Lola Méndez is a travel writer who writes about being plant-based in every part of the world. Passionate about sustainable travel she seeks out ethical experiences that benefit local communities.
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This Registered Nurse and Chef Shares Tips for a Healthy, Plant-Based Life
Michelle Blackwood is a vegan and gluten-free Caribbean chef and cookbook author sharing recipes on Healthier Steps. She’s also a registered nurse and focuses on healthy meals that nourish the body and taste great. She initially went vegan two decades ago in hopes that the plant-based diet would help alleviate symptoms from medical diagnoses.
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This All-Vegan Brooklyn Deli is Serving Up Plant-Based Cold Cuts
Plant-based Brooklynites can rejoice—you can now enjoy vegan versions of traditional cold cuts thanks to Louie's Luncheonette. The all-vegan deli counter recently launched plant-based cold cuts available for pickup in Greenpoint or for delivery in the NYC metropolitan area with free shipping on orders over two pounds. Nati...
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 and insight into exactly what delicious meals I’ve been eating.
A Month of Whol...
5 Exotic Vegan Dishes from Hotels Around the World to Make at Home
One of the best parts about traveling is having the opportunity to taste local delicacies in interesting places and if you're eating plant-based finding a new hotel, restaurants or favorite dish is a bonus. We’ve been missing traveling—and all the delicious eating that comes along with it. We already ...
Eat Amy’s Kitchen’s Famous Veggie Food at the Company’s California Drive-Thrus
Amy’s Drive-Thru—from the Berliner family that brought you Amy’s Kitchen—now has three locations in Northern California. The brand-new location is Corte Madera in Marin, CA. The organic vegetarian fast food outposts are changing the fast-food landscape by offering affordable, flavorful, plant-forward classic American fast food dishes. Amy’s Drive-Thru prove...
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...
5 Innovative Plant-Based Brands from Spanish Speaking Countries
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, observed annually from September 15th to October 15th, we’re taking a look at the top five vegan companies in Spanish speaking countries, and thanks to the platform, Vegconomist, which is launching a Spanish-language site to provide information about the vegan economy to 570 million Spanish speakers on Earth, we compiled this list of the best vegan companies
I Tried the Whole30 Diet Program as a Vegan, and Here’s What Happened
I’m rounding the half-way mark of my one month doing the Whole30 diet program as a vegan. After sharing my motivations for starting, I’m diving into more of what I’ve been eating. But first, let's review what a vegan can eat on the Whole30 program.
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5 Vegan Toppings That Will Upgrade Your Popcorn Instantly
Popcorn has a go-to snack for vegans for ages. It can be challenging to find packaged popcorn bags that aren’t made with butter, milk products, or palm oil. Fortunately, it’s super easy to pop kernels of corn on your stovetop with a bit of sunflower oil. It’s much ...
Is the Whole30 Program Possible to Do as a Vegan? This Writer Tries to Find Out
The September Whole30 program doesn’t start until the 14th of September but I started at the beginning of the month to be able to provide sage insight into whether or not this elimination diet is possible to do as a vegan. I’m a week in so far and am loving it. Technicall...