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Turning the (Dinner) Tables
Let’s face it, we vegans are a tiny, tiny minority in our society. (Our percentages are practically negative numbers!) As a result, we face a lot of inconvenience, and even some downright abuse, in our daily lives. Sometimes it seems like no matter what we’re looking for—a meal we can eat at an unfamiliar restaurant, […]
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Turning Water Into Wine: When Food Changes Color in Your Kitchen
Water into Wine? When I was a kid my parents gave me a chemistry set for my birthday. I was fascinated by all the bottles of strange chemicals. But, being a lazy sort, I never got around to doing any of the experiments that the instruction book laid out. Except for one. The headline proclaimed: […]
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A Letter
I hope this finds you well. I’ve intended to write for some time because I feel there is a distance between us that seems to have started after I began eating a plant-based/vegan diet. I value our relationship, so I ask that you take just a moment to better understand my choice. Since eliminating animals […]
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Cruelty Free Friday
On Friday morning, November 29, 2013, the day some call “Black Friday” or the biggest shopping day of the year, I too will set my alarm, slip into my black combat boots and a warm jacket, and head out to Denver’s prestigious shopping district, Cherry Creek. That’s where I’ll pick up my signs, find a […]
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Vegans Are What?
What is veganism? A diet? A lifestyle? A moral commitment? All of the above? Are there absolutes about veganism, or does everyone get to make their own rules? (Remember that guy you once met who swore to you that vegetarians eat fish?!) Are some people more vegan than others? Here’s a little test to see […]
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Surviving the Holidays
By Gabrielle Allen. Perhaps you love the holiday season as much as I do. You delight in those decadent aromas of cookies baking in the oven; you take detours so you won’t miss the colorful garlands lighting up every street, tree and window in your neighborhood. You watch every holiday special and, yep, even hearing […]
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Real Men Can’t Be Vegan? — Let’s Change A Myth!
This morning, I came across the Facebook exchanges of two women, who have recently committed to a vegan lifestyle, discussing why it is impossible to raise their sons as vegans. It occurred to me that this wasn’t the first time I had been privy to similar discussions. Just last week, my friend Jennifer told me […]
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