Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
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Colleen Patrick-Goudreau (born March 8, 1970 in Westfield, New Jersey
) is an American writer, activist, public speaker, and cooking instructor. Having earned a master’s degree in English Literature from Seton Hall University
, Patrick-Goudreau uses her writing and communication skills to advocate veganism
as a means by which to prevent cruelty to animals.
magazine’s “Cookbook of the Year” Award, The Vegan Table, and Color Me Vegan, which was released December 2010. Her first non-cookbook, The Vegan's Daily Companion: 365 Days of Tips and Inspiration for Cooking, Eating, and Living Compassionately, was released in 2011. These four books were published by Fair Winds Press.
A fifth book entitled The 30-Day Vegan Challenge: The Ultimate Guide to Eating Cleaner, Getting Leaner, and Living Compassionately has been published by Random House
/Ballantine Books
.
Patrick-Goudreau also produces a podcast
called "Vegetarian Food for Thought," including some video podcasts and produced a cooking DVD, "Vegetarian Cooking with Compassionate Cooks," which grew out of her Oakland, California
-based cooking classes.
Until 2011, Patrick-Goudreau had been a long-time columnist for VegNews Magazine with her popular column VegGuru. She has appeared on The Food Network and is a contributor to "Perspectives," the editorial program produced by her local NPR
affiliate KQED-FM
. She also publishes two newsletters, "Food For Thought" and "Soup to Nuts."
Patrick-Goudreau has published dozens of articles and essays in a variety of publications, In addition, Patrick-Goudreau is a contributor to The Christian Science Monitor
.
Having been dubbed the Vegan Martha Stewart, Patrick-Goudreau has been profiled in a number of newspapers, magazines, and journals, including The Oregonian
, Planet Green, and Vegan Nutritionista, amongst many others.
Patrick-Goudreau is an ardent supporter of rescued animal sanctuaries, such as Farm Sanctuary
, and in many photographs she can be seen with animals she has come to love over the years.
Patrick-Goudreau was one of several people who provided information used in the writing of the book Striking at the Roots: A Practical Guide to Animal Activism
(2008) by Mark Hawthorne.
by Gail Eisnitz.
Westfield, New Jersey
Westfield is a town in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 30,316. The old village area, now the downtown district, was settled in 1720 as part of the Elizabethtown Tract....
) is an American writer, activist, public speaker, and cooking instructor. Having earned a master’s degree in English Literature from Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the...
, Patrick-Goudreau uses her writing and communication skills to advocate veganism
Veganism
Veganism is the practice of eliminating the use of animal products. Ethical vegans reject the commodity status of animals and the use of animal products for any purpose, while dietary vegans or strict vegetarians eliminate them from their diet only...
as a means by which to prevent cruelty to animals.
Professional background
Patrick-Goudreau is the author of three very popular cookbooks, The Joy of Vegan Baking, which won VegNewsVegNews
VegNews is a magazine that publishes content about and relating to vegetarianism, including news, health information, recipes, global events, veg products, media, and more. It was founded in 2000 as a newspaper, and transitioned to full-color glossy in 2004. The bi-monthly publication now has more...
magazine’s “Cookbook of the Year” Award, The Vegan Table, and Color Me Vegan, which was released December 2010. Her first non-cookbook, The Vegan's Daily Companion: 365 Days of Tips and Inspiration for Cooking, Eating, and Living Compassionately, was released in 2011. These four books were published by Fair Winds Press.
A fifth book entitled The 30-Day Vegan Challenge: The Ultimate Guide to Eating Cleaner, Getting Leaner, and Living Compassionately has been published by Random House
Random House
Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
/Ballantine Books
Ballantine Books
Ballantine Books is a major book publisher located in the United States, founded in 1952 by Ian Ballantine with his wife, Betty Ballantine. It was acquired by Random House in 1973, which in turn was acquired by Bertelsmann AG in 1998 and remains part of that company today. Ballantine's logo is a...
.
Patrick-Goudreau also produces a podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
called "Vegetarian Food for Thought," including some video podcasts and produced a cooking DVD, "Vegetarian Cooking with Compassionate Cooks," which grew out of her Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
-based cooking classes.
Until 2011, Patrick-Goudreau had been a long-time columnist for VegNews Magazine with her popular column VegGuru. She has appeared on The Food Network and is a contributor to "Perspectives," the editorial program produced by her local NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
affiliate KQED-FM
KQED-FM
KQED-FM is an NPR-member radio station owned by Northern California Public Broadcasting in San Francisco, California.KQED-FM was founded by James Day in 1969 as the radio arm of KQED Television. The founding manager was Bernard Mayes who later went on to be Executive Vice-President of KQED TV and...
. She also publishes two newsletters, "Food For Thought" and "Soup to Nuts."
Patrick-Goudreau has published dozens of articles and essays in a variety of publications, In addition, Patrick-Goudreau is a contributor to The Christian Science Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor is an international newspaper published daily online, Monday to Friday, and weekly in print. It was started in 1908 by Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist. As of 2009, the print circulation was 67,703.The CSM is a newspaper that covers...
.
Having been dubbed the Vegan Martha Stewart, Patrick-Goudreau has been profiled in a number of newspapers, magazines, and journals, including The Oregonian
The Oregonian
The Oregonian is the major daily newspaper in Portland, Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the U.S. west coast, founded as a weekly by Thomas J. Dryer on December 4, 1850...
, Planet Green, and Vegan Nutritionista, amongst many others.
Patrick-Goudreau is an ardent supporter of rescued animal sanctuaries, such as Farm Sanctuary
Farm Sanctuary
Farm Sanctuary is an American animal protection organization, founded in 1986 as an advocate for farm animals. It promotes laws and policies that support animal welfare, animal protection and vegetarianism/veganism through rescue, education and advocacy...
, and in many photographs she can be seen with animals she has come to love over the years.
Patrick-Goudreau was one of several people who provided information used in the writing of the book Striking at the Roots: A Practical Guide to Animal Activism
Striking at the Roots
Striking at the Roots: A Practical Guide to Animal Activism is a non-fiction book by Mark Hawthorne that examines a number of strategies for animal activism in countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States...
(2008) by Mark Hawthorne.
Personal background
Patrick-Goudreau first became vegan when she was 19, inspired by Diet for a New America by John Robbins and SlaughterhouseSlaughterhouse
A slaughterhouse or abattoir is a facility where animals are killed for consumption as food products.Approximately 45-50% of the animal can be turned into edible products...
by Gail Eisnitz.
Books
- Joy of Vegan Baking
- The Vegan Table
- Color Me Vegan
- The Vegan's Daily Companion: 365 Days of Tips & Inspiration for Cooking, Eating, and Living Compassionately
- The 30-Day Vegan Challenge: The Ultimate Guide to Eating Cleaner, Getting Leaner, and Living Compassionately
External links
- Compassionate Cooks Website
- Colleen Patrick-Goudreau's Facebook Page
- Patrick-Goudreau's Blog
- Patrick-Goudreau's Podcast
- Vegetarian Food for Thought Podcast on iTunes
- KQED-FM's Perspectives Series Website
- Fair Winds Press, Publisher of Patrick-Goudreau's First Four Books
- Random House/Ballantine Books, Publisher of "30 Day Vegan Challenge"
- The Christian Science Monitor