My mother Marti Paskal is a great role model for healthy eating and reducing cruelty to animals. She will also always be appreciated for supporting my decision at only four years old to go vegetarian, a passion that has lasted over 30 years. Marti grew up in Ohio in the 40’s and 50’s when it [...]

Sara Cunningham, a vegan of 15 years, and her husband Chris Graber, a vegan the last 18 years, made an atypical but rewarding choice to raise their children vegan since birth. The San Diego couple had two healthy full-term pregnancies; Athena, now 5, weighed 8 lbs. 12 oz., and Rowan, almost 3, was 10 lbs. [...]

Many people who follow vegetarian or vegan diets come to a crossroads when they decide to have children. Should their children be raised veggie too, and how will the family handle meals if one parent eats meat? What should parents do when their children go to a friend’s house where they may be served anything [...]