The Vegetarian Zen Podcast
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Vegetarian Zen Presents Your 2022 Vegan Gift Guide
If you’re looking for the perfect gift for a favorite vegan or vegetarian in your life, we’re here to help you out with our 2022 Vegan Gift Guide! We’ve pulled together some great vegan gift ideas to help make your

New in Plant-Based News (Oct 2022)
From time to time on our podcast, we love to discuss some of the top stories going on in plant-based news. In this episode, Larissa and I discuss: 8 Sanctuaries Where You Can Sponsor or Adopt a Turkey This Thanksgiving

20 Vegan Halloween Candy Favorites Your Trick or Treaters will LOVE
We’re keeping the spooky season theme going from our last podcast episode, when we shared 12 Fun Vegan Halloween Recipes To Try. In this episode we’re sharing 20 awesome vegan Halloween candy treats! All of these are store-bought candies and

Trick or Treat! 12 Fun Vegan Halloween Recipes To Try
Whether you’re heading to a Halloween get-together or just want to enjoy some fun foods at home, these 12 Vegan Halloween treats will add some delicious fun to the season! You can listen to us discuss these vegan Halloween recipes

Is Tofu Vegan? Benefits Plus 5 Awesome Recipes To Try
If you’re a vegan or vegetarian we’ve got good news for you! Tofu is 100% vegan! That means it’s free from any animal products and is suitable for a vegetarian or vegan diet. Tofu is also an awesome source of

Say Pleese Cheese! Chatting with Kobi Regev of Pleese Foods
In This episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we welcome Kobi Regev, CEO and Co-Founder of Pleese Foods, a company specializing in plant-based cheese made from a proprietary blend of bean and potato proteins. We talk to Kobi about his

These Amazing Vegan Fashion Brands Are Shaking Up The Fashion Industry
When it comes to vegan clothing and cruelty-free beauty products, the fashion industry is taking notice. How do we know this? Because the competition is ramping up when it comes to vegan products. When we started the Vegetarian Zen podcast

Actor Torrey DeVitto On Conscious Consumerism and Cruelty-Free Fashion
In this episode of The Vegetarian Zen podcast we welcome Torrey DeVitto. Torrey is an actor and musician who has recently wrapped up 6 seasons on Chicago Med. In addition to being an actor, Torrey is a passionate animal advocate.

Body On Fire with Dr. Monica Aggarwal
In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast we’re pleased to welcome Dr. Monica Aggarwal, MD, co-author of the book, Body on Fire Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook: Your Guide to Eating Plant Foods that Fight Disease. We’ll speak to Dr. Aggarwal about how

8 Simple Tips for eating Plant-Based on a Budget
With the prices of everything up these days, people are really having a hard time with expenses–including food. A common misconception about eating plant-based on a budget is that it’s a hard thing to do. Having been plant-based since 2013, I

20 Ben & Jerry’s Non-Dairy Flavors To Cool You off This Summer
Looking for a delicious, cruelty-free non-dairy frozen dessert option? Then you need to check out Ben & Jerry’s non-dairy ice cream! In this article we’ll share the delicious non-dairy flavors of Ben & Jerry’s and give you some of our

10 Of Our Favorite Vegan Ice Cream Brands Of 2022
Beat the Heat with a Non-Dairy Treat! What do you think of when you think of summer? Being from South Texas, the first thing I think of is triple-digit HEAT! Then I think about ways I can keep cool. A