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The White Cow – Excerpt from the film “Vegan: Everyday Stories”
Our co-founder, Dr. Sofia Pineda Ochoa, recounts her experience visiting a slaughterhouse and one particular cow with whom she connected and will always remember. […]
Month: June 2016
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Interview with Robert J. Ostfeld, MD, MSc
Dr. Ostfeld is a Yale and Harvard trained cardiologist and the founder and director of the Cardiac Wellness Program at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City, where he recommends plant-based vegan diets. He is also an associate professor of clinical medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. […]
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Vegan Ultramarathoner Scott Jurek Breaks World Record
Scott Jurek is an American ultramarathoner who, in 2015 at the age of 41, broke the world record for the 2,168-mile long Appalachian Trail. He completed this epic run in 46 days, 11 hours and 20 minutes (~50 miles per day), breaking the previous record by 3 hours. […]
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84% of Fish have Mercury Concentrations Exceeding EPA Limits
84% of fish sampled around the world in 2013 contained MERCURY CONCENTRATIONS EXCEEDING the U.S. EPA safety limit. And, according to the United Nations, mercury emissions are continuing to increase on a global scale. […]