Struggling With A Severe Vitamin D Deficiency

Many of my family and friends who have spent time with me in the last two months know I’ve been suffering from bone and muscle pain but resisted going to a doctor. At times the pain has been so severe in my shoulders and arms it prevented my normal physical activities. At first I thought I had “over done it” with my fitness routine (even though the pain arrived on a morning after two days [...]

January 8th, 2012 | Tags: , , | Category: Writing | 4 comments

Prejudice Against The Vegan Label

Vegan Chocolate Chocolate Chips

People don’t want to buy vegan baked goods. Last month the Long Island Press described how BabyCakes NYC opened a shop in downtown Disney World only to have to remove the word “vegan” from the signage:

The shop’s teal signs touting their dairy- and egg-free treats proved too much for the mostly middle American, indulgent vacationers passing by.

“It was more of a repellant,” said owner Erin McKenna. “People were just walking away.”

After [...]

December 16th, 2011 | Tags: , | Category: Writing | 4 comments