Happy Earth Day!

For Earth Day this year, I’m encouraging everyone to go vegan! Did you know that a vegan diet saves nearly 1.5 tons of carbon dioxide per person per year when compared with the average American diet? That is more carbon savings than switching to a hybrid car! Yes, drive a hybrid if you can–but if you want to make a really big investment in your health and the health of the planet without making a large financial investment, go vegan and encourage all your friends to join you! With summer on its way, and more and more farmer’s markets springing up all over the country, as well as new vegan products like Daiya and Follow Your Heart Vegan Gourmet Cheese coming out every day, it’s easier than ever to live a happy, healthy plant-based life.

Whether you’re new to veganism or have been vegan for some time and are missing your old favorites, be sure to check out recipes from my vegan comfort food column, ‘Veganize It!’ in VegNews Magazine.