Plant Based Briefing

Learn about soy's many health benefits from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine at PCRM.org. Soy products offer a wide array of health benefits. Eating whole soy foods may reduce the risk of breast cancer and several other types of cancer, fibroids, and even inflammation. Soy is helpful for bone health, heart health, and menopausal symptoms.  The Physicians Committee for Responsible...

Sandra Nomoto shares the reasons she'll be vegan forever. Part 2 of 2. "The Content Doctor" Sandra Nomoto is a content writer and editor for ethical and cruelty-free businesses, and copyeditor, ghostwriter, and book formatter for authors. At 25, she founded Conscious Public Relations Inc., an award-winning public relations agency that focused on telling the stories of purpose-driven businesses. Sh...

Sandra Nomoto shares the reasons she'll be vegan forever. Part 1 of 2. "The Content Doctor" Sandra Nomoto is a content writer and editor for ethical and cruelty-free businesses, and copyeditor, ghostwriter, and book formatter for authors. At 25, she founded Conscious Public Relations Inc., an award-winning public relations agency that focused on telling the stories of purpose-driven businesses. Sh...

"That chicken wing you're eating could be as deadly as a cigarette." Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org explains how not to die from cancer. Dr. Michael Greger is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. A founding member and Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Greger is l...

In today's briefing Courtney Davison at ForksOverKnives.com summarizes 5 key takeaways from the viral Netflix documentary 'Seaspiracy'. Good information for World Ocean Day today! In 2011, the now world-famous documentary Forks Over Knives was released, showing people how to regain control of their health and their lives with a plant-based diet. Since then Forks Over Knives released bestselling bo...

WFPB? SOS-free? Oil free? PlantPure Communities shares their culinary philosophy as well as some quick, simple healthy meal ideas. The nonprofit organization PlantPure Communities (PPC) works to build stronger, healthier, and more sustainable communities through research, policy, and program activities. They collaborate with local community organizations to educate people about the health and envi...

In honor of National Animal Rights Day this Sunday, June 6th, I'm reading this article by Hope Bohanec of United Poultry Concerns and The Humane Hoax. Hope discusses the flagrant humane-washing in the animal agriculture industry and longs for the day when slaughterhouses are relics of a violent past.   Hope has been involved in animal protection and environmental activism for 30 years and has publ...

Business Expert explains how plant-based foods are set to dominate the economy in the Vegan Revolution.  Business Expert is one of the U.K.'s leading finance and business websites and they've shared this post on All-Creatures.org. All-Creatures is a non-profit dedicated to cruelty-free living through a vegan lifestyle according to Judeo-Christian ethics. Their website is filled with vegan resource...

ProVeg International discusses the vegan version of The Food Plate, and the basics of healthy vegan nutrition. ProVeg International is a food awareness organization striving for a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and the planet. Their mission is to reduce the global consumption of animals by 50% by the year 2040. They aim to transform th...

Nigel Barrella explains why the Good Food Institute pushed back on the National Milk Producers Federation's desperate attempts to have plant-based milks labelled as "imitation" cows milk. The Good Food Institute is an international nonprofit reimagining meat production in order to make the global food system better for the planet, people, and animals. GFI understands that with "alternative protein...

Sara Roh at the Society for Humane Science shares some fun facts about rats, some not-so-fun facts about rats used in science, and some ethical alternatives to rats used for dissection for teachers and students. Sara Roh writes this post for the Society for Humane Science, a Canadian non-profit organization that works to promote better science without animals. Their mission is to build an ethical...

Geoff Regier rescued a chicken, Penny, from an egg farm. Listen to her story, her transformation, and sadly, her eulogy.  Geoff Regier is an animal advocate who used to work on a small family farm in BC, Canada, He later found his way to veganism, then animal rights activism and then an undercover investigator with Mercy for Animals. He documented and exposed the abuse farm animals suffer every da...

