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Tyson Foods invests in Beyond Meat: a deal with the devil?
Learn about the controversy around the Tyson Foods investment in Beyond Meats, a new and rising plant-based company.
Ultimate vegan documentary guide now available on Plant Based Recipe
Our comprehensive guide to vegan and plant-based documentaries is not available on the site. These documentaries cover a variety of subjects related to going vegan, from the health benefits to animal welfare and the climate. Check out our frequently updated resource guide.
10 common mistakes in (diet-related) behavior change (Dr. Anthony Lim)
This presentation was by Dr. Anthony Lim, and discusses 10 common mistakes made when approaching behavior change. This presentation, and hopefully the notes from them, are incredibly useful if you are starting (or restarting) a transition to a plant-based diet or having difficulty maintaining one. If you struggle with moderation, balance, motivation, addiction, or other […]
We are switching specifically to a low fat plant based diet, no oil
I made the complete switch to a whole food plant based diet about a year ago, however I wasn’t specifically low fat until this weekend. We eat entirely plant based, relatively whole food, and not too much fat except special treats… but I can’t say I counted fat grams for many of the whole foods […]
Role of Nutrition and the Microbiome in heart disease prevention (Dr Monica Aggarwal)
Since I started learning about plant-based health, learning about the microbiome and gut health has been one of the most fascinating and influential topics I have come across. I started my journey into healthy eating (as opposed to dieting to lose weight) after losing my dad to an aggressive cancer. I think that’s why learning […]
How to avoid cancer by following a plant-based diet (Irminne Van Dyken, MD)
The notes from this presentation by Dr. Irminne Van Dyken were taken at Dr. John McDougall’s Advanced Study Weekend. In her presentation, Dr. Van Dyken describes how you can adopt a Plant Based diet to help avoid the scalpel. You learn about the links between nutrition and some of the most common cancers that are […]
Fall and Winter Round Up: Jams, soup, and potato recipes (ICYMI)
Because there was a glitch with our mailing list, it seems as though the messages have not been sent out for a long time. I had a hunch, but have been so focused on starting our plant-based farm this year it ended up on the back-burner a bit. So if you are on the mailing […]
We’re moving our plant-based kitchen back to Canada
Hey everyone! Some news and/or announcementI haven’t forgotten the blog, and I apologize that it has been so quiet around here. This is because our family is in the process of moving back to Canada from California, and I am still going to school during all of the uproar. So things are a bit nuts […]
Review: The Very Good Butchers in Victoria, B.C.
My husband and I had the good fortune to try out The Very Good Butchers recently, a plant-based restaurant in Victoria B.C. Canada. We moved back to the island (about 2 hours north of Victoria) to find a piece of property to start our sustainable plant farming. And what timing! This fantastic little eatery just […]
Rotten (2018 Netflix documentary)
Rotten – Documentary series The Rotten documentary series tackles various important topics about the food industry, such as industry waste, corruption, and the impact on your personal health, social, and environmental well being. The episodes tackle the honey, peanut, garlic, chicken, milk, and fish industries. If you eat these foods, or avoid them, this is […]
What the Health (2017 documentary)
WHAT THE HEALTH from AUM Films & Media on Vimeo. What the Health The team who brought you Cowspiracy, Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn, are back with a new film called What the Health. In this new documentary, we get to follow Kip Andersen as he looks into how we can prevent and reverse chronic […]