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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

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The myth of the free-range Thanksgiving turkey

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

According to the poultry industry, nearly two percent of American families will choose free-range turkeys for their Thanksgiving dinner. Some people...
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Meeting vegan protein needs without soy foods

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Vegan ground beef substitutes, melty cheeses, sandwich slices and sausages—they make it easy to create healthful and ethical versions of family...
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Tips for creating a vegan Thanksgiving

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 · 1 comment

Nothing could be easier than creating a vegan—and very traditional—Thanksgiving dinner. Many favorite family dishes are already vegetarian...
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Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer: A vegan’s review

Sunday, November 15th, 2009 · 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,...
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Tempeh: Good nutrition and easy recipes for vegans

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

While it may seem unusual and new to many westerners, tempeh has been a staple of Indonesian cooking for centuries. Tempeh production is a cottage...
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In praise of animal rights activists

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Sir Paul McCartney famously said “If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.” But for a long time, both...
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Windsor Castle goes vegan and a vegetarian restaurant embraces meat

The Napa “vegetarian” restaurant Ubuntu has announced that Tuesday night dinners will embrace a “No Holds Barred, No Rules”...
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Four reasons to celebrate World Vegan Day

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Englishman Donald Watson founded The Vegan Society in England 65 years ago in 1944. He coined the word vegan by taking the first three and last two...
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Go vegan with recipes from 5 great cookbooks

It’s easy to find delicious vegan recipes. The selection of vegan cookbooks just keeps getting better and better. No matter what your culinary...
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Going vegan is easy with these free vegetarian starter guides

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World Vegan Day is coming up this Sunday and it’s a great time to start taking some steps toward more ethical eating. Whether you are vegetarian...
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