Alisa Rutherford-Fortunati

Apples to Fight Cancer?

November 6, 2013 food & recipes

Over the last decade, a host of studies have been done on the anti-cancer properties of apples. Many of these studies have made headlines by producing surprising and favorable results. Although most of the studies done thus far have focused on specific chemical compounds or nutrients in apples, when we look at the nutrients studied […]

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Kaiser Permanente Endorses Plant-Based Diets

October 31, 2013 food & recipes

It’s hard to believe, but Kaiser Permanente has endorsed a plant-based diet! Why does this matter?

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10+ Health Benefits of Pumpkin Seeds

October 25, 2013 food & recipes

October, November and December are all prime pumpkin months in the U.S. and soon enough, people will be carving up pumpkins for jack-o-lanterns, homemade pies and pumpkin bakes! But before you prepare your pumpkin as a decoration, dessert or dinner, remember to save your seeds. If you simply scoop out and compost your pumpkin/squash seeds […]

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Scientist Proclaims, ‘Dogs Are People, Too’

October 16, 2013 ethics

Recently the New York Times published an article by Gregory Berns, a professor of neuroeconomics at Emory University. The article was titled “Dogs Are People, Too” and addressed the research that Berns and his colleagues have been conducting over the past two years. In the study that Berns referenced, dogs were basically trained to get […]

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An Experiment in Sharing: Seattle Food Forest

October 11, 2013 the environment

Seattleites in the Beacon Hill neighborhood are participating in a social experiment. Can planting a shared food forest help bring the community together to grow food, rehabilitate the local ecosystem, improve public health and educate people about the environmental impact of food production? The Beacon Food Forest is currently being cultivated on seven acres of […]

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Vegan Strongman Sets New World Record

September 30, 2013 vegan living

Patrik Baboumian, a 34-year-old German strongman, recently lifted 550 kg (approximately 1,212 pounds!) at Toronto’s Vegetarian Food Festival, and carried it 10 meters, potentially breaking the world record for “heaviest yoke carry traveling 10 meters.” Can you guess what he yelled after he finished this feat? No, not owwww! He yelled “Vegan power!” In an […]

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Horse Slaughter in the US

September 21, 2013 ethics

A Horse of A Different Color: Last month the Federal Court, through the action of a number of animal welfare groups, temporarily blocked attempts to slaughter horses in the US. According to the Huffington Post, if the temporary block is lifted the horse meat would be “exported for human consumption and for use as zoo and other […]

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Vegan Bodybuilders Rock Competition

September 17, 2013 vegan living

Bodybuilding may not be everyone’s cup of tea (or protein shake), but for many it is considered a bodily art form, which tests a person’s capacity to tone, build and define their body. When most people think of this competitive sport, they usually don’t think of a plant-based diet, or veganism for that matter. Although […]

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Is the Arsenic in Rice Safe?

September 14, 2013 food & recipes

There has been a lot of talk over the last few years about arsenic in our food system. From apple juice to chicken parts (because it is fed to chickens) and more recently rice, there seems to be a new cause for concern or disgust each week. Surprisingly, just days ago the FDA announced that […]

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Basil: Health Benefits

September 2, 2013 food & recipes

While you might only think of basil as “nice in a pasta sauce,” would you believe that basil is not only delicious, but could help protect your heart? Read on to learn about the wonderful health benefits of eating basil! Vitamins and other important nutrients in basil: Vitamins: Vitamin K, Iron, Calcium, Vitamin A.* * […]

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