The Joys and Benefits of Living Compassionately and Healthfully. In Other Words: Vegan.
Colleen’s Interview on KQED’s Forum with Michael Krasny

After writing to Michael Krasny, the host and co-producer of Forum, for many years encouraging him to do a show on veganism and animal advocacy, I was invited onto the program to talk to him and callers about this very topic. I couldn’t be more thrilled. It’s the most popular call-in show in the San Francisco Bay Area, and it’s also heard around the country (world?) on Sirius Satellite. My co-guest was Chloe Coscarelli, the lovely new author of Chloe’s Kitchen. Although I wish I could have answered/addressed every question posed, there simply wasn’t time. The studio was inundated with calls and emails, a testament to the importance of this topic.

Listen using the player below, or visit the link to the episode’s page on the KQED website. I believe there are a lot of positive comments on that page, but I do encourage you to resist responding to the negative ones. :)

Also, please take a moment to write to the producers of Forum, thanking them for doing this show and encouraging them to have me back on to talk about animals, compassion, food, and ethics.



5 Comments for this Post
  • Erik Franks
    March 16, 2012 at 11:00 am

    Really great interview on KQED.


  • Birgit
    March 18, 2012 at 1:24 pm

    Thank you so much for having Colleen on the KQED with Michael Krasny. I was listening in from Wa. Loved it. Looking forward to part 2 !


  • Kimberlin
    March 20, 2012 at 8:30 am

    Great job, Colleen and Chloe, of showing the joyous side and debunking myths. The cookbooks of both of yours are superior. Thank you KQED, for such a show I can send to my friends.


  • Lynette Diaz
    March 22, 2012 at 7:49 am

    [MARKED AS SPAM BY ANTISPAM BEE | Server IP]
    This is so exciting!!!!!!! I’m listening in now! I’m so happy for you! I just started listening. Sounds great so far!! :)


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