How To Live Vegan In February… and Beyond!
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Category: News
Cover story: Stephanie Redcross West on making ‘vegan’ mainstream
When the coronavirus forced the vegan community to scramble and adapt to virtual connectivity this year, Stephanie Redcross West was already way ahead of the game. That’s because she’s been mapping the landscape of connection since 2009 with her consulting business, Vegan Mainstream.
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The Future of ‘Normal’ is a Vegan World
We’ve all heard a lot about the ‘new normal’ in terms of the coronavirus pandemic. But it’s also important to look ahead, as The Vegan Society (UK) says about its new outreach campaign, Future Normal, which sets its sights on the society that vegans and their allies are creating. The future of “normal,” VS says, is a place where nonhuman animals are “no longer used, but recognized as individuals with their own personalities, preferences and desires.”
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AVS in USA Today: Why are more families eating vegan?
This week, the president of AVS contributed the vegan perspective to a special section for one of the most popular news sources in the the USA. Freya Dinshah, who has been tracking the growth of vegan interest in the US for the past 60 years, was invited to address the increasing adoption of vegan eating and living: “People are trying vegan and liking it. They are feeling the benefits,” she says, and “realizing the values.”
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A conference bringing vegan living to all
“It will be truly something for everyone,” says Brenda Sanders, president of the Afro-Vegan Society, of this Saturday’s National AfroVegan *Virtual* Conference. From the 20-year vegan to the vegan-curious, everyone will be able to get something out of it.
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Enjoy these vegan events virtually
Virtual gatherings and education sessions can help you keep developing everything from your vegan cooking skills to your grasp of nutrition to your approach to the vegan lifestyle.
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Are the USDA dietary guidelines inherently racist?
Dr. Milton Mills has provided testimony to the USDA Dietary Guidelines Committee on multiple occasions. He also co-authored the 1999 Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) report on Racism in the Dietary Guidelines. As the 2020 guideline recommendations were being drafted, we checked in with Dr. Mills on how these may, either unwittingly or intentionally, have a racist effect on nonwhite populations.
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Tofurky founder, holiday-roast pioneer, sets sights on vegan cheese
The “overnight” success of Tofurky was at least fifteen years in the making, with plenty of long hours, speed bumps, and heartbreaking reversals. In this 25th anniversary year, founder Seth Tibbott has released a book chronicling how it all happened, In Search of the Wild Tofurky.
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Optimizing Immunity, Safety, & Health
It is a scary time for many as we face a global crisis of the Coronavirus pandemic. While we need to be careful, vigilant and aware, we don’t want to go into panic mode. While you are home, it’s important to stay informed, stay healthy, and stay happy.
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Stuck at home? Perfect time to learn to cook!
The coronavirus pandemic, with its required “social distancing” and closed...
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Plant-based burgers: Yes, they’re healthier than the animal version
Is a fast-food plant burger like Beyond or Impossible healthier to eat than a fast-food beef burger? Given recent headlines, you may be shocked to hear that the answer is: Yes!
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Titans Fueled By Vegan Food
When the Tennessee Titans upset the New England Patriots last weekend, denying Tom Brady a trip to the AFC championship for the first time in a decade, it may have come as a surprise to Brady, as to the Baltimore Ravens, whom the Titans had just upset the week before. But it was no surprise to readers of American Vegan magazine, who had met Charity Morgan in its pages.
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