainstream contributor, and writer of the blog Lindsay is Vegan. She became vegan as an adult, after growing up on a fairly conventional diet. Over the years Lindsay has influenced her mom to take a second look at what she considers a healthy, happy diet

For years now, my diet has been vegan.  For decades before that, it was plant-based.  You can tell by taking a peek inside my refrigerator. So when someone complains they can’t think of ways to get more vegetables in their diets, as you can imagine, I have plenty to say; for me, I’ve been doing it so long

It’s a sad fact that the way a person looks is far too important in our society. Given that sad fact, I come to the question that is the topic of this article – do we, as vegans, have a duty – for the promotion of the movement – to do the best we can to LOOK healthy

  In thriving metropolis areas, being vegan is easy – with natural food markets, the big chains, specialty stores, and a diverse population spread, you’re sure to find vegan options and vegan people and groups galore. Spreading the vegan message is also easy — because you’re sure to run into a vegan and easily find

By Ellen Jaffe Jones, Guest Contributor  My daughter recently said to me, “Mom , I hate to eat tomatoes at restaurants. I keep remembering how delicious and sweet the tomatoes were that we used to grow in our organic garden. Most tomatoes I taste now pale by comparison.” This was the same child who wowed