Zero Waste or Vegan? Do Both.

Not too long ago I had reoccurring nightmares about thousands of bits of plastic clogging my throat and stomach.

This nightmare was brought on by a horrible and true story of a young girl who was held captive in her home in a closet and forced to eat…

The Awkward Beauty of Zero Waste: An Introduction

If you’ve seen any of the beautifully elegant zero waste social media mavens, you might imagine me with my trusses tousled into a bun held together by two, hand carved wooden hair sticks I bought at a farmer’s market in Portland.

The Emotional Power of Eating Plants

It was a normal day at work, with a typical salad for lunch, but I found myself captivated. The…

Vegans, It’s Time To Get Our Shit Together

As far as vegan activism goes, I’ve been feeling uninspired for months. I’ve been distracted, tired, and honestly exhausted, feeling like I haven’t made any progress as far as enacting change. I stopped writing, I stopped arguing on Twitter, I even…

So You’re A Lazy Vegan: We Can Help

Veganism doesn’t have to be hard, and — despite what the #vegan section of Instagram would have you think — it definitely doesn’t have to be beautiful. In my own life, food is simple and is only required to be pretty enough that you feel enthused about eating it…

Vegan Solutions For Land & Sea

You know what people get really pissed off about? Shark finning, the removal of fins from sharks, with…