Widespread outbreaks of illness resulting from contaminated produce have been in the news a lot recently. In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we'll present some facts about foodborne illness, including how it happens and how you can lower your risk of getting sick. Thanks for tuning in to this episode of […]

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Understanding Foodborne Illness Is Critical to Maintaining a Healthy Society

Widespread outbreaks of illness resulting from contaminated produce have been in the news a lot recently. In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we’ll present some facts about foodborne illness, including how it happens and how you can lower your risk of getting sick.

 

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Here’s what we mention in this episode:

* Bad Bug Book

* Strawberry Hullers on Amazon

Resources Used for this Episode:

* Bacteria From Eating Raw Vegetables

* How Do Pathogens Get Into Produce?

* Produce: Selecting and Serving it Safely

* 5 foods more likely than chicken to harbor salmonella

* How Food Gets Contaminated – The Food Production Chain

Recipe of the Week

* Panko Baked Avocado Tacos

Question: Do you take extra precautions to prevent or minimize your risk of exposure to foodborne illness?

Thanks for listening!

Peace and Veggies,

Vickie and Larissa

In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast we'll be talking about a new nut milk that's poised to become a staple in plant-based households…PEANUT MILK! Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Vegetarian Zen Podcast! If you find value in our podcast and listen on iTunes, please consider leaving us […]

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Another Plant Milk? Yes…Here’s Peanut Milk!

In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast we’ll be talking about a new nut milk that’s poised to become a staple in plant-based households…PEANUT MILK!

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Here’s what we mention in this episode:

* Nut Milk Bags

* Elmhurst Milked

* Old San Antonio Trading Post – our store on eBay!

Resources Used for this Episode:

* Peanut Milk: The New Nut Milk You Haven’t Tried But Should

* A major dairy producer collapsed — now it’s making nut milks and business is booming

* Elmhurst Milked

Recipe of the Week

* How To Make Peanut Milk

* DIY Peanut Milk

Question: Have you tried peanut milk? If you have, what did you think?

Thanks for listening!

Peace and Veggies,

Vickie and Larissa

In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we revisit the mission of Vegetarian Zen. We've been podcasting now for 5 years on a weekly basis and we have learned a LOT through our own research and through our community members and listeners. Since we just rounded episode 250, and have seen our community […]

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Why Vegetarian Zen?

In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we revisit the mission of Vegetarian Zen. We’ve been podcasting now for 5 years on a weekly basis and we have learned a LOT through our own research and through our community members and listeners. Since we just rounded episode 250, and have seen our community grow, we thought it would be a great time to talk about why we started the podcast and if anything in our original mission has changed.

 

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Here’s what we mention in this episode:

Old San Antonio Trading Post

Kitchen Aid immersion blender

* Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead

* Vegucated

* Pat Flynn

* Podcast Answer Man

* Vegetarian Zen on YouTube

Recipe of the Week

* How to Make Eggless Omelets, Frittatas, Quiches, and Crepes

Question: Have you found that your “why” for changing your eating style has changed over time?

 

Thanks for listening!

Peace and Veggies,

Vickie and Larissa

In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we discuss palm oil–what it is, how palm oil production is harming our planet, and some ways you can help mitigate that damage. Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Vegetarian Zen Podcast! If you find value in our podcast and listen on iTunes, please […]

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Skip the Palm Oil

In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we discuss palm oil–what it is, how palm oil production is harming our planet, and some ways you can help mitigate that damage.

 

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Here’s what we mention in this episode:

* Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil

* World Wildlife Fund

* How Your Daily Routine Can Help the Rainforest

Resources Used for this Episode:

* Top 10 Facts You NEED to Know about Palm Oil

* Palm Oil

Recipe of the Week

* Buffalo Cauliflower Sandwich (vegan)

 

Thanks for listening!

Peace and Veggies,

Vickie and Larissa

This episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast is all about rice. We discuss some of the most common types of rice (white, brown, red, and black), the health benefits of eating rice, and also some of the warnings about eating rice (especially regarding its arsenic content). We also share some tips for reducing the […]

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It’s All About Rice

This episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast is all about rice. We discuss some of the most common types of rice (white, brown, red, and black), the health benefits of eating rice, and also some of the warnings about eating rice (especially regarding its arsenic content). We also share some tips for reducing the arsenic content of the rice you eat.

 

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Here’s what we mention in this episode:

Resources Used for this Episode:

* 8 Varieties of Rice with Rich Benefits

* The Rice Association

* Types Of Rice: The Benefits, Differences And The Healthiest

* What Kind of Rice is Best?

* The Forbidden Rice: Black Rice Nutrition & Benefits

* Brown, Black, Purple & Red Unlike White on Rice

* Do the Pros of Brown Rice Outweigh the Cons of Arsenic?

* Where Does the Arsenic in Rice, Mushrooms, & Wine Come From?

* How Much Arsenic Is in Your Rice?

* White Rice, Brown Rice Or Red Rice: Which One is the Healthiest?

* Arsenic in Rice and Rice Products

Recipe of the Week

* Golden Coconut Lentil Soup

Question: Are you a fan of rice and if so, what’s your favorite way to consume it?

 

Thanks for listening!

Peace and Veggies,

Vickie and Larissa