Shift a month-long challenge into a lifelong commitment to compassion! Veganuary is a 31-day challenge to “try vegan” for the month of January and beyond. The focus is on a plant-based diet and the vision is a vegan world without animal farming or slaughterhouses. More than a month-long ... READ the POST
Supporting Growth: The Importance of Calories and Fat in Vegan Children’s Diets
I am delighted to bring you this guest blog post from fellow vegan mama and registered dietitian Karla Moreno-Bryce, MDA, RD, LD. Karla is a vegan pediatric nutrition coach and is my go-to resource for all things vegan kids nutrition. This is a must-read post if you are or will be involved in ... READ the POST
Fortified Foods for Vegans
Fortified foods are an easy way to help us meet our nutrient needs and even prevent some health issues! They can be especially important for vegans. However, there is some confusion and fear about fortified foods going around the internet. Read on to learn what food fortification is, why it ... READ the POST
Guide to Vegan Pregnancy Nutrition
Veganism is safe during all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy! Pregnancy is an exciting time of change and growth. And with that comes increased energy, nutrient and hydration demands. Continue reading for vegan-specific strategies for nourishing your pregnancy! As a registered ... READ the POST
5 Ways to Connect your Culture and Veganism
This post was written by Jessica Steinbach, MPH, RD. Veganism can contribute to personal connections with yourself and others but how do you navigate veganism impacting your cultural connection? This blog will share some ideas of how to utilize veganism as a way to connect with ... READ the POST
How to Have a Healthy Relationship with Food as a Vegan
Having a healthy relationship with food as a vegan allows you to nourish yourself without stress and fuel your animal rights activism. Here are specific action items for keeping veganism about the animals and not turning it into a restrictive diet! First let’s talk about what a healthy ... READ the POST
Guide to Anti-Diet Vegan Meal Prep
When you think "meal prep" does something specific come to mind? The truth is meal prep just means preparing food ahead of time. There are no rules about what that needs to look like! You don't have to: Prep a week's worth of food at once Use fancy matching containers Measure your ... READ the POST
How to Meet Your Calcium Needs as a Vegan
You probably know that you don’t need to consume animal-based dairy to get enough calcium. But do you know how to meet your calcium needs as a vegan? The truth is, just because you can get enough calcium as a vegan doesn’t mean it’s effortless. As a vegan registered dietitian, I feel that ... READ the POST
7 Reasons Not to Promote Veganism as a Weight Loss Diet
One of my missions as an anti-diet dietitian who also happens to be vegan is to kick diet culture out of the animal rights movement! There is so much weight stigma, healthism and ableism floating around the vegan space and it has got to go. There are many tactics folks will use to convince people ... READ the POST
10 Non-Food Ways to Advocate for Animals
This post was a collaboration between myself (Taylor) and my associate RD, Jessica. I was lucky to be able to chat with a few activist pals and share their insights, too! Enjoy. Helping animals goes far beyond food! Whether changing what you eat isn’t possible or you’re just looking for more ... READ the POST
9 Ways to Assess Your Motivations for Veganism in Eating Disorder Recovery
This post was written by Jessica Steinbach, MPH, RD. Curious if veganism and eating disorder recovery can co-exist? It all comes down to motivation! Use these questions to assess your intentions. In our blog post about eating vegan in eating disorder recovery, we discussed the importance ... READ the POST
4 Questions to Ask If You Want to Go Vegan in Eating Disorder Recovery
This post was written by Jessica Steinbach, MPH, RD. In our recent Q&A video we answered a question about the possibility of being vegan in recovery from an eating disorder or disordered eating. The answer to this question is complicated and depends on various factors. Many folks ... READ the POST
How to Eat Plant-Based for Health while Ditching Diet Mentality
Are you interested in a plant-based diet because you heard it will benefit your health? While it is true that eating an abundance and variety of plant foods can positively impact health (plenty of fiber, vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients do wonders for our bodies!), it’s not a magic bullet ... READ the POST
10 Gentle Nutrition Strategies for Vegans
Gentle nutrition is the final principle of intuitive eating and a compassionate way to honor your health without dieting, restriction or obsessing about food. The reason gentle nutrition is the last principle of intuitive eating is because when we focus on nutrition too early in the intuitive ... READ the POST
Veganism and Eating Disorders: Facts and Fiction
Veganism is a social justice movement which aims to eliminate animal exploitation and suffering as far as is possible and practicable. Because billions of animals are commodified and killed for food each year, boycotting animal agriculture is a core part of veganism. As an ethical ... READ the POST
