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
Eating Plant-Based Helps You Form Antibodies, Says T. Colin Campbell
"What we found, when it comes to food, is that we saw a statistically significant relationship between plant-based foods and the formation of antibodies." -- T. Colin Campbell, co-author, The China Study.
Campbell, who is considered a legend in the nutrition world was discussing the…
Campbell, who is considered a legend in the nutrition world was discussing the…
These High-Performance Vegan Meals Are An Athlete’s Secret Weapon
Brendan Brazier would be the kind of person you'd love to hate—or at least envy—if he weren't such a likable guy and hard-working good sport.
The former professional triathlete launched his first company, Vega, a plant-based protein powder back in 2004, that got purchased f…
The former professional triathlete launched his first company, Vega, a plant-based protein powder back in 2004, that got purchased f…
Meat Plants Struggle to Contain the Virus as COVID-19 Outbreaks Rise Among Workers
Cases of COVID-19 have nearly quadrupled at the major meat-processing plants in the past month according to a new analysis. Tyson Foods, Smithfield, and other meat companies, forced to reopen in the past weeks, have reported continuing rises of COVID-19 among workers, despite precautions to try…
Sales of Meatless Meat Rise 35 Percent During COVID-19 Crisis
During the COVID-19 crisis, the sales of meatless meats have jumped 35 percent, according to a recent report, and though demand for meat is also up, the plant-based alternatives are far outpacing their rival meat products as Americans seek to eat healthier and avoid anything that could put them in d…
Wuhan Bans Eating Wild Species, China Pays Farmers to Not Raise Exotic Animals
Wuhan China, the city of 11 million people where scientists now believe the coronavirus first began, has just announced it is banning the consumption of wild animal species for the next five years.
The Chinese government is also paying farmers cash to not raise exotic animals for consumption...
The Chinese government is also paying farmers cash to not raise exotic animals for consumption...
Doctors Warn Taking High Doses of Vitamin D Has No Effect on COVID-19
Doctors warn that taking high doses of Vitamin D has little or no effect on COVID-19, and they urge against taking more of the supplement than is recommended since it can have adverse health effects.
This update comes in the wake of people pounding down the D supplements as a prophylactic measure, af…
This update comes in the wake of people pounding down the D supplements as a prophylactic measure, af…
I Got the Antibody Test for COVID-19 and Here’s Exactly What It Was Like. It’s Safe!
I had to know: Did I have COVID-19? Way back in February I was sitting on a flight to Vail when an elderly woman directly behind me coughed for hours. She coughed so hard and so loudly and so "wet" sounding that even then, I was sure she had COVID-19 and was spreading her vir…
Dairy Queen Sends Alan Cumming Vegan Ice Cream, Four Years Later
When Alan Cumming first did a campaign for PETA back in 2016 he was photographed in a T-shirt that read: Not a Dairy Queen. It was an inside joke since the openly gay actor wrote a letter to the CEO of the soft serve chain urging him to add a vegan option to the menu...
Saved: 1,000 Chickens Rescued from Egg Farm and Flown to Sanctuary in Cali
Talk about some lucky ducks. Only this time they were lucky chickens. Rescue organization Animal Place just saved some very fortunate chickens who were about to be "depopulated", and let them fly away to safety!
The story of how these 1,000 birds "Got t…
The story of how these 1,000 birds "Got t…
Dunkin Donuts Working on Adding Vegan Donuts. We’d Run for That
Dunkin Donuts is "considering" adding vegan options to its menu, its CEO David Hoffman announced, in answer to a question on a shareholder call. We say: run.
The restaurant chain has already made waves with its Beyond Meat breakfast sausage sandwich, which has been a…
The restaurant chain has already made waves with its Beyond Meat breakfast sausage sandwich, which has been a…
Robert Pattinson in Quarantine: I Eat Like a Wild Animal. Like, Out of a Trash Can
Turns out our favorite vampire has been dumpster diving, of a sort: The story starts with Robert Pattinson, isolated in an Airbnb in London, while coronavirus has shut down filming of Batman, since March. He confesses to GQ that he is eating garbage, making pasta burgers and…
Meat Shortages Have Plant-Based Companies Rushing to Fill the Void
As shortages of meat grow due to the COVID-19 crisis, plant-based meat companies are leaping into the void, according to The Wall Street Journal. As meat producers experienced disruption in their supply chain, alternative makers like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods have rushed to fill the…