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I Finished the Whole30 Diet Program as a Vegan: Here’s How it Went
I’ve officially made it across the finish line of my month-long vegan elimination diet inspired by the Whole30. Throughout the last four weeks, I’ve kept a diary on The Beet detailing my progress. I shared my motivations for challenging myself to a plant-based Whole30…
Chef and Restaurateur Lemel Durrah is Bringing Vegan Soul Food to Compton
Lemel Durrah is a plant-based pioneer, vegan soul food chef, and the owner of Compton Vegan. Durrah left his corporate job to become a health advocate and launch a plant-based soul food business to bring more healthful options to an overlooked community...
The 5 Best Vegan Snacks to Bring Along on Your Next Road Trip
Road trips have become increasingly popular this summer and will continue to be the preferred method of travel this fall due to the lingering pandemic. Planning your meals and snacks–along with your route–can be a bit of a headache when you or one of your fellow travelers eat p…
Territory Foods Adds Plant-Based Dishes to Meal Delivery Menu
Veggies, rejoice! One of the most beloved plant-forward spots in New York City and Los Angeles, The Butcher’s Daughter, has gone national thanks to an exclusive collaboration with Territory Foods. The partnership is bringing two delicious vegetarian meals created by The Butcher&Close…
The Top 10 Reasons That You Should Consider Ditching Dairy
The research that shows the damaging effects of dairy on our bodies, the environment, and animals is endless. Dairy can cause us to get congested, feel bloated, experience painful cramping, and cause skin issues like acne. A recent study found that dairy milk requires three times the greenhouse gase…
Celebrity Chef Lauren Von Der Pool on How Veganism and Spirituality Connect
Lauren Von Der Pool is a healer, vegan chef to the stars, and a medicine woman, preparing nutritious plant-based meals that are artistically plated to world-famous actors and singers including Cardi B, Stevie Wonder, and Common. She’s also an author, and her vegan cookbook Eat Y…
Vegan Dating is a Thing: Advice From a Virtual Veggie Matchmaker
Online dating has become the safest way to date during the age of COVID-19. As vegans, it can be challenging to find romantic partners who live a similar lifestyle or at least support our choice. We chatted with vegan matchmaker and coach Karine Charbonneau, the Vegan cupid founder of…