Heather Heath of Las Vegas Vegan Culinary School and Eatery Speaks with Vkind!

Heather Heath met with Vkind’s Dr. Shabnam at Plant-Based World Expo to discuss the Las Vegas Vegan Culinary School and Eatery and how the school was included in the making of Vkind’s show, Peeled.

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Heather shared that the culinary school is not accredited and is all about helping the community cook and create tasty vegan meals.

During the interview, Heather also spoke about the restaurant, cafe, catering, team building, private events, and fun and inspiring children’s courses, among other opportunities the culinary school offers.

The Las Vegas Vegan Culinary School and Eatery owner and founder also shared some of the organization’s upcoming collaborations and partnerships with Vkind.

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When something out of our control happens to us - like a cancer diagnosis - it’s reassuring to take what we can into our own hands. Holistic nutritionist and wellness coach Dr. Ruby Lathon did just that by successfully treating her thyroid cancer with a plant-based diet. Now, she teaches others to do the same through her holistic coaching business, Roadmap to Holistic Health.

0:00 - Introduction

1:30 - What brought her to veganism

A diagnosis of thyroid cancer in 2007 first inspired Dr. Lathon to adopt a plant-based diet. Faced with the unappealing options to remove her thyroid - which would require being on medications forever - or use hormones derived from pigs, she opted for neither.

Having heard stories of others healing from cancer on their own, Dr. Lathon decided to investigate what she could do to take her health into her own hands. In her research, the most evidence-based solution that kept surfacing over and over was adopting a plant-based lifestyle.

3:00 - Learning the truth about dairy and eggs

Having grown up as an ethical vegetarian, she was accustomed to eating large amounts of cheese and eggs, as these are common substitutions for meat. To her horror, she learned in her research that these products were not, in fact, cruelty-free.

6:40 - You can and do stop craving cheese on a plant-based diet

Like many people, Dr. Lathod loved the taste of cheese. But after quitting cheese for a month, she lost her appetite for it. She even tried it again after thirty days and felt it did not taste the same.

She determined that what ultimately cured her cheese craving was the knowledge of what cheese really is: cow’s breast milk, mixed with pus, which causes inflammation and cancers and is the product of a cruel system. When she looks at cheese and goes through that mental list, she has no desire to eat it.

9:00 - How she uses her engineering PhD in her business, Roadmap to Holistic Health

Before beginning her work in holistic nutrition, Dr. Lathon had a background in engineering and computer science. But when she was diagnosed with cancer, she used that as an impetus to step back and reevaluate what she wanted in life.

So, she “re-engineered her life” to align with what she truly desired. Mustering the courage to leave her career in engineering, she moved to Washington, D.C. to work for the nonprofit Physicians’ Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). There, she teaches people how to use medicine to heal and prevent disease.

12:10 - What is a holistic nutritionist and wellness coach?

As a holistic nutritionist and wellness coach, Dr. Lathon looks at all factors that affect people’s wellbeing - beyond nutrition - such as sleep, relationships, and exercise.

As part of her business, Dr. Lathon both makes recipe videos and even delivers meals to clients who are in cancer recovery, aim to lose weight or just stay healthy.

19:10 Featured in the 2017 documentary, What the Health

Her prominence in the field of holistic nutrition and wellness coaching even led her to be featured in the well-known 2017 documentary What the Health. In the documentary, she was featured explaining how her plant-based diet helped reduce pain and inflammation after major surgery. This hard-hitting, poignant and controversial documentary went on to inspire many more people to adopt healthy plant-based diets.

21:40 - How federal dietary guidelines are formed by big money interests

Although she works for healthier eating at the individual level now, Dr. Lathon is no stranger to the policy-level fight. Previously, she worked in government, lobbying for healthier lunches in the National School Lunch Program. There, she was frustrated to find that the scientific integrity of the Federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans is corrupted by massive conflicts of interest.

As a result of this corrupted food system, the US spends hundreds of billions of dollars treating preventable conditions like obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.

