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

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