Democrat & dietitian. Reader & writer. Devoted to cats, classic rock, wildlife, and gardening with native plants. Fan of beans, greens & Tater Tots. Seeker, believer, Theist. Evidence-based nutrition. Forever vegan for the animals. TheVeganRD.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3mttqrhluls2cWhen wellness gurus and influencers place some foods completely off-limits, it creates unhealthy anxiety around diet choices. Absolutist views on diet should always raise red flags. I wrote about this as it pertains to all diets, including vegan. https://theresistancekitchen.substack.com/p/from-seed-oils-to-chemicals-the-politics24 Aug 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttqrhluls2chttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3mol3cuodss2tOur goal shouldn't be to eat the most "natural" diet. It should be to eat the diet that best supports human health, animals, and the planet. https://theresistancekitchen.substack.com/p/why-back-to-nature-isnt-the-answer18 Jun 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mol3cuodss2thttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3mhqxs56rms2gTo protect against colon cancer and have healthy bones, we need foods that provide both well-absorbed and *unabsorbed* calcium. Cruciferous veggies, fortified plant milks, calcium-set tofu are all good choices. So are supplements. I wrote on my blog about why I take supplemental calcium every day. https://www.theveganrd.com/2026/03/vegan-diets-and-colon-cancer-the-role-of-calcium/23 Mar 2026 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqxs56rms2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3mfrmhxdlx227#RealHealthProfessionals don’t tell you to "just #eatrealfood." That's empty and vague wellness influencer language, not language that supports science-based, actionable advice. https://theresistancekitchen.substack.com/p/why-eat-real-food-isnt-real-nutrition26 Feb 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrmhxdlx227https://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3mfmk2s7zoc2jIt’s easy to feel helpless about everything right now. But it’s also easy to bring a little kindness into the world by helping neighborhood animals. We have lots of snow in western Mass, so I’m filling the birdfeeders, and putting out a heated water bowl for whoever needs it.24 Feb 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmk2s7zoc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3mcrwap735c2aI wrote about why RFK Jr’s new #dietaryguidelines are so flawed. It’s because they’re the product of ideology, bias, incompetence and hostility toward the concept of health equity. https://theresistancekitchen.substack.com/p/dont-be-fooled-by-rfk-jrs-food-guide19 Jan 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcrwap735c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3mbfg3qcv6c2bI wrote about why veganism is still an impactful choice as we head into 2026. It reduces animal suffering while challenging the dominant narrative around our relationship to animals. It opens the door to deeper conversations about why our food choices matter. https://www.theveganrd.com/2025/12/why-im-still-vegan-and-why-its-a-choice-that-matters/01 Jan 2026 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbfg3qcv6c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3m6ieoypaqc22What we serve for Thanksgiving dinner is a part of our legacy -- a way for future generations to remember us. What could be better than a legacy of compassion? (The rescued turkeys in this photo are enjoying a cuddle from a volunteer at @woodstocksanctuary.bsky.social ) https://theresistancekitchen.substack.com/p/creating-new-traditions-without-the?fbclid=IwY2xjawOTChdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFJblVhQmtrOHlxWnhBSmROc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHotqq0DRJOt0p_AYZKGS0OJHjHDnJpmPqqcusWS1Oorjoqp8WqEmM0jfc8qx_aem__oDQ9pYffiqpVzK8lLrSKg25 Nov 2025 22:18 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ieoypaqc22https://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3m6ddy5tehs2oCreating a vegan Thanksgiving is so easy. Here are my tips for a meal that embraces tradition while creating a new kind of legacy -- one of kindness, compassion, and respect. https://theresistancekitchen.substack.com/p/a-plant-based-thanksgiving-is-easy23 Nov 2025 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ddy5tehs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3m44hpr6dss2qHorseshoe crabs were doing just fine for ~400 million yrs until we humans came along. Threats to these animals from the fishing industry also threaten birds and the ecology of the ocean. The story of the horseshoe crab is a humbling reminder of the far-reaching impact of our choices. https://theresistancekitchen.substack.com/p/what-horseshoe-crabs-taught-me-about26 Oct 2025 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m44hpr6dss2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3m3b5afqgik2wA few things you can do to protect your brain. 🍓Eat berries, beans, greens, nuts, seeds, and olive oil. 🍔Ditch red meat, cheese, and pastries. 🫶Choose kindness and compassion. It's true: plant foods are good for cognitive function. Compassion is linked to improved brain plasticity https://theresistancekitchen.substack.com/p/eat-plants-and-be-kind-to-protect15 Oct 2025 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3b5afqgik2whttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3m25weib2ik2hA tireless advocate for animals and the planet -- Jane Goodall's life was a gift to us all.01 Oct 2025 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m25weib2ik2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3lyvukirybc22Long before vegan baking was popular, home cooks figured out egg-free cakes out of necessity. Crazy Cake is one of those genius recipes—rich, fudgy, and totally cruelty-free. 