Aaron Ash, chef and owner of the popular Vancouver restaurant Gorilla Food, joined us to talk about his new book of the same name. Gorilla Food contains recipes from and inspired by his restaurant. True to his restaurant and book’s name Aaron is passionate about raw, organic vegan food. He and Dr. Don talked about his journey from working out of a home kitchen to opening his restaurant. They also talked about how he came to be a raw...

Ellen Jones, author of Eat Vegan on $4 a Day, returned to the show today to talk about a recent report on why the world may have to go veg*n by 2050 and how to be sure your investments are in companies who are socially responsible. She talked with Dr. Don about her past as a broker and experience with helping clients invest in socially responsible companies. She also provided tips on how to find out if the company you are investing in...

Bianca Phillips, reporter and proprietor of the popular vegan blog Vegan Crunk, joined us on the program today to discuss her first cookbook Cookin’ Crunk: Eating Vegan in the Dirty South. Much like her blog, Cookin’ Crunk is an intersect of Bianca’s loves of southern food and vegan cooking. She and Dr. Don talked about her transition to a plant-based diet, her experiences with her family accepting her transition, her love...

Jill Nussinow, The Veggie Queen, returned to the show today. She and Dr. Don talked about everything you need to know about the nutritional superstars that are cruciferous vegetables. They talked about what cruciferous vegetables are and what defines them. They also discussed how they are not only great sources of several micronutrients, they also contain compounds that make them powerful cancer fighters. Jill also announced that now...

Dr. Alan H. Lockwood, former president of Physicians for Social Responsibility and Emeritus Professor of Neurology at the University at Buffalo, joined us today to cover his book The Silent Epidemic: Coal and the Hidden Threat to Health. He and Dr. Don talked about the pollution from mining and burning coal’s role in the four leading causes of death in the U.S. and its implications in asthma, COPD, and other respiratory issues. Dr....