Articles by Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan
Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan is Grist's "Greenie Pig" -- weathering all manner of inconvenience and insult in the name of forging a more eco-friendly life. She is a freelance writer and special projects editor at Backpacker magazine. Her writing has also appeared in 5280 (Denver's city magazine), Women's Adventure, and Spry.
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Flower power: Fighting the Man with guerrilla gardens
Grist’s green-living pioneer sets out like a modern-day, anarchist Janie Appleseed, lobbing "seed bombs" in an effort to pretty up her city.
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What I learned from a month of eating vegan
In which Grist's green-living pioneer, the Greenie Pig, reflects on the lessons she learned from giving up animal products.
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A newbie vegan asks: Should you fake your steak?
Three weeks into her month-long experiment in veganism, Grist's green-living pioneer, the Greenie Pig, makes a foray into the world of faux meats.
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Resistance was futile: True confessions of a fallen vegan
We join our heroine in week three of a monthlong experiment in plant-based living. All is not well in Veganville.
