On Ecorazzi.com, self-proclaimed provider of green gossip, Paul McCartney and other green celebs offer meat-free Christmas recipes while Cate Blanchett muses on the Copenhagen climate summit. Ever since Al Gore's 2006 Oscar-winning movie "An Inconvenient Truth" put climate warming at...

Editor's Note: This is the Introduction to John Robbins' new book, THE NEW GOOD LIFE: Living Better Than Ever in an Age of Less. CLICK HERE TO ORDER BOOK We have now entered an entirely new phase in our nation's...

He's a Heisman Trophy winner, a former NFL rushing champion, a world-traveler, part-time college student and occasional massage therapist. And now you can add ``restaurant owner'' to Ricky Williams' résumé. The Dolphins running back is among the owners of PROOF,...

Vegetarians are the Rodney Dangerfields of the food-consuming world. They truly get no respect, despite the fact they're living out a moral or health-related choice not to eat meat or, in many cases, not to consume any animal-related products. That...

If you can't imagine Thanksgiving without a turkey, then you might be surprised to learn that Durham has been home to the largest vegan Thanksgiving meal in the country for years. This animal-free affair (that means no dairy, honey or...

In some circles, vegetarians get a bad rap. If it's not an association with PETA (known for news-getting, if abrasive, tactics to spread the word about carnivorism), a vegetarian at Thanksgiving dinner can be cause for tension among the meat-eaters...

THE competitors stood nervously on stage, awaiting the judges' decisions. As each name was called the crowd cheered, and the winner stepped forward to claim a prize, bowing his or her head to accept a medal. "Wow, that was a...

Corporate shills, or just moms looking for a good snack?  You be the judge. Reporting from Los Angeles and Fort Wayne, Ind. - On most days, Andrea Deckard can be found in her home office, digging through stacks of coupons...

Ed. Note: Both of the leads are actually vegans -- and this film is made by vegans.  It's called "Living Arrangements" and poses the question: What does a vegan, who wants to respect all life, do when their roommate is...

Fighting with your lover? If you use the wrong words, you could prolong the conflict, jeopardizing your own health as well as that of your partner. But use the right words thoughtfully and you not only have a better chance...

Gigi reaches up into her sun salutation. She steps back into her high lunge and kicks her legs straight into plank pose, a push-up she holds without wobbling for 10 seconds before looking up impatiently at her yoga teacher. It's...

Senator Dorgan: "We Essentially Have Had Modern-Day Bank Robbers ... and There's Been No Accountability ... There's No Question the System Is Rigged" At VegSource we steer clear of politics for the most part. But when a rare piece of...

I needed an escape, a vacation that would shake me out of my routine, and leave me with more than souvenirs and digital photos. So when the yoga center in New York where I'm learning to meditate organized a two-week...

Four years ago, my brother-in-law, Tom Vance, weighed 361 pounds, had high blood pressure and sleep apnea and was miserable from a divorce. He's since used hiking at Bay Area parks to help turn his life around, including losing 115...

For years, I considered making the switch to vegetarianism. Part of me was subtly rebelling against my parents and part was growing increasingly aware of the moral arguments behind vegetarianism. Peter Singer's seminal work Animal Liberation, scanned in an afternoon...

It's snowing heavily, and everyone in the backyard is in a swimsuit, at some kind of party: Mom, Dad, the high school principal, there's even an ex-girlfriend. And is that Elvis, over by the piñata?Uh-oh.Dreams are so rich and have...

The Hunger Argument The Environmental Argument The Cancer Argument The Cholesterol Argument The Natural Resources Argument The Antibiotic Argument The Pesticide Argument The Ethical Argument The Survival Argument "Outsmart him. Outrun him. Outlive him." -- Dave Scott The Hunger...