As Dr. Lathon asserted, “Our food system is the way it is because of capitalism and greed. We don't live in a true democratic government.”


26:30 - What strategies have been successful in helping people commit to a plant-based lifestyle?

Dr. Lathon’s tips for helping people transition to a plant-based lifestyle include:

1. Plan what you're going to eat to avoid relying on willpower.

2. Educate yourself on nutrition. Be sure to “eat the rainbow” and expand your diet by trying new foods.

3. Focus on green foods!

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Meet producer, Paige Parsons Roache from Unchained TV!

Vkind’s Dr. Shabnam Islam sat down for a conversation with Paige Parsons Roache, the communications director of Unchained TV and co-producer and cohost with Sherri Johnson of Plant-Based In the Burbs!

Paige spoke about fitness, and the shows on Unchained TV, and told the story of how her daughter inspired her to become vegan.

The vegan activist also spoke about her work with Vegans of LA Food Bank, about how the documentary, Cowspiracy, shed a light to the environmental effects of eating meat, and what lead her to live a life of love and health for her friends and family.


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Vkind’s Dr. Shabnam Islam got the chance to reunite with Chris Kolodziejski, the CEO and founder of Mosaic Distributors and the creator of Chella Beauty, following the premiere of Vkind’s Peeled to discuss his journey to veganism.

Dr. Shabnam was able to connect the dots that led Chris from the former NFL Pro tight end for the Pittsburg Steelers to becoming the creator of a popular vegan brand.

Chris explains how the act of setting intention led him to becoming a pro athlete and how the feeling of coming into one’s power is what also led him to create a better-for-you product that would help empower people.

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Adam Lyons of VFC Foods Discusses The Brand’s Role In Animal Activism

Dr. Shabnam Islam of Vkind Connects interviewed Adam Lyons of VFC Foods at the Plant-Based world Expo.

VFC Foods is an activist brand that aims to educate others on the issues surrounding animal agriculture and farming.

VFC started in Adam’s restaurant during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns. Adam turned his vegan recipe into a business that provided a great-tasting alternative to meat.

Today, VFC Foods ships worldwide and is continuing its mission to educate others on the benefits of veganism to our health and our planet.

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Chef Nekia Hattley of My Daddy’s Recipes grew up with two parents as pastors. They fed the community and helped the unhoused, those who were recently incarcerated, and women who suffered from domestic violence and abuse.

She kept this passion for giving back to the community when she started her own business. Since she learned how to bake from her father, she ended up naming her business after him in homage.

She took her personal discovery of plant-based food’s effects on her own health and used it as a motive to encourage others to make the switch as well.

Chef Nekia continues to serve the community with her sustainable business and plans on doing even more for the community as My Daddy’s Recipes grows.

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Vkind’s Dr. Shabnam Islam met up with Camille Holder-Brown of Kale Cafe at the Plant-Based World Expo.

Camille shared the story about how the Caribbean Vegan Cuisine restaurant went from a Kickstarter to a storefront 12 years ago.

Camille was at the expo to show off Kale Cafe’s Judah dressing which was named after her son. Camille shared how she created the sustainably resourced, non-GMO, gluten-free, and whole foods dressing that led them to bottle it during the Covid pandemic and how Kale Cafe aims to help the community on their plant-based journey.

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Everlyn Choi first went vegan after learning about some of the issues with consuming dairy products.

She was on a variety of medications for respiratory issues such as asthma and allergies and decided to try to ditch the dairy for one week. Everlyn ended up not needing any of her medication after her decision and credits her newfound health to veganism.

Today, Everlyn runs Booskies Cookies, a vegan and naturally gluten-free cookie shop to satisfy your sweet tooth cravings without animal products!

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Melissa Harlan of Drink Me Tea Room in Phoneix, Arizona, grew up vegetarian and later went vegan and gluten-free at the same time due to health issues involving dairy and gluten.

What started off as a way to improve her health turned into a passion for saving the planet and helping end the suffering of animals.

Today, Melissa incorporates delicious vegan and gluten-free food in her tea room to go alongside the many teas they serve.

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