Lucy Danziger is the former Editor-in-Chief of SELF magazine, and past president of the American Society of Magazine Editors. She has written several books but now that she is a plant-based eater, is healthier and happier than when she authored books about diet and happiness. Danziger is currently the Editorial Director and Chief Content Officer of The Beet.
Lucy Danziger
Popular Fast-Food Chains Called Out for Chickens Raised Poorly, Full of Antibiotics
So you gave up meat to go plant-based and may be wondering, what's so bad about chicken? We know that it's a relatively lean source of protein and the white meat is especially high in protein per calorie. But the way chickens are raised these days has become a hot-button issue for animal welfare adv…
Robert Downey Jr. Goes Plant-Based to Combat His “Carbon Footprint Nightmare Colossus”
“I’m a one-man carbon footprint nightmare colossus.” So said Robert Downey, Jr. to a Variety reporter at the premiere of "Dolittle," produced by his wife Susan. The whole "I'm going vegan" thing wasn't exactly …
More Game Changers: Duathlete Laura Kline Is Vegan and Going Strong
Laura Kline is one of the world's best Duathletes, having won the Duathlon National Champion in both long course and short course races over the span of her career. Duathlon is a sport that requires athletes to run, then bike, and then run again, combining two sports that require mental an…
Alexis Ohanian Embraces the Plant-Based Life, Tells GQ It’s to Be a Better Dad
Alexis Ohanian, also known as Serena Williams' husband, father of their daughter Alexis Olympia, and oh, yes, co-founder of Reddit, has a new podcast about being a dad. Called "Business Dad," the show examines the bigger questions about balancing work and fatherhood, and also the big exist…
Califia Wins Big, Lands $225 Million Funding From Global Investors
Califia just closed a Series D funding round of $225 million from international investors. The move catapults it into one of the top plant-based companies in terms of funding and growth.
Califia's latest round represents the second-largest VC financing for a plant-based food business, according to Pi…
Califia's latest round represents the second-largest VC financing for a plant-based food business, according to Pi…
Adele’s 100 Pounds Weight Loss Attributed to a Plant-Based Diet, Called the Sirtfood Diet
When Adele showed up on vacation in Anguilla at the beginning of January looking slimmer -- a whole lot slimmer -- and happy, frolicking in the surf and posing for pictures with her pals Harry Styles, James Cordon and the local restaurant servers at the resort, everyone asked, How did she …
Fight Inflammation and Be Healthier in Just 4 Days: It’s Starts in Your Gut.
I wish I had spent more time trying to understand Chemistry 101, instead of just worrying about flunking out of that freshman class. Because as the debate rages on about which diet is better for you: Paleo, Keto, Vegan or Mediterranean, there is one inarguable fact: Food is chemistry...
Animals Being Rescued from the Australian Fires Need Our Support. Where to Send Donations
Watching the news it's hard to watch the gut-wrenching videos of animals in seeing pain, being killed by the Australian fires,
Ecologists in Australia now believe more than a billion animals have died in the country's unprecedented bush fires...
Ecologists in Australia now believe more than a billion animals have died in the country's unprecedented bush fires...
First Jewish Vegan Deli Opens in Chicago, Offers Chopped “Livah.”
Sometimes you can feel like being vegan in an omnivore's world is like walking through a desert seeking an oasis. Now there is yet another fair harbor, or at least a unique option, for anyone trying to eat a plant-based diet and still stay kosher or enjoy traditional Jewish eats...
Subway and Beyond Meat Introduce Meatless Meatball Subs in Canada, With Martha Stewart as …
Subway teamed up with Martha Stewart to "grow" their own plant-based meatballs. Okay so it's only in Canada so far, and the harvest is a little suspicious -- as in we don't think a meatball will actually grow in a bowl of marina sauce, but we are hoping Subway and Ma…
Hooters Offers Meatless “Unreal” Wings. The Hooters Girls Can’t Tell the Difference
FoxNews reports that Hooters just announced their "Unreal" wings will be actually un-real. In the sense that they will be free of poultry, made from alternative meat, and offered on hundreds of menus across the country within days. The network suggested that this could spark a sudd…
Your Plant-Based Diet Starter Kit: Buy these 17 Items to Crush Your First Days
I am running on a treadmill, at 7 a.m., approaching my top speed, on an incline, when my friend leans in to announce: "I want to go plant-based! I want to do the 21 Day Challenge! Is it too late?" I explain that "No, you can start any time...