Archive for 'To Your Health'
Your Mission: Figure Out What You Want to Be When You Grow Up
Posted on20. Feb, 2012 by Jasmin Singer.
I’ve gotten into a few different conversations of late regarding the importance of assessing and reassessing our specific roles as activists. Many of the people with whom I’ve discussed this are, coincidentally (or not), extremely successful activists — whether in…
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Start a Suburban (or Urban!) Vegan Meal Group
Posted on09. Feb, 2012 by Jasmin Singer.
I grew up in the suburbs, but, at 17, promptly moved to a major city — the one that professes “brotherly love.” I quickly learned that, while adorable, Philadelphia was not “major enough” for my starstruck eyes, and 2 years…
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Vegans Are Cool (But We Knew That Already…)
Posted on25. Jan, 2012 by Jasmin Singer.
Mariann and I are excited to be interviewed in the new paperback book, Vegans Are Cool, compiled by the passionate vegan advocate Kathy Divine — an Australian powerhouse who is responsible for the blog of the same name.…
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10 Questions Animal Advocates Should Ask Themselves
Posted on03. Jan, 2012 by Jasmin Singer.
As I’ve already established and made known, I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions. I do, however, believe in New Year’s revolutions, revelations, evolutions, and everything in between. That’s a roundabout way of saying that, although I think that New…
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Book Review (AND GIVEAWAY): “Super Immunity” by Dr. Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
Posted on02. Jan, 2012 by Visiting Animal.
Suddenly, it’s 2012! Are we the only people who feel like we’re now existing in the future? Twenty-twelve… weird! Speaking of futures, this is the time of year when many of us focus on ours — reclaiming our health, making…
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Job Week at Our Hen House: Day 2 — Become a Vegan Chef
Posted on27. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
If you get no greater satisfaction than that which comes from braising beets or roasting rutabaga — if you’re hoping that your upcoming birthday, or, perhaps, tonight, the 8th and final night of Hanukah, will bring you that kitchen appliance…
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Job Week at Our Hen House: Day 1 — Your Future in Vegan Health?
Posted on26. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
2012 is just about upon us, and whether or not you are a resolution-maker, it’s a good time to think about how you are going to make the most of this year, which promises to be a banner one for…
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Here’s an Idea! Holiday Cooking Classes for Kids
Posted on23. Nov, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Public Eye, the Philadelphia-area organization that focuses on the connections between animals and humans, with a strong bent on the arts (check out their recent exhibit exploring animal imagery), recently hosted a program that is not only exciting in…
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Book Review (AND GIVEAWAY): “Healthy Eating, Healthy World” by J. Morris Hicks
Posted on17. Nov, 2011 by Visiting Animal.
Carrie Forrest, the mastermind behind the wildly popular blog, Carrie on Vegan (one of our go-to blogs for healthy recipes and insightful commentary), is joining us today as our guest reviewer. Carrie, who is currently a graduate student in public…
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10 Tips for Shifting to a Plant-Based Diet
Posted on31. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
We had an amazing weekend, and the highlight of it all was that we had the opportunity to talk to a wonderful, engaged, and inspiring audience at the fantabulous Boston Vegetarian Food Festival. This is the VegFest to…
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Nutrition Facts are Coming, and We Can’t Wait!
Posted on16. Aug, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
We could not be more excited about Dr. Michael Greger’s new project, Nutrition Facts. If you go to the site, you will see that it is incredibly informative. In particular, the large assortment of quick, easy, and fact-filled videos…
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University of North Texas Cafeteria Goes Vegan
Posted on11. Aug, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
When we were in Dallas last year, we fell in lurve. The ample vegan food, the Texas State Veggie Fair, the Vegan Drinks, the inspiring activism, the fantastic people who are all devoted…
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Vote for Our Hen House!
Posted on04. Aug, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Every day, Mariann and I post a different idea or opportunity to change the world for animals. Show your support by voting for Our Hen House as your favorite blog in this year’s VegNews Veggie Awards! It’s the…
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Got Ethics? MFA Takes On the Dairy Industry’s Disgusting Ads
Posted on03. Aug, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
I’m a fan of Adbusters, and, for that matter, any kind of “culture jammer” that — to quote the magazine — “changes the way information flows, the way corporations wield power, and the way meaning is produced in…
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Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition
Posted on21. Jul, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
T. Colin Campbell knows a hell of a lot about plant based nutrition. And, luckily for all of us, he doesn’t have any interest in keeping that knowledge to himself. In fact, at the moment he is all the rage.…
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Chicago Vegan Chef Showdown? Hell Yes.