🌱🍫 Recipe here in the attached article. #VeganBaking #FoodHistory #AnimalLiberation https://theresistancekitchen.substack.com/p/a-cake-that-changes-minds-and-helps15 Sep 2025 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyvukirybc22https://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3lxiftqoxys2vPlant-based meat alternatives are labelled as "ultra-processed." That doesn't mean they are bad for you. The research on these foods is reassuring. I wrote about it here. https://www.theveganrd.com/2025/08/ultra-processed-plant-based-meat-in-healthy-vegan-diets/28 Aug 2025 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxiftqoxys2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3lwz4mqhjok2vEleven Madison Park is adding meat back to their currently #vegan menu in order to be more "inclusive." Their rationale doesn't make sense to me. And I think it represents a narrow view of what it means to be welcoming. I wrote about it here: https://theresistancekitchen.substack.com/p/in-the-name-of-inclusivity-animals22 Aug 2025 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwz4mqhjok2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3lwowaygfqk2vSmall changes add up to produce real impact. Shifting towards a vegan lifestyle just means looking for better options whenever you can.18 Aug 2025 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwowaygfqk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3lwh2q5ysvc26When we try to control other creatures for our own purposes, we always do harm. Breeding monarchs for schools, weddings, and “conservation” can spread disease and kill more butterflies than it saves. #PlantNative #Milkweed #butterflies #PollinatorGarden #MonarchButterflies https://theresistancekitchen.substack.com/p/saving-monarch-butterflies-can-end15 Aug 2025 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwh2q5ysvc26https://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3lw7s36mhzs2tThe next best thing to a vegan restaurant is a restaurant that takes the trouble to offer vegans more than a hummus wrap. This is the Misquamicut Sandwich Company in Westerly, Rhode Island. If you’re in the area, they deserve your business! (I had the Tempeh Lettuce & Tomato and it was excellent.)12 Aug 2025 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw7s36mhzs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3lw5kuahyts2bSwitching one sugar for another isn’t a win for public health. It’s a distraction from this admin's failure around policies that actually help people access healthy food. Say no to fear-based nutrition and focus instead on what really matters -- which is eating more plants, less animal food. https://theresistancekitchen.substack.com/p/making-food-choices-that-matter11 Aug 2025 19:48 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw5kuahyts2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3lvtiiy5qg22cYes, plant-based meats fit in a healthy diet! In our paper in Frontiers in Nutrition we concluded that these foods “have health and environmental advantages over comparable animal-derived foods. For most individuals a daily serving of a PBMA fits well within the context of an overall healthy diet.”07 Aug 2025 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvtiiy5qg22chttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3lvbm6qdp3s2tDo you need a vitamin B12 supplement? The answer is yes if you are eating any type of plant-based diet or are over the age of 50. And no, it doesn't mean a vegan diet is “unnatural.” Taking a B12 supplement allows you to choose a diet that supports health and aligns with your values. https://theresistancekitchen.substack.com/p/who-needs-a-vitamin-b12-supplement31 Jul 2025 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvbm6qdp3s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3lv737avprs2aIf your garden needs water, so do your wild neighbors. Put out bowls of water for the four-legged animals, birdbaths for the feathered ones, and pebble-filled bowls for the pollinators during the dry days of summer.30 Jul 2025 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv737avprs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3lv4uv2b6ys2jI’m off to picnic at Tanglewood (outdoor music venue) and to see Graham Nash and Emmylou Harris. I made pasta with plant-based chicken & pesto. Bought broccoli salad (made with Vegenaise), chips & guac, chocolate cake, strawberries, whipped coconut topping. And wine. Easy, breezy vegan dinner.29 Jul 2025 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv4uv2b6ys2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3lv24vvzfes2oWe need to advocate for animals w/ integrity. That means not over-hyping the health impact of a vegan diet. Here is what I can promise about veganism: It's more sustainable, reduces contributions to animal cruelty, and ends discomfort around choices that conflict with a commitment to compassion.28 Jul 2025 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv24vvzfes2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3luswpo7ghk22Animals enrich our lives in so many ways and they make us better people, too. I wrote about how our choices can reflect a deeper sense of respect and fairness towards them. https://theresistancekitchen.substack.com/p/beyond-kindness-what-we-owe-animals25 Jul 2025 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3luswpo7ghk22https://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3luirrolmzk2721 Jul 2025 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3luirrolmzk27https://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3ludvez25bs27Remembering my beloved Tater Tot on this #caturday. Here he is in the catio just about a year ago, watching over the native plants.19 Jul 2025 21:22 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ludvez25bs27https://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3lu6eyqqv7c2pLobster rolls are everywhere in New England. But the truth is that boiling lobsters alive is a form of cruelty we’ve normalized. Here are my thoughts on tradition, sentience, & why we need to give all creatures the benefit of the doubt. #ConsiderTheLobster #LobsterRoll #NewEngland #Vegan #Seafood https://open.substack.com/pub/theresistancekitchen/p/giving-lobsters-the-benefit-of-the?r=6m793&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true17 Jul 2025 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu6eyqqv7c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/theveganrd.bsky.social/post/3ltzbt43hnk2uI have beautiful basil from the garden which means amazing vegan pesto for the freezer. So easy and healthy. (Recipe is flexible. For 2 cups packed basil I use about 3 tbsp nooch, ½ cup pine nuts or walnuts, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tsp miso, ¼ cup olive oil.)15 Jul 2025 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:2y7c7f4aonr76rl75aa2u4vg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltzbt43hnk2u