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What I’ve Learned: The Vegan Edition
Posted on February 14, 2012 | No CommentsEsquire magazine—one of the finest on the market—has a feature called What I’ve Learned in which prominent people share words of wisdom learnt over the course of their illustrious careers. As my thirty-days comes to a close, I’d like to share some of what I learned on my... -
Positively Vegan
Posted on February 8, 2012 | 1 CommentMost people I know, myself included, believe the ideal diet is best achieved through a process of elimination. We’re focused on all the things no longer on the menu. I found this to be especially true as a recently converted vegan. Just as eating was... -
How Philly Bikes
Posted on February 4, 2012 | No CommentsThe Alliance for Biking and Walking has published its third biannual report on the state of walking and biking in the US. The report provides data on who is walking and biking in the nation’s 51 largest cities and is used to shape policy. The... -
Safe Streets for Healthy Neighborhoods
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No CommentsThe Bicycle Coalition of Philadelphia is set to unveil the first part of the “Safe Streets for Healthy Neighborhoods” initiative. With the help of urban planners at the Community Design Collaborative (CDC), the Coalition has set out to establish a system of streets and sidewalks... -
My, my, it’s Winter!
Posted on January 24, 2012 | No CommentsMonday, December 16 My, my, it’s winter! The temperature dropped to 16 degrees each of the last two nights; by far the coldest nightly lows of the winter. As I walked out to the road to get the paper this morning at 6:45 I could... -
FarmPlate: It’s What’s for Dinner
Posted on January 24, 2012 | No CommentsWhat if finding a sustainable food supplier and responsible restaurant was as easy as your everyday Google search? Thanks to FarmPlate.com, it is. FarmPlate.com is a searchable directory of over 40,000 businesses with sustainable food and drink offerings. The idea is to aid consumers in finding businesses... -
Day Five: An Open Letter to Soy Milk
Posted on January 18, 2012 | 3 CommentsDear Soy Milk, On several occasions, I have given you the opportunity to prove that you are, as reputable sources claim, an acceptable non-dairy substitute to milk. On each of these occasions, no matter how low my expectations, you’ve managed to disappoint. I’ve tried several... -
Mapping Emissions
Posted on January 18, 2012 | 1 CommentThe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unveiled a new website identifying some of the nation’s biggest emitters of harmful greenhouse gases. The collection of the information and public release was mandated, but the information allows citizens to see what’s happening in their area and to... -
Day Three: Did I Just Fall off the Wagon?
Posted on January 16, 2012 | No CommentsIf you have an allergy, “traces” of your allergen can be lethal. According to Detective Olivia Benson “traces” of gunpowder residue and other unmentionables can be enough to convict someone of a crime. But what about traces of dairy and the vegan: does accidental ingestion... -
Green is Garnish
Posted on January 16, 2012 | No CommentsOn this Meatless Monday, and as we continue our thirty-day vegan pledge, we found solace in AG Sulzberger’s article on the trials and tribulations of being a vegetarian in an environment where eating meat is part of the (celebrated) culture. Sulzberger relocated to Kansas City, ...