Posted on19. Jul, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Throughout our travels the past few months, speaking at VegFests throughout the country, one of the highlights has been meeting the wonderful people at Upton’s Naturals, a Chicago-based natural foods producer specializing in some of the best seitan…
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Community Acupuncturists Embrace Veganism
Posted on07. Jul, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Here on the east coast, community acupuncture hasn’t quite caught on yet — but on the west coast, in places like Northern California and Portland, it’s all the rage. Community acupuncture is a way to bring this usually expensive healing…
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Host a Vegan Tour of a Grocery Store
Posted on28. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
I met Denver-based activist Josh LaBure last year at the Let Live Conference (RIP Let Live), and was immediately taken by his passion and smarts about animal rights. I recently caught up with Josh when he was traveling…
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Interview and GIVEAWAY: “The Natural Vegan Kitchen”
Posted on27. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Though Our Hen House’s blog is not a foodie blog per se, we do strongly recognize the importance of bringing vegan food to the masses as a way to create social change. Mariann likes to say that the single most important…
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You Had Me at “Vegan Iron Chef”
Posted on09. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
On Sunday, there will be a Vegan Iron Chef competition in — you guessed it — Portland, Oregon. Upon further exploration of this groovy (WHY-THE-HECK-AM-I-NOT-ON-THE-WEST-COAST?!?) event, I learned that Vegan Iron Chef is not just a single event.…
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Crowd-Funded Vegan Pop-Up Restaurant Inspires
Posted on08. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Wildflower is a vegan pop-up restaurant coming to NYC this weekend (lucky me!), but even if you’re not in New York, a lot can be learned from this crowd-funded endeavor created by lifelong vegan (!) Chef Ayinde Howell. Bringing a…
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Week in a Weekend
Posted on16. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Alexandra Jamieson is one of the brightest vegans I know, a quality that is probably at least partly responsible for her landing the gig writing Vegan Cooking for Dummies. Well, now Alex — who you can hear on an Continue Reading
Celebrate All Mothers: Send a Cow Ribbon E-Card
Posted on06. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Last year we told you about Liberation B.C.’s Cow Ribbon campaign, a project that uses a small cow-print ribbon to act as a stark reminder that baby calves born on dairy farms are immediately ripped from their mothers.…
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College Students: Create A Viral App for the Health Benefits of Veganism
Posted on22. Mar, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
If you’re in college and you’re tech savvy (and what college student isn’t these days?), you should think about entering a new competition organized by the Institute of Medicine and the National Academy of Engineering. They are asking students to…
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Film Review: “May I Be Frank”
Posted on18. Feb, 2011 by Visiting Animal.
It’s obviously the season of the vegan-friendly film. Never before have we had more cinema tools for our changemaking toolkit, allowing us ample opportunities to show the not-yet-vegans in our lives the multitude of reasons to adopt a plant-based diet.…
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Get a Cooking Event at Your College
Posted on03. Feb, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Later today, Brooklyn Law School’s SALDF (Student Animal Legal Defense Fund) is hosting a vegan cooking class at one of the school’s cafeterias, Geraldo’s Cafe. Even more fabulous is the fact that the cruelty-free dish will be prepared…
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Tools for Making the Health Argument (and for Losing a Few Pounds)
Posted on24. Jan, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
Whenever I decide to get on top of things health-wise, which generally involves losing some weight, I get a new book. It’s just so helpful to have that book to turn to for advice and support during what is inevitably…
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Tele-Activism
Posted on20. Jan, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Perhaps you are one of those people who has a great deal of knowledge to impart, and the teaching skills to convey that knowledge to people hungry to learn. Just because you don’t have a gig as a teacher doesn’t…
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Nutritional Research Project
Posted on09. Nov, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.
Dr. Fuhrman, author of Eat to Live, and recurring star in Mariann’s daydreams, has started a new non-profit entitled Nutritional Research Project. For those of you interested in advocating the health side of veganism, this looks…
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