A Plant-Based Diet is Good for Your Heart

Several years ago my now 59 year old father had a heart attack. It wasn’t a major heart attack, but it has definitely caused him problems. He’s been on medication since it happened, and has regular stress tests to see if the damage to his heart has progressed. Thankfully, up until this last time, his [...]

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I’ll Show You, You Vegan!

Recently on a discussion board, someone said to me, “For every animal you don’t eat, I’m going to eat 4.” Um. Okay.  That is helpful information.  I wanted to write “You are going to get pretty fat and probably die of heart disease or colon cancer at a pretty early age, but if it means [...]

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It’s Almost VegWeek–Get Excited!

A week from today, Tuesday September 30th, marks the kick-off of VegWeek here in the Twin Cities.  If you live here or nearby, you definitely have to come check out some of the great events that Compassionate Action for Animals has lined up: Tuesday, 9/30 @ 7pm:  Jim Mason, author and attorney, will give a [...]

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My Adopted Pig, Hazel

I recently celebrated my 28th birthday, and one of the gifts I received was very unexpected: a pig! Okay, so I didn’t actually PHYSICALLY get a pig (I wish!), but my wonderful friend Becky sponsored a pig at Farm Sanctuary in our names. It was such a wonderful gift (THANK YOU, BECKY!). Anyway, this week [...]

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10 Reasons to Go Veggie

I found this article and had to share it. Sorry I’ve been a little MIA lately – I was in a wedding this weekend up in my hometown. Doggy pictures forthcoming… From Times Online May 20, 2008 1. Helping animals also helps the global poor While there is ample and justified moral indignation about the [...]

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On Trying New Foods

Last night I made some pretty tasty vegan fajitas. Olde El Paso and I made them together, actually. I cooked up a couple of boca burgers (chopped up), some red & green peppers, onion, garlic and some pinto beans, threw in the the El Paso mix and voila! Topped it off with some lettuce, tomato [...]

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In the Beginning

A little less than a year ago, I made the decision to become a vegetarian.  Bored at work, I had started reading articles online about the horrible animal cruelty that has become so prevalent on America’s factory farms.  Having grown up on a small farm in the Midwest, my idea of a cattle farm was vastly [...]

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