	Virginia Messina, MPH, RD Seattle Vegan Examiner \| Bio My Bio Subscribe RSS Feed Favorites

Find out more about Virginia:

Virginia Kisch Messina, MPH, RD is a dietitian specializing in vegan nutrition. She works with organizations to promote healthy vegan diets—and has been eating this way herself for two decades. View more of her writing at http://www.veggiedietitian.blogspot.com/. Follow her on Twitter: http://twitter.com/TheVeganRD

Subscribe to Virginia's Email Alerts

Get alerts when Virginia submits a new article

Virginia has been added to your favorite examiners

View my favorite Examiners

Seattle Vegan Examiner's Articles

Showing: Most recent articles

Back yard chickens do not produce cruelty-free eggs

Monday, December 14th, 2009 · 2 comments

Backyard chicken-keeping is increasingly popular in both suburban and urban neighborhoods. It’s a trend linked to the growing interest in...
Keep Reading »

When there’s a vegan on your holiday gift list

Thursday, December 10th, 2009 · 1 comment

Finding gifts for your favorite vegan couldn’t be easier these days. There are online stores devoted exclusively to vegan products, and...
Keep Reading »

Soy foods improve prognosis for women with breast cancer

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 · 1 comment

For women with breast cancer, consuming soy foods like tofu and soy milk improves prognosis according to new research. The findings are published in...
Keep Reading »

Sustainable and ethical choices for reducing world poverty

Monday, December 7th, 2009 · 1 comment

Yesterday’s Seattle Vegan Examiner column looked at some of the problems associated with hunger relief organizations like Heifer International...
Keep Reading »

Donations to Heifer International may do more harm than good

Sunday, December 6th, 2009 · 8 comments

It has become the feel-good gift of the season. Church groups and families pool their donations to send food animals to impoverished parts of the...
Keep Reading »

Strategic Action for Animals: A manual for vegan and animal liberation activists

Friday, December 4th, 2009 · 7 comments

Published last year, Strategic Action for Animals (Lantern Books) is an indispensible and empowering guide to becoming a better activist. Dr. Melanie...
Keep Reading »

The myth of the free-range Thanksgiving turkey

5 comments

According to the poultry industry, nearly two percent of American families will choose free-range turkeys for their Thanksgiving dinner. Some people...
Keep Reading »

Meeting vegan protein needs without soy foods

2 comments

Vegan ground beef substitutes, melty cheeses, sandwich slices and sausages—they make it easy to create healthful and ethical versions of family...
Keep Reading »

Tips for creating a vegan Thanksgiving

1 comment

Nothing could be easier than creating a vegan—and very traditional—Thanksgiving dinner. Many favorite family dishes are already vegetarian...
Keep Reading »

Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer: A vegan’s review

4 comments

Jonathan Safran Foer is a gifted writer and story teller. His multigenerational family and his Jewish background both figure prominently in this book,...
Keep Reading »