I get this question a lot. And for the record, most people are pretty nice when they ask me, albeit I live in California where veganism is not only accepted but increasingly popular. But really, why don’t vegans eat eggs? And would they eat them if they had their own free-range, happy chickens? There are a few things that are generally undisputed about egg production. I’ll start with the most obvious and blatant reason eggs are considered cruel by a vegan…chicken farmers need to hatch chicks to have a continual flow of egg-bearing hens. Unfortunately, male chicks are essentially useless as you only need one rooster to fertilize multiple eggs.…

I recommend not doing what I call going “cold tofurky.”  Basically, deciding when you wake up, that day will be the very last time animal products will pass through your newly minted conscious and cruelty-free mouth. There are actually a few reasons why I recommend phasing out animal products as opposed to just trashing them immediately. For starters, unless you have a knowledgeably-curated meal prep or plan for the day/week you decide to give it all up, you are most likely not going to have a clue how to formulate the balanced diet, or at least, the same diet your body is used to. You’ll probably crash, burn and blame…