I enjoy traveling with children, and we often find ourselves travelling under extreme conditions – for example,  through Africa overland, including the Sahara Desert. Our second trip through the Sahara included a 3-month-old baby, a 2-year-old, a 6-year-old, a 7-year-old, and my own 3-year-old. As you can imagine, we needed to be prepared for everything. For an average trip to western [...]

Parents are, hands down, their children's largest influence, especially when they are young. During the first handful of years, they are often their kids' sole sources of information, and they lay the foundation and framework for the way their children will live their lives. As we have been discussing this week on the VM blog, mothers form early bonds with their children - and these bonds can be used to instill solid values and ideas from a young age.

I am a vegan mom, and our family of five eats a whole-foods, plant-powered diet. It wasn’t always that way for me, though. I grew up eating meat, processed meats, cheese, dairy, and junk food. It took years to retrain my palate. I transitioned to eating vegan over 15 years ago, and did so to be a healthier me. So, when we began having children, I surely wanted that same good health for our children.

It's Mother's Day coming up on Sunday, May 13, and as a result we are celebrating great mothers everywhere this week on Vegan Mainstream. The relationship between a mother and her child(ren) is one that many of us hold sacred, and most everyone has a great story to share about mothers. We invite you to share with us today...what is the most important lesson your mom has taught you over the years (about food or otherwise)?

A few weeks ago we asked you, What Animal Makes the Best Mom? Find your answers above, depicted in an illustration by our talented Laura Jones Martinez~...

  Because of the enormous benefits to the environment, animals and personal health, an increasing number of people are turning to a veg lifestyle. Among them are teenagers, who are often passionate about world issues, and open to change. If you are an omni mom (or parent) with a teen who has decided to go veg, [...]

Mothers and food...two things that, for many of us, have been connected since childhood. What are the most important lessons your mom has taught you about food over the years? That's one of the things we are going to be talking about on the VM Blog this week, leading up to Mother's Day on this coming Sunday.

When I was growing up I was something of a picky eater. With a British background, our meals consisted mostly of meat, potatoes, and some kind of frozen vegetable. I thought I hated vegetables growing up – except broccoli and corn. I fed peas to my cat, I gagged on mushrooms – I generally tormented [...]

Our current edition of Vstream (Vegan Mainstream’s second annual online zine) is hot off the presses! Sold? Get your sneak peek, or full version here. But don’t just read this amazing resource! Get swept up in the inspiration wave by participating in Share Your Vegan Story Saturday (TODAY!) Want to know more? This issue of [...]

Melissa Schwartz and Donovan Jenkins are showing the sex appeal of the vegan movement, with the goal of raising awareness for inner beauty. Their new network for beautiful vegans, vGirls|vGuys, showcases personal interviews and photo shoots with vegans of all body types. vGirls|vGuys is for anyone and everyone, current vegans and those looking to adopt the [...]