July 25th, 2017 To Whom It May Concern, Hi. I’m Devin. I’m a vegan. We probably haven’t met, but I bet you already have a lot of preconceived notions about who I am or how I’d dine in your restaurant. I just want to say right off the bat, I’m one of the less annoying […]
You may or may not know that I just recently moved to San Francisco, California from Washington, D.C. I made the drive with my Dad last week and you can read about what I ate on the road as a vegan. What you probably don’t realize is that I now officially have my first two […]
Memphis has great vegan food. Seven days ago my father and I loaded up a Dodge Minivan with all of my worldly possessions and we set off across the country, driving from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco, California. There are several routes you can take, the most common (and quickest according to Google Maps) is […]
Talking about diets in terms of their macronutrient ratios is very popular. It’s also popular in scientific studies. I can’t tell you how many diet studies I read where they list the macro ratios of the diets in their methods, but tell you NOTHING about the type of food that made up those diets! Without […]
I’ve gone through periods of my life where I haven’t had the best or most reliable access to a kitchen. Sometimes — like when I was climbing Mount Chirripo in Costa Rica — I had no kitchen at all. Other times I may be staying with a friend for a few weeks and don’t have […]
What if I told you there was a single word that could encapsulate the entire production method of a product? This word was so descriptive and ironclad in its definition that a product, once graced with its letters, would immediately be elevated to a more optimal choice. What’s better — this term could be applied […]
Friday is Earth Day. I say it every single year. I say it every single year because it is that important, that staggering, and sadly still that unknown. Going vegan is by far the most important choice you can make to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions and improve the health of the planet. Animal agriculture […]
Let’s do a quick thought experiment. Why do two different products have different prices? What determines the price of a thing? How about we make it more specific. Take chocolate. You may have noticed that there is a difference between a Hershey Bar and that $4 artisanal bar of organic fair trade dark chocolate that […]
Let’s talk about how to be a good vegan. The other night I was talking with a friend who is a manager at a restaurant. This place serves traditional French cuisine, so it is not particularly vegan friendly (think: butter in everything.) Even given the constraints of a French menu, they have several vegan options […]
Years before I went vegan I was vegetarian, and for the longest time my last major holdout was cheese. The stuff is admittedly delicious. And even though I knew it was horrible for my health, the environment, and the cows, I felt as though I was addicted. Knowing this and wanting to be vegan, I tried […]
Learning a new habit isn’t easy. It takes time, and various stages. The goal of any new habit is to get to the “maintenance” phase. That’s the point where everything is clicking. It’s become second nature. Most people this this is where the journey ends, that this is the goal, the stopping point. When I […]
