I recently entered and won the PETA-sponsored Sexiest Vegetarian Over 50 contest. After winning, PETA asked me to write a post for Prime reflecting on the process, so here goes!

First, I would like to thank all of you who voted for me. I am so happy and honored to …

As a breast cancer survivor, I find October-which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month-to be a bittersweet time for me. On one hand, I’m absolutely joyous that I’ve been cancer-free for 17 years, but I’m also reminded of the suffering that many others still endure. I think about the women struggling with breast cancer …

I was having lunch at Native Foods recently when I noticed a crowd around one of the tables. Upon closer inspection I found a woman who had taken the Julie and Julia challenge, vegan style. (You know that movie about Julia Child’s cookbook that all the vegans I know, including myself, refuse to see …

Ever since I first went vegetarian, I’ve heard comments like, “Eating animals is natural. Humans are omnivores, and we’ve eaten meat for thousands of years.” I usually respond by talking about the suffering of animals and explaining that just because something is supposedly “natural” doesn’t mean it’s right. After …

This post, written by Jeff Mackey, originally appeared on PETA Living.

Ever since I wrote about the American Dietetic Association’s updated position paper in support of vegetarianism, I’ve heard from people who really want to go vegetarian or vegan but just aren’t sure how. Others need a little …