Nelida Insua-Coelho/Staff Writer If there’s one major thing that happens when transitioning to a vegan lifestyle, it’s witnessing how people react when you say the word vegan. The word itself has managed to ingrain negatively into some people’s minds to such an extent that they become defensive, and the chaos begins: questions are asked, arbitrary […]
By Nelida Insua-Coelho Out of the six percent of vegans in the country, seventy-nine percent of American vegans are women, according to the website HowStuffWorks. The site goes into detail of how co-hosts of plant based podcast, “V is for Veganism,” Emilie Aries and Bridget Todd break down the statistics of veganism both in the United […]
Nelida Insua-Coelho/Contributing Writer If there’s one cause that has benefited from social media and the technological revolution, it’s veganism. Undercover videos, access to recipes and research is now accessible to anyone with Internet connection. It is no secret the environment is rapidly deteriorating. We are consuming the Earth’s resources at an accelerated rate, not letting […]
Nelida Insua-Coelho/Contributing Writer Taking responsibility to slow climate change so that future generations benefit from nature and the planet’s vast resources is slowly happening in communities around the world. In the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, named after St. Francis of Assisi, published “Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home” in May of 2015. The […]
Nelida Insua-Coelho/Contributing Writer Applying a vegan lifestyle reduces a person’s carbon footprint, with animal welfare accounting for 20 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions from human-related activities. The Internet and other media outlets are resources for vegans to keep themselves informed on the latest vegan nutritional news. With an onslaught of informative websites, there are […]
Nelida Insua-Coelho/Contributing Writer The decision to go plant-based should never be taken lightly, and neither is choosing the institution that will shape your mind for the next four years. The plant-based diet is the fastest growing food trend in the world — whereas older people are going plant-based mainly for health reasons, younger people are […]
