May 25, 2026 | Animals, Social good, Travel, Vegan leaders, Vegans
From journalism to yoga & animal-inspired travel Anna Maria Gina and I initially connected on LinkedIn. A vegan originally from Toronto, she joined us at VEG Networking Canada and now splits her time between Orange County, CA and Europe, where she leads yoga and...
Dec 9, 2025 | Animals, Business & Marketing, Environment, Food, Health, Vegan leaders, Vegans
Leading the way in saving marine life with plant-based seafood alternatives A decade ago, I attended the Social Venture Institute Conference at Hollyhock and shared a dorm with Aki Kaltenbach, who was working for Hootsuite. Fast forward a time later and we both found...
Nov 11, 2025 | Food, Health, Vegan food, Vegan leaders, Vegans
Inside the mind of the creator of a fast-growing plant-based food chain This interview with Odd Burger Co-Founder & CEO James McInnes took place 3 years ago, and the publicly-traded franchise chain has come a very long way since. Let’s dive into the...
Oct 7, 2025 | Animals, Business & Marketing, Buy local, Food, Social good, Vancouver, Vegan food, Vegan leaders, Vegans
Seriously, the most ethical chocolatier you’ll ever meet Zimt Chocolates founder Emma Smith and I go way back to when I was still starting my public relations agency in 2009. We went for a snack at Choices and she introduced me to Lovena Galyide, another notable...
Sep 9, 2025 | Business & Marketing, Food, Vancouver, Vegan food, Vegan leaders, Vegans
Celebrating plant-based African food & culture across the continent Asha Wheeldon is originally from Toronto, ON. After moving to Vancouver, found a major gap in food with African roots and flavours, so of course, she had to start a company to fill it! That...
Sep 2, 2025 | Books and reviews, Vegan leaders, Vegans
A time travel adventure with an underlying vegan message As you know, I don’t read a lot of fiction, but I’m so glad vegan author Charlotte Laws reached out and gave me a preview copy of her new vegan book, Elevator People: A Time Travel Novel, published...
