I just finished reading POWER VEGAN: Plant-Fueled Nutrition for Maximum Health and Fitness by Rea Frey (vegan nutrition specialist, sports trainer, and hottie boombalottie), and lemme just say, I (belly jigglies and all) am INSPIRED! The book covers everything! You could be an omni/vegan/raw vegan/breathatarian/whatevs, and this book is going to motivate you to get active, [...]
I’ve been vegan for 13 years (my veganversary is this April, so hold off on buying me congratulatory Go Max Go candy bars… Actually, you can go ahead and send ‘em my way!). Every time I’ve gotten my blood work done at the dr’s office (every few years out of curiosity), I’ve had [...]
Are you veg-curious? Have you been ogling vegan cookbooks or frequenting vegan restaurants, lovin’ up on the scrumptious deliumptious grub but haven’t yet committed to rocking this healthy, cruelty-free lifestyle full-time? Fret not, homeslice, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau invites you to take The 30-Day Vegan Challenge. It’s a multimedia online program featuring premium written, audio, and video content to give [...]
I’m super duper excited—Spork Online has officially launched! I’ve personally had the pleasure of sitting in on a Spork Foods cooking class, and I was seriously blown away by how awesome it was. First of all, lemme just say that my culinary expertise spans as far as toast and cereal. Spork sisters (and vegan [...]
I’ve decided to take on the vegan/protein myth in the form of a vlog on VBR because a) it’s an annoyingly common question we vegans get asked; b) I’d like you all to explore (and hopefully adopt) a vegan lifestyle (for your health, the animals and the planet); and c) I wanted to show off [...]
Hey vegan peeps, don’t you wish you could have people from near and far experience the delight of a tasty-ass vegan meal? Well now you can! Gobble Green is a new food delivery service that offers healthy, gourmet, 100% vegan (and 90% organic) meals to anyone in the US, Canada and the UK. This is [...]
When: Wednesday, January 27th (check your local listings for exact times). In LA, it’s on ABC (channel 7) at 3pm.
What’s the episode about: Where your food comes from and how it affects your health and well being. Alicia will be sharing some of her tasty recipes from her new book The Kind Diet. There will [...]

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A Few Good Reasons to Go Vegan: • You'll save lives
• You'll live a lot longer
• You'll have more energy
• You'll reduce your risk of cancer
• You'll reduce your risk of heart disease
• You'll have lower blood pressure and cholesterol
• You'll get better nutrition
• You'll lower your chances of getting food poisoning
• You won't be ingesting growth hormones and antibiotics
• You'll get sick less often
• You'll fit into your old jeans
• You'll give your body a spring cleaning
• You'll have healthier skin
• You'll make a strong political statement
• You'll reduce waste and air pollution
• You'll earn good karma points
• You'll save money
• You'll help save the planet
Famous Animal Friendly Quotes "Animals are my friends... and I don't eat my friends."
~George Bernard Shaw
"You put a baby in a crib with an apple and a rabbit. If it eats the rabbit and plays with the apple, I'll buy you a new car."
~Harvey Diamond
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
~Immanuel Kant
"I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way of a whole human being."
~Abraham Lincoln
"To become vegetarian is to step into the stream which leads to nirvana."
~Buddha
"To consider yourself an environmentalist and still eat meat is like saying you're a philanthropist who doesn't give to charity"
~Howard Lyman
Ingredients to avoid when shopping for cosmetics and skin care: • Animal products
• Animal by-products
• Animal testing
• Parabens
• Sulfates
• GMOs
• Silicones
• BHA/BHT
• Artificial colors
• Artificial fragrances
• Propylene glycol
• Phthalates
• PEG 15
• Toluene
• Pesticides
• Petroleum
• Mineral Oil
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