On Being Vegan: Reflections on a Compassionate Life - Softcover

So often people ask me if I really think that people can make a difference, and my answer is no. I don't believe that people CAN make a difference; I know that people DO make a difference. Everything we buy, everything we do, everything we eat has an impact on someone or something else. We don't get to decide whether we CAN make a difference or not; we get to decide only if the inevitable difference we make is negative or positive. That's it. Those are our only two choices; there are no neutral actions.

My hope is that we each one of us reflect our deepest values in our daily choices and realize the power we have to create the compassionate world we all desire. If not you, then who? If not now, then when?

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau has dedicated her life to empowering people to make informed food choices, to debunking myths about veganism, to being a voice for animals, and to giving people the tools and resources they need to live according to their own values of compassion and wellness. A powerful writer, talented chef, and exhilarating speaker, she is the author of six books, including the award-winning The Joy of Vegan Baking, considered the bible of vegan baking, The Vegan Table, Color Me Vegan, Vegan’s Daily Companion, and On Being Vegan, released in April 2013. With a command of traditional and new media, Colleen is the creator of the popular online multimedia program, The 30-Day Vegan Challenge; the host and producer of the life-changing podcast Vegetarian Food for Thought; and she delivers inspiring lectures around the country. She has appeared on the Food Network and PBS and is a contributor to National Public Radio and The Christian Science Monitor.