Commitment is key for veganism
Celeste Marie O'Connell,
Contributor
August 30, 2017
My vegan journey has been in full swing for a month and I feel great. The transition to veganism requires a commitment to regularly consuming plant based foods and exercising daily. Surrounding myself with people who are also vegan and maintain a routine have been essential to strengthening my reserve. In...
My switch to a vegan lifestyle
Celeste Marie O’Connell,
Contributor
August 17, 2017
I’ve recently bought into the healthy hype surrounding veganism. A vegan is a person who does not eat or use any animal products whatsoever. I’ve learned that the path to veganism is filled with many obstacles, such as breaking out of my old eating habits to learning new ones, exercising more, and...
My vegan journey: Transitioning from carnivore to herbivore
Evelyn Tijero,
Photographer
February 1, 2017
Six months ago, I decided I was tired of consuming food that put corpses on my plate, so I became vegan. Being vegan is a lifestyle that avoids all animal food products such as meat, milk, cheese, eggs and honey. It also excludes products like leather, and products tested on animals, according to The ...
Healthier food choices on the way for East Bay students
Samuel Salisbury,
Contributor
September 25, 2016
In an effort to bring healthier food options to the Cal State East Bay campus, the university will host a monthly farmer’s market for faculty and students this fall. Beginning October 13, the market will be open at the plaza outside of the Recreation and Wellness center on the second Thu...
Businesses find new opportunity in food that once went to waste
Tara Duggan,
San Francisco Chronicle
April 20, 2016
Bay Area shoppers will soon be able to get a new kind of local produce at Whole Foods stores. Affectionately known as ugly produce, the fruits and vegetables are perfectly healthy and safe yet are usually left to rot because they don’t meet typical supermarket cosmetic standards. Bags of the aesthet...
