Advocacy Plant-Based Articles - Center for Nutrition Studies https://nutritionstudies.org/t/advocacy/ Food. Science. Health. Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:28:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 From Survival to Thrival: Connecting with Our Food, Our Planet, and Our True Selves https://nutritionstudies.org/from-survival-to-thrival-connecting-with-our-food-our-planet-and-our-true-selves/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:22:01 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=55913 My name is Jose Rosa, and I am the founder of The Thrival Network and co-creator of Everest Eats, a plant-based culinary and wellness brand based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. My journey into a whole-food plant-based lifestyle began in 2016 through my wife, Katy. While she was studying environmental science, one of her first classes opened … Continued

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Written by Jose Rosa.

]]> Persistence, Not Perfection, Is Key to Change https://nutritionstudies.org/persistence-not-perfection-is-key-to-change/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:46:15 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=55907 When I was diagnosed with prostate cancer at thirty-five, one of the six urologists I saw urged a plant-forward diet. He told me to cut red meat and dairy and load up on cruciferous vegetables, berries, mushrooms, and wild salmon. I grew up in Texas on barbecue brisket, chicken-fried steak, Whataburger, and Mexican food like … Continued

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