If—like me—you enjoy cooking, you probably would love to attend the cooking classes and demos that abound at cookware stores, restaurants, whole food stores, and colleges. The problem is that they very rarely focus on vegan recipes.

I am lucky to live near a Native Foods restaurant. Tanya, the owner, gives cooking classes and …

The lonely dog sitting on a patch of frozen dirt in the bitter cold with a heavy chain pulling at his or her neck isn’t enjoying life—that dog is miserable! Just as you or I would be if we were left out in the freezing cold and snow all winter. It absolutely …

This week Windsor, North Carolina, officials cut the red ribbon that wrapped PETA’s very special gift to animals in this small Southern town. For nearly a decade, PETA has been working with Windsor and other area towns to provide homeless animals in their care with better housing conditions and a peaceful end when euthanasia is the most humane option.

In 2000, PETA …

Mark Bittman thinks so. He’s the author of the popular New York Times food column “The Minimalist” and the best-selling book Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating. In the book, Bittman proposes a simple plan for eating healthier and saving the planet at the same time: …

I knew there’d be plenty to love in Door County, Wisconsin. Green Bay views, parks with miles of bicycle trails, crisp white buildings reflecting Scandinavian roots, some of the world’s best cherries (Montmorency) and apples (Honey Crisp, Cortland, Gala …). But I was just as impressed with the unexpected: …