Wonder what a vegan eats in a day? Brigitte Gemme of Vegan Family Kitchen shares what she and her family eat. Brigitte offers delicious whole food plant based weekly meal plans to make meal planning and batch cooking easier! No need to worry about "what's for dinner?" anymore. You can try a one-week plan for free. She also offers free templates and printables on her website as well as great recipe...

Some vegans are enthusiastic about lab grown meat, and some, not so much. Dr. Sailesh Rao from Climate Healers shares some thoughts on cultured or lab grown meat. Dr. Sailesh Rao is the Founder and Executive Director of Climate Healers, a non-profit dedicated towards healing the Earth's climate. Dr. Rao is the author of two books, Carbon Dharma: The Occupation of Butterflies and Carbon Yoga: The V...

How does dairy impact the environment? Switch 4 Good provides answers to some frequently asked questions. Switch 4 Good is an evidence-based nonprofit dedicated to rattling accepted norms around dairy and health. They're working to abolish the current system of dietary racial oppression, and promoting solutions for climate change. They have a fantastic podcast hosted by Olympic medalist Dotsie Bau...

Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org explains how not to die from kidney disease and diabetes. Dr. Michael Greger is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. A founding member and Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Greger is licensed as a general practitioner specializing i...

Dr. Michelle McMacken at ForksOverKnives.com explains what will happen when you stop eating meat. Michelle McMacken, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician and an assistant professor of medicine at NYU School of Medicine. An honors graduate of Yale University and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, she has more than 14 years of experience practicing primary care,...

Hope Bohanec of United Poultry Concerns and The Humane Hoax explains which eggs are ethical to eat. Hope has been involved in animal protection and environmental activism for 30 years and has published the book The Ultimate Betrayal: Is There Happy Meat? She is the Projects Manager for the national non-profit United Poultry Concerns (UPC) and the host of the Hope for the Animals Podcast - one of m...

Good On You explains what vegan fashion is, and why people choose to support cruelty-free and sustainable fashion. Good on You is the world's leading source for fashion brand ratings. They're a group of campaigners, fashion professionals, scientists, writers and developers who care for our planet, people and animals. They help people choose rewarding, responsible fashion brands that do good, over...

ProVeg explains how a plant based diet is better for the planet, with positive effects on the environment including the preservation of biodiversity, more sustainable use of resources, and combatting climate change. ProVeg International is a food awareness organization striving for a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and the planet. Their...

The nonprofit organization PlantPure Communities (PPC) works to build stronger, healthier, and more sustainable communities through research, policy, and program activities. They collaborate with local community organizations to educate people about the health and environmental benefits of a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet. PPC was formed following the release of the 2015 documentary, PlantPur...

Tom Ben-Arye explains how the Good Food Institute's new University course is empowering the next generation of alternative protein researchers. The Good Food Institute is an international nonprofit reimagining meat production in order to make the global food system better for the planet, people, and animals. "Alternative meat proteins" include plant-based meat, cultivated meat, and fermentation. G...

Dr. Sailesh Rao of ClimateHealers.org discusses how those consuming animal products are perpetuating social injustice.  Dr. Sailesh Rao is the Founder and Executive Director of Climate Healers, a non-profit dedicated towards healing the Earth's climate. Dr. Rao is the author of two books, Carbon Dharma: The Occupation of Butterflies and Carbon Yoga: The Vegan Metamorphosis, and an Executive Produc...

Sandra Nomoto of SandraNomoto.com explains why vegans don't eat honey.  "The Content Doctor" Sandra Nomoto is a content writer and editor for ethical and cruelty-free businesses, and copyeditor, ghostwriter, and book formatter for authors. At 25, she founded Conscious Public Relations Inc., an award-winning public relations agency that focused on telling the stories of purpose-driven businesses. S...

Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns explains why she no longer uses the word "meat". Karen Davis is is the President and Founder of United Poultry Concerns, a nonprofit organization that promotes the compassionate and respectful treatment of domestic fowl including a sanctuary for chickens in Virginia. She is the author of numerous books, essays, articles and campaigns advocating for these bird...