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The Daily Beet: Tips, Advice and Stories

About the author

As a firefighter for the Austin Fire Department, he helped people and saved lives. As a friend to other firefighters, he transformed the way Austin ’s Engine 2 firehouse ate in order to save a firefighting brother’s health. Now, as the author of The Engine 2 Diet, Rip is teaching people the irrefutable connection between what they put in their mouths and their ability to reach their ideal weight and their ideal health.

The "Engine 2" Plant-Strong Diet is a hit in East Hampton

East Hamptoners Take On Challenge

442.5 pounds lost and counting

By Jennifer Landes

12/03/09

For the past few years, more and more people have been extolling the virtues of a purely or mostly vegetarian diet. Recent books by Mark Bittman, a foodwriter for The New York Times and an author of several popular basic cookbooks, and Jonathan Safran Foer,

PETA's Thanksgiving ad – banned from TV!

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Join us at Beet's Cafe Nov 14th, 2pm

Beet’s Cafe in Austin is having it’s grand opening celebration, and Engine 2 is going to be there.
Join us for the day of activities, starting at 2:00 (with Rip), and extending through the night.
Beet’s invitation is here:  http://beetscafe.com/site/evite.html

How gorgeous is this food!

Pictures from the October Engine 2 potluck

Rip speaking at BEET'S CAFE Grand Opening

Rip will be joining an all-star Austin cast to welcome our newest plat-strong restaurant to the Austin eating scene. BEET, which is having it’s grand opening on Saturday Nov 14th, will be hosting Rip at 2:00 for remarks and a book signing. Join us there – 1611 W. 5th St., and check out

Rip in LA – watch what folks are hearing across the country

Rip speaking at the September 2009 VegSource conference, Los Angeles, CA

October Engine 2 Potluck – TONIGHT at Whole Foods Market

Join us  tonight at Whole Foods Market Global HQ for a powerful evening of plant-strong food and thoughts.  Rip is giving his powerful ‘How to Change the Way You Look at Food’ presentation at 5:30, followed by a wonderful plant-strong potluck outside on the 2nd floor plaza at 6:30.  Bring your favorite healthy dish, invite