Vegetarian Zen

Vegetarian Zen


Latest Episodes

VZ 222: Watch Out for Food Fraud
September 17, 2017

  According to Michigan State University’s Food Fraud Initiative, food fraud is “a collective term used to encompass the deliberate and intentional substitution, addition, tampering, or misrepresentation of food, food ingredients,

VZ 221: Other Uses for Your Rice Cooker
September 10, 2017

  In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we’ll share some tasty ways to get the most out of an appliance that most people consider to be single-use: the rice cooker.   Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Vegetarian Zen Podcast!

VZ 220: Exercise Isn’t an All-or-Nothing Proposition
September 03, 2017

  We’ve always maintained that living a plant-based lifestyle shouldn’t be an all-or-nothing thing. It’s better to have a meatless Monday every week and make small changes at other times than to do nothing, right? Well,

VZ 219: The College Vegetarian
August 27, 2017

  It’s almost time for back-to-school. In past episodes and blog posts we’ve talked about lunch and snack ideas for younger kids; in this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we’ll focus on being a college vegetarian or vegan.

VZ 218: Vegetarian and Vegan Camping Foods
August 20, 2017

In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we’ll demystify camping as a vegetarian or vegan. This has been a pretty popular topic in the Peas and Carrots Society this summer, so we’ll be sharing some tips and ideas from members for vegetarian and v...

VZ 217: Spotlight on the Peas and Carrots Society — Talking Yoga with Chris Bishop
August 13, 2017

  Over the past couple of years our Facebook group, the Peas and Carrots Society, has grown into a vibrant, engaged community of amazing people. We’ve had so many interesting and inspiring discussions with members within the group,

VZ 216: Stay Super-Charged with These Energy-Boosting Foods
August 06, 2017

  In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we sharing some foods that will help to keep you energized throughout your busy day.   Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Vegetarian Zen Podcast! If you find value in our podcast and listen on i...

VZ 215: Meal Subscription Services
July 30, 2017

  In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we share some information about the meal delivery services that are becoming more and more popular. We discuss some pros and cons, talk about several services by name,

VZ 214: Switching to Natural Beauty Products
July 23, 2017

  In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we’ll be sharing some tips for making the switch to natural beauty products.   Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Vegetarian Zen Podcast! If you find value in our podcast and listen on iTunes,

VZ 213: Follow a Plant-Based Diet Without Feeling Hungry
July 16, 2017

  A member of our closed Facebook group, The Peas and Carrots Society, asked for tips to help her follow a plant-based diet without feeling hungry. Our members responded with some really great suggestions, which we’ll share in this episode of the Veget...