Abstinence
This year will mark my 23rd “veganniversary”, and also my 7th full calendar year of maintaining an entirely raw diet. Over the course of time since having begun my transition into veganism in 1990, I have periodically chosen to alter my lifestyle in various ways for different reasons (which is essentially how I evolved to eliminate gluten, refined sugar, cooked, and acid forming foods from my diet). I am not actually a devotee of the 80/10/10 LFRV (low fat raw vegan) ideology (especially not since...
Read MoreVegan Bite By Bite
Although not normally one to get caught up in the “holiday gift ideas” frenzy, I found myself compelled to say a few words about a new discovery which impressed me as a great “jumping off” point for those who are just beginning their respective journeys down the path to vegan and raw vegan dietary transitions. This wonderful resource was recently brought to my attention by an exceptionally delightful author (and fellow longtime vegan) by the name of Marilyn Peterson, whose incredible 32...
Read MoreScience & Spirituality of (Raw) Veganism
Very recently, I posted a piece via the Dark Stardust blog about Earthlings and politics surrounding the vegan lifestyle. In that post I discussed ways in which true veganism goes far beyond food, and touched upon how many other factors are to be considered as part of the equation. I concluded the post with an embedded version of the Earthlings film for all to view in its entirety (free of charge), and strong recommendation for anyone who has not seen the film to do so. That having been addressed, I would now...
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