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Still Pregnant

03.08.10 // The Casual Vegan // (0)

Oh, Internet. How often I use you, but how little I accomplish!
I am still here, still pregnant, and having much more fun eating now that I’m 23 weeks along with things. I admit to still being much more “casual” about veganism than I had been prior to pregnancy, but I’m finding nice ways to temper [...]

Why I love Disease Proof

10.30.09 // The Casual Vegan // (0)

If you don’t read Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s blog Disease Proof you should start reading it right now. Dr. Fuhrman posts consistently high quality articles about the benefits of a plant-based diet and the drawbacks of unhealthy foods like milk, cheese, and soda.
Dr. Fuhrman went all out tonight. When he found out that the American Academy [...]

T. Colin Campbell on Larry King

10.24.09 // The Casual Vegan // (0)

Nutrientrich blog turned me onto a short spot that T. Colin Campbell did on Larry King live. The piece talks about meat safety and the deadly infections that have become common place in modern meat production. Like all mass media, they never go so far as to admit that meat contamination is an entirely preventable [...]

Ground Beef with Yummy Ammonia

10.05.09 // The Casual Vegan // (2)

Yes I said Ammonia in your hamburger! In an effort to stave off horrible food borne illnesses that left this 22 year old woman paralyzed in 2007, ground beef producers pour ammonia into hamburgers to kill bacteria. The American “standard” foods, hamburgers and hot dogs, are some of the most hurtful foods in existence. Yet, [...]

The Friendly Vegan

08.22.09 // The Casual Vegan // (2)

As Greg & I approach the 9-month mark of being not-so-casual vegans, I have been reflecting a bit on our transition into this lifestyle. I’ve noticed that the most difficult aspect of being a vegan is not the absence of animal products in our daily meals, nor understanding how our new diet affects our lives [...]