Never Too Late to Go Vegan is not solely a cookbook but it is well stocked with delicious recipes. As is our Experiment tradition, we celebrated the book’s release last week with a potluck lunch (take a look at how … Continue reading →

The new year is already well underway, but we just wanted to take a quick moment to look at some highlights from 2013. The Wall Street Journal named The Philadelphia Chromosome by Jessica Wapner, which traces the discovery of a … Continue reading →

Last month Beyonce and Jay-Z decided to adopt a plant-based, all vegan diet as a part of the 22 Days Challenge. Their goal was to make vegan eating a habit, and as Jay-Z explained on his blog Life+Times, he considered … Continue reading →

It’s almost time for that most American of all American pastimes—the Super Bowl halftime show! One in three Americans will tune in on February 2 to watch the Seattle Seahawks crush the Denver Broncos (wishful thinking?), and to go along … Continue reading →

As you might have heard by now, we’re just three days away from the convergence of two gastronomic holidays. Thanksgivukkah ’13 is the last time in the next 70,000 years that Thanksgiving will fall out on the first day of Hanukkah. Why? Continue reading →

A quick quiz: What do the following people in common? Leonardo da Vinci – painter of the Mona Lisa; designer of bicycles, musical instruments, flying machines; groundbreaking scholar of human anatomy Benjamin Franklin – author of the Declaration of Independence … Continue reading →

When I first encountered Kathleen Jamie’s Sightlines I was entranced by her unusual power of description. One of the most bewitching essays in the book (note: They are all good) is The Hvalsalen, in which Jamie recounts a visit she … Continue reading →

You may have been told to “follow your heart,” but what if your heart is pulling you in many different directions? Often the multi-talented can feel scattered or misunderstood, torn between pursuing advancement in their current field (which has lost … Continue reading →

It’s an Experiment tradition to celebrate the release of a new cookbook with a launch lunch: Everyone prepares a recipe from the book to share with the rest of the team. Although Vedge debuted back in September, we only had our launch lunch today, and we went all out: Continue reading →

Happy Vegetarian Awareness Month! October 1st marked the kick-off of the North American Vegetarian Society‘s month-long campaign to encourage and educate people about vegetarianism—and we’re very excited to help celebrate! World Vegetarian Day was first celebrated on 1st October in 1977 by NAVS, and in the seventies, the day’s motto was: “To promote the joy, compassion and life-enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism.” The slogan hasn’t changed, and NAVS has become one of the most prominent non-profit, educational organizations creating and supporting networks for vegetarians.

All month, NAVS is encouraging non-vegetarians to pledge going meat-free for a day, a week, or the entire month of October. And each self-sacrificing omnivore who is willing to stay away from meat, fish, and fowl can be entered into a random drawing for cash prizes (as high as $1000, if you undertake abstinence for a month.) Not that anybody needs more of a reason besides considerably reducing the risk of heart disease and cancer, and the environmental benefits of a more plant-based diet, but if you’ve been on the fence about going vegetarian, let that sweeten the pot for you. Continue reading →