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The College Greens: Tara, Jenna, and Craig. Tara is a junior at Bucknell University, currently majoring in Education and minoring in Creative Writing, and planning to do a nutrition program upon graduation. Jenna is a sophomore attending Duquesne University, and she is studying to become a Physician Assistant. Both Tara and Jenna are certified in Plant-Based Nutrition through Dr.Campbell's eCornell program. Craig is a senior at Bucknell University. He is majoring in Chemistry and minoring in English, and is planning to go to medical school to become a pediatrician, where he hopes to incorporate lifestyle medicine in his practice.

The College Greens: Beyond the Health Benefits of a Plant-Strong Diet- Part 2: Compassion for Animals

Beyond the Health Benefits of a Plant-Strong Diet – Part 2: Compassion for Animals
 

By eating a plant-strong diet, you have already improved your health – your cholesterol levels are lower, maybe you have lost some weight, and you are preventing and reversing disease.  And last week, you learned how eating a plant-strong diet also positively

Beyond the Health Benefits of a Plant-Strong Diet: Part 1

Beyond the Health Benefits of a Plant-Strong Diet – Part 1: The Environment
Eating a plant-strong diet makes us feel invincible.  We are fueling our bodies with the most wholesome, nutritious (and incredibly tasty!!) food there is.  We are preventing and reversing heart disease, T2 diabetes, cancer, and numerous other diseases.  We are living life full

A Plant-Strong Pop Quiz from The College Greens! Plus a giveaway!

Tara, Craig and Jenna are interning with Engine 2 this summer! We are thrilled! They are working on a few really great projects.
Today they have a pop quiz for you! Answer the questions in the comments, and tomorrow we’ll pick a winner (randomly) and give you the answer! The winner will get a ONE YEAR

The Urban Garden Campaign: Growing a Better Future

The Urban Garden Campaign: Growing a Better Future.. The College Greens
Picture this – you’re on-stage at an elementary school assembly, looking out at one hundred adorable, little, can-hardly-sit-still youngsters, and all eyes are on you.  You go through a ‘healthy diet’ program that you’ve been given – how fruits and veggies are important, how they

The College Greens: Roy’s Story

This week, The College Greens are sharing Craig’s dad (Roy)’s story.  He’s come a long way in the past year and is an inspiration to all of us.  We are so proud of him!!
I owe my current state of health to The College Greens.  This is my note of thanks as I approach my one

The College Greens: New Years Resolution- Sustainability

The new year is just that, NEW!  Where and who do you want to be in 2013?!  While you can start something new any day of the year, January 1st is an opportunity to really, as Rich Roll would say, “draw a firm line in the sand.”  This is the time to sit down and

The College Greens: 5 Holiday Tips

5 Holiday Tips from The College Greens:
Indulge in the right ways
The holidays are seen as a time to “indulge.” People tend to forget the diet, forget the exercise, and just get their last hoorahs in before they have to make a New Year’s resolution. But there are other ways to indulge than just in eating

The College Greens: Rethinking Our Caffeine Crush

Rethinking Our Caffeine Crush
More than 50% of Americans drink coffee daily. And we all know that if you drink coffee, it is unlikely that you just have one cup. Many people use coffee as their fuel to get them through each day; a cup in the morning to wake you up, refills throughout the day

The College Greens: Plant-Strongifying Recipes!

Plant-Strongifying Recipes
When you start eating a plant-strong diet, there are a lot of “typical” or “traditional”
foods that don’t make the cut. This can be especially hard around the holidays, when
family recipes and holiday customs are so tightly tied to the celebrations. Most of
the time, we recommend that you try to find new foods to bring