I wanted to pass along some facts from the Farms 2 Forks  event I recently attended. I thought these tidbits were eye-opening and if you follow me on Twitter  (@happyherbivore) you might have caught these live! 

-Erectile dysfunction is the first sign of heart disease.

-In 20 years, we went from not having 1 state with 20% obesity to not having 1 state that's not 20% obese.

-One third of children born today will have diabetes and obesity if we …

Meet our Herbie of the Week, Brianne. Her work schedule (as an overnight nurse) made her feel blah so she turned to a plant-based diet to get her energy back!

Tell us a little bit about yourself. 

I'm 28 years old and have been at registered nurse the past 4 years. I work the overnight in an ICU. Since starting night shift last July, I probably put on about 10-15 pounds (my scale was conveniently hidden!) and …

This week is full of delicious new recipes- like the Mediterranean Pizza pictures below! 

New in the Individual Plan:
Purple Power Smoothie
Classic Veggie Wrap
Mediterranean Pizzas
Italian White Bean Pita Pockets
Easy Tomato Soup
Red Lentil Dal with Quick Saag

New in the Family Plan:
Purple Power Smoothie
Beth's Baja Breakfast
Mediterranean Pizzas
Italian White Bean Pita Pockets
Classic Veggie Wraps
Southwestern Quinoa Salad

Get this week's new plan here. 

Testimonials:

"I just bought the family 7 …

With school starting I've been getting more emails about easy meals to make during the week. Busy schedules shouldn't mean sacrificing your health or your taste buds! I recommend cooking once a week , trying our meal plans to eliminate any guess work, and also trying these easy weeknight meals that don't take long at all:

 Eggless Egg Salad (EHH pg. 74) 
Caribbean Peas and Rice (EHH pg. 164)
Mardi Gras Beans and Rice (EHH pg. 167)
 Tempeh …

For as long as I can remember, I've been an organ donor. Even before I was old enough to make this decision for myself legally, I expressed my feelings to my parents. 

I can't really explain it beyond this: I've always felt this compulsion to give everything that I've got and when I'm gone, the last gift I can give is my body. Salvage what you can, send the rest to science. Let my death have meaning beyond my life. 

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