Following the furor that has been caused in the UK by an advert released by Tesco, a major supermarket chain, to promote it’s vegan meals, it seemed like a good time to talk about what to do if your child comes home and says that they want to go vegan.In the advert by Tesco, which…

Welcome to Vegan Online Academy podcasts – providing food for body and mind. Visit vegaonlineacademy.com for information about our online courses.  My name is Caroline Harrison and I have a Masters in Education, a Bachelors of Science in Psychology, and a certificate in plant-based nutrition. Today I am asking the question, why do people hate…

I was 12-years-old when I looked at my mother’s roast chicken, steaming hot and ready for Sunday dinner, and I saw the scale-like skin on it’s legs. And thought to myself, for the first time, I don’t want to eat that dead bird.  I had already had a conversation with a couple of girls at…

The Three Pillars of Veganism As a long-term vegan I have seen quite a few people try to follow a vegan lifestyle only to bounce back to eating meat a few weeks or months down the line. Why is it that they find it so hard to stick to this lifestyle when others seem to…

We asked some moms for their advice about raising children as a vegan. This can be one of the most challenging parts of veganism for many people. Not because raising vegan children is inherently difficult, it isn’t. But often times it is because other people, especially family members can be very judgemental and not very…

Welcome to Vegan Online Academy podcasts – providing food for body and mind. My name is Caroline Harrison and I have a Masters in Education, a Bachelors of Science in Psychology, and a certificate in plant-based nutrition. Today I am going to be talking about not sweating the small stuff. I’ve seen an interesting trend…

Advice from a vegetarian of almost 30 years Cheese, what is it about that spread of creamy deliciousness at the deli counter that makes it so difficult to ever imagine living without it?  In this post we will examine the hold that cheese has over many of us, why it is so difficult to give…

Welcome to vegan online academy podcasts, providing food for body and mind. My name is Carrie Harrison and I am an educator with a Masters in Education, a Bachelors of Science in Psychology, and a certificate in plant-based nutrition from eCornell University. Today I am going to discuss the five major mistakes nearly every new…

As a full-time English Language Arts teacher, the importance of friendship is a theme that I find running through many books. Many stories are resolved thanks to friends having each other’s back when the going gets tough is how – just think of children’s classics such as The Boxcar Children or Harry Potter. Add that…

It is almost Thanksgiving week here in America and for many of us the festive season brings with it many challenges. It can challenge our relationship with our families, as well as challenge our own mental health and inner well-being. So what is it about family celebrations that cause problems and tensions for vegans? And…

Bloating is a common side-effect that some people experience when they first switch over to a vegan diet. The good news is that it is normally temporary and there are several things that you can do to reduce the problem.When changing to a vegan diet bloating is normally caused by the sudden change from a…