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Trick or Treat- Vegan Style!
By Lindsay Doucet I absolutely love Halloween! I love experiencing how beautiful nature becomes in the fall season, and I enjoy coming up with creative costumes for Halloween. Of course, I also enjoy...
View ArticleNew science shows immense promise for rescuing ourselves
By David Steele We can slash both global warming and species extinctions by a simple change in our diets A pair of very important papers has been published in the scientific literature over the last...
View ArticleMeat and dairy industry backlash against plant-based foods leads to labelling...
By Jennifer Flood Meat industry lobbyists in the EU recently failed in their attempt to prevent plant-based foods from being labelled with terms such as “burger,” “sausage,” or “steak.” Fortunately,...
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Plant-Based Pooches: The benefits of a meat-free diet for dogs
By Paige Campbell Isn’t that… unnatural? Contrary to popular belief, dogs are omnivores and have no nutritional requirement for meat. All of the nutrients they thrive on can be found in well-formulated...
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Plant-Based Pooches: The benefits of a meat-free diet for dogs
Isn’t that… unnatural? Contrary to popular belief, dogs are omnivores and have no nutritional requirement for meat. All of the nutrients they thrive on can be found in well-formulated plant-based...
View ArticleFrankenstein’s Monster- Early Vegetarian Celebrity?
Although Halloween has just passed, this blog tells the story of how the popular Halloween creature from Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, Frankenstein, is considered to be a vegetarian! The story starts...
View ArticleWe’re ruining our soil at a rate that threatens life on Earth – but we don’t...
By going vegan, adopting soil-sustaining strategies and reining in our population growth, we can sustain ourselves for millennia Roughly 10,000 years ago modern agriculture was born in the ‘fertile...
View ArticleThe world needs more vegans: a roundup of a tumultuous year
Friends, 2020 has no doubt been a difficult year. From the COVID-19 pandemic that has caused so much human suffering, to the increasing political polarization and unrest across the globe, to the...
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Top ten recipes I made this holiday season
This holiday season was unusual for all of us. For me, one perk of a quiet holiday was extra time to experiment with new recipes. Cooking and baking, even with no dinner parties to attend, helped me...
View ArticleIt’s time to reconsider fireworks
First developed in China thousands of years ago, fireworks shows have long been a traditional part of many celebrations across the world. Fireworks are considered exciting entertainment for a lot of...
View Article9 tips to decrease your diet’s environmental impact
Vegans take pride in the reduced environmental impact of their diet compared to animal-based diets, which are inefficient and cause significant environmental damage. However, just because you are...
View ArticleVEGAN 2020 documentary overview and discussion
VEGAN 2020 is the sixth installment of a Youtube Documentary series released annually by Plant Based News. The film takes us through the year 2020 month-by-month, tracking both the tragedies and...
View ArticleWhen is the best time to plant a tree? Reflections on my journey to veganism
For just right now, that title is a rhetorical question, but I’ll return to it at the end. Stick with me. With the benefit of hindsight, I now view the 3-4 years before choosing to go vegan as a...
View ArticleThe vital nutrient that 97% of Canadians are lacking
My grandmother once told me that whole corn was nothing but “roughage” – and she said this as if it were a bad thing. Perhaps her view was typical of her generation, one that lived through times of...
View ArticleRe-think your cheese: The curious case of cashews and the value of fairtrade
Cashews are often used to create vegan cheeses, and for good reason. Cashews make for a wonderful dairy alternative that can be used in a variety of recipes and are popular in cream sauces, cheeses...
View ArticleBill Gates is right: the argument for veganism is appealing – and he should...
In his new book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need, Bill Gates outlines a plan for the world to get to net zero greenhouse gas emissions. He makes a...
View ArticleFarmed animal sanctuaries: Beacons of light in a very dark world
I’ve always had a problem with our society’s definition of ‘person.’ My Webster’s dictionary defines a person as “a human being, esp. as distinguished from a thing or lower animal.” I think that’s not...
View ArticleThe meat paradox: how animal lovers eat meat
In Chapter 6 of his new book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need, Bill Gates displays a phenomenon that I see daily as a vegan living in a world of...
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Vegan fast food options and alternatives
Many major fast food chains have recently introduced new vegan items to their menus. In most cases, I recommend supporting local, vegan restaurants. Supporting local restaurants by purchasing take-out...
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Animal dissection and championing against it
Animal use in science Much of our current scientific culture enforces the belief that using non-human animals in science is a necessary evil. However, evolving attitudes and technologies are calling...
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