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Oct
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20
The Voice Of The People
I know why I write Powered By Produce, but that may not be the same reason you read it. In order to make this blog beneficial to both of us, I want to know why you’re here and what you’re looking for. So I’ve created this short survey that I hope you’ll all answer. It’s …
Oct
12
Luck O’ The Irish
The trip to Ireland was fantastic! The weather couldn’t have been better: 60′s-70′s, sunny, and it didn’t even rain once! Dublin is a great city with beautiful parks and a bustling nightlife. Everyone we met was really nice, we saw so many historic sites, and of course, we drank plenty of Guinness. Ireland is famous …
Oct
01
Pledge To Try Veg and Win Up To $1000!
October is World Vegetarian Awareness Month and kicking it off today, October 1, is World Vegetarian Day (yes, there’s a month and/or holiday for everything). So, on this World Vegetarian Day, I wanted to celebrate my commitment to a healthy lifestyle and a happy planet by sharing why vegetarianism is important to me AND telling …
Sep
11
ACT NOW: Help Stop Genetically Modified Salmon
Not long ago, I posted about Frankenfish – genetically modified salmon that grow twice as fast as natural salmon. On September 19th, the FDA is meeting to discuss the approval of these GE (genetically engineered) salmon for human consumption. If approved, this would no doubt open the flood gates to allow all types of genetic …
Sep
10
Why I Am Vegan: Walter Bond’s Story
I found this story via Once Upon A Vegan. “Why I am vegan” By Walter Bond In the winter of 1995, when I was 19 years old, I got a job with a company by the name of Dakota Mechanical. We built slaughter-houses in the Midwest, mainly in Iowa. The state of Iowa is the …
Sep
09
Why Our Agricultural Empire Will Fall
In the midst of an obesity epidemic, surrounded by super-sized meals, and backed by half a century of agricultural overabundance, it’s hard to imagine the possibility of a food shortage. But while the US continues to overindulge, the rest of the world is facing a global food crisis. The United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture …
Sep
02
How To Talk About Vegetarianism Without Sounding Preachy
When I first went vegetarian, I immediately felt better, both physically and mentally. (I’ve described this feeling before.) Knowing that I was no longer contributing to the horrors of the meat industry, I felt like a weight had been lifted. I felt good about myself because I was choosing a compassionate lifestyle. I felt more …
Aug
17
Why I’m Vegan by Know Thank You
Blogging is difficult when you don’t have your cable set up yet and you’re using the computer as the TV (thank you Hulu, Netflix, and the neighbor who’s providing the free internet at the moment). It’s even more difficult when there are two of us using the computer as the TV because if I decide …
Aug
02
Road Trip Recap
I know everyone was on pins & needles awaiting my blogging return… The move from DC to Austin was a success! After my last day of work in DC, I jetted down to Palm Beach, FL for some between-jobs-R&R. As soon as I got back to DC, the movers came to pack up our stuff …
