As representatives of veganism, if we let our health deteriorate because we’re not taking proper care of ourselves, we fail ourselves, the vegan movement, and the animals we’re trying to save. Vesanto Melina, MS, Registered Dietitian, co-author of Becoming Vegan and several other well-known books, will join us to highlight what we need to know to … Continue reading
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Stories of Veg*n Inspiration
On this Animal Voices, we share some stories from folks who have gone veg. The show features a collection of diverse tales about what brought people to vegetarianism or veganism. From sudden epiphanies, to gradual transitions, tune in to hear what originally motivated others to make the change. (Soon, we’ll put together a different show … Continue reading
Helping Troubled Teens with Veganism: The Link Between Food and Behaviour
Heart disease, stroke, diabetes, certain cancers — we’ve all heard how eating meat and dairy can affect our physical health. But what about our mental health? Especially in developing children, can veganism be the answer to perceived behavioural disorders and even low grades in school? One of the only people to have studied this topic, Antonia … Continue reading
The Way We Eat: Jim Mason Interview
We connect with Jim Mason, co-author of the book The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter. Written with the controversial philosopher, Peter Singer, this new text gives readers an updated version of their previous ground-breaking book Animal Factories, which investigated North American factory farming in the early 1990s. Yet, The Way We Eat does more than provide … Continue reading
“Stop Cooking With Cheese!” with Dr. Neal Barnard
“Stop Cooking With Cheese!” That may be the Dairy Farmers of Canada’s tongue-in-cheek advice to parents who want their adult children to move out of the house, but you may want to take it seriously after hearing this show. Dr. Neal Barnard, founder and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and author of Breaking the … Continue reading
The China Study and Preventing Breast Cancer
Dr. Campbell: “The number one cause of death in North America is ignoring nutrition. In other words, if we take the most conservative estimate of the amount of heart disease, cancer, diabetes that could be prevented … if we just do the numbers, it turns out that, clearly, the number one cause of death is simply not eating the right food.” Continue reading
The Politics of Production and Consumption
Lauren: “Years ago, an irate university student accused me, a new vegetarian, of “being worse than meat-eaters because [I] steal the cows’ food!” Even at the time his logic seemed a little faulty. Thankfully, with the help of folks like Danielle Nierenberg, a research associate with the World Watch Institute, we’re all a lot more educated about … Continue reading
Raw Food Veganism with Dr. Douglas Graham
It’s the Raw Food Revolution! Raw food restaurants are popping up in major urban centres everywhere and the raw diet is touted as one of the best detoxifiers for our nutritionally-stressed bodies. But is it just a fad? Can you get all the nutrients and calories that the human body needs? For athletes, how can … Continue reading
Vegan “Detox” Chef, Alex Jamieson
Whether she planned to or not, “Healthy Chef” Alexandra Jamieson helped bring veganism into the mainstream with her successful vegan “Detox Diet”, prescribed for Morgan Spurlock in the hit documentary, Super Size Me. Alex helped her fiancé lose the 25 pounds he gained during his month-long binge at McDonald’s, cleansing his system and rejuvenating his spirit (not … Continue reading
The Vegan MD, Dr. Michael Greger, on Atkins, Burnout, and Nutrition
Internationally renowned speaker, Dr. Michael Greger, discusses his new book, Carbophobia: The Scary Truth about America’s Low-Carb Craze, the risks involved with taking on the Atkins corporation through his website, activist burnout, and vegan nutrition. We also pose email and call-in questions for Dr. Greger on nutrition. Michael Greger, M.D., is a general practitioner, a founding member of … Continue reading
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