Perri is a New York City born-and-based writer. She holds a B.A. in psychology from Columbia University and is also a culinary school graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute. Find her at @66PerriStreet.
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Colorado Becomes Sixth State to Ban Cages for Egg-Laying Hens
HB20-1343 may not exactly have a melodic ring to it, but it’s music to our vegan ears. As we recently learned in an article from Live Kindly , HB20-1343 refers to the Egg-laying Hen Confinement Standards which require a ban on cage confinement for egg-laying hens...
Renowned Drag Queen Courtney Act Shares Her Hopes for Veganizing the World
In a recent interview with British tabloid Closer, celebrity drag queen Courtney Act shared some inspiring words for how she’d rule the world if she were in charge. “I’d make everyone live by the rule ‘Treat others how THEY would like to be treated&CloseCu…
Vegan Leather Made From Cactus Is Now a Thing and We’re Obsessed
Some of your finest life memories may involve a family trip to the Grand Canyon, with pit stops in Flagstaff, Phoenix, and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum outside of Tucson, where mom stumbled backward toward the columnar cactus and yelped like a hyena...
This Robotic Dolphin Could Change What You See at Marine Parks Forever
Someday—we hope sooner rather than later—the exploitation of dolphins (and other marine animals) at SeaWorld-style parks and tourist experiences where people pay money to swim with dolphins in captivity will be a thing of the past. Well, we just got one step closer to the future…
Latinx Vegan Outreach Group Delivers Food and Essentials to Skid Row During COVID
Between the coronavirus pandemic and civil unrest in the wake of George Floyd’s death, it’s an understatement to say it’s been a tough few months.
But as is often the case, some of the darkest moments in history can also bring out the best in peopl…
But as is often the case, some of the darkest moments in history can also bring out the best in peopl…
Jane Goodall on COVID-19: “We Need to Change How We Think About Food”
At The Beet, we’ve long admired the work of brilliant primatologist and anthropologist, Dr. Jane Goodall. The British scientist, conservationist and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute has long promoted environmental and animal welfare, and her messages of conservati…
Dave Matthews Reveals He’s Eating Vegan During the Coronavirus Crisis
Somewhere between my first and 175th Dave Matthews Band concert (lest you think I’m exaggerating, rest assured, I have the ticket stubs to prove it), I noticed that frontman Dave Matthews cared deeply about America’s food system. Now he has gone vegan during the coron…
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Star Lisa Rinna Calls Herself a “Dirty Vegan”
These days, we’ve all been enjoying precisely 573% more reality TV than we’re used to. Netflix’s Love Is Blind? Meet you at the pod. American Idol? We're team Dillon. Survivor? You bet we’ve been binging. Top Chef? D…
Alicia Silverstone and Son Recreate Iconic Ad of Paul McCartney and Linda
In a rare "first-person" moment, actress, author, and animal rights activist Alicia Silverstone and her 8-year-old son Bear Blu open up about living the vegan lifestyle. And as a tribute, they recreate a nearly-30-year-old iconic photograph Paul McCartney and h…
7 Surprising Superfoods Nutritionists Say We Should All Be Eating Right Now
First things first: A superfood sounds rare and precious, but that doesn’t mean it has to be tough-to-find, expensive, or something you haven’t heard of before. “ 'superfood’ is sort of a trendy buzz term to indicate that a food has high nut…