The Vegan RD
Thoughts on being vegan: a dietician's perspective.
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Vegan Diets and Colon Cancer: The Role of Calcium
A meta-analysis of nine studies involving 1.8 million adults found that vegetarians have a lower risk for cancers of the pancreas, breast, prostate, and kidney as well as lower risk for multiple myeloma. Surprisingly, it also found that vegans had a 40% higher risk for colon…
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What the New Dietary Guidelines Mean for Vegans (and Everyone Else)
The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee spent two years rigorously reviewing the evidence, holding public meetings, and inviting public comment. When their findings were dismissed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., he explained that it was because “all scientific…
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Why I’m Still Vegan—and Why It’s a Choice that Matters
Animals endure immense suffering on factory farms, and many individuals and organizations are working to improve their living conditions. But are these efforts enough? Toni Vernelli, former head of communications for the Veganuary program, believes they are. She argues that…
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Ultra-Processed Plant-based Meat in Healthy Vegan Diets
My dinner last night was an amazing salad with lots of greens and chopped vegetables, almonds, quinoa, chickpeas, and strips of plant-based chicken. Plus a splash of red wine vinegar and a drizzle of olive oil. It was super-satisfying and healthy. Yes, healthy even with the…
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Resistance Kitchen
Just after the election last year, I wrote about veganism as a source of empowerment. That is, every time you choose a vegan meal, you take a stand against injustice. It might feel like a small thing, but it’s a daily reminder that change is possible. I hope you’ll take a peek…
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We Need More Respect for Plant-based Alternatives
Advocates for animal agriculture and for the meat, egg, and dairy industries are eager to disparage plant-based alternatives of all kinds. They do it by focusing on ingredient lists and the fact that these foods, particularly veggie meats, are “ultra-processed.” We vegans should…
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Seed Oils in Plant-based Diets
My husband and I are scheduling a short trip to visit friends this month. I’m a planner, which means I’ve been busy reading restaurant menus online and compiling a list of any that look promising for vegan dining. I wasn’t surprised to see that several restaurants boast that…
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Vegan Donuts Fight Injustice
Seven years ago, Carol Adams and I wrote Protest Kitchen to explore the impacts of plant-based diets on injustice and oppression. We wrote it in response to the election of Donald Trump and wanted to call it The Anti-Trump Diet. The editors thought it would become outdated too…
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Vegan (and ex-Vegan) Celebrities
No matter how often it happens it’s always big news when a vegan celebrity starts eating meat. I’m not sure I even knew that Lizzo was eating a vegan diet until she stopped eating a vegan diet. She says she needed to add more protein to her diet and that adding animal foods…
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Defining Veganism (And My Dinner Date with a Big Game Hunter)
When I first moved to western Massachusetts, a new acquaintance invited my husband and me to dinner with a couple she wanted us to meet. She said we had a lot in common with them because of the “food thing.” I wasn’t entirely surprised to learn that this meant that one half of…