Colleen Patrick-Goudreau: Difference between revisions

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'''Colleen Patrick-Goudreau''' (born March 8, 1970 in [[Westfield, New Jersey]]) is an American author, speaker,<ref>[http://www.rhspeakers.com/speaker.php?sid=207&sna=Colleen+Patrick-Goudreau Colleen Patrick-Goudreau – Speaker Profile – Random House Speakers Bureau – The World's Best Speakers Under One Roof]. Rhspeakers.com. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.joyfulvegan.com/appearances, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau's Speaking Events and Booksigning Schedule]. Joyfulvegan.com. Retrieved on March 12, 2015.</ref> and podcaster.<ref>[https://soundcloud.com/colleen-patrick-goudreau Food for Thought: the place to explore, celebrate, and manifestalife motivated and definedbyunconditional compassion and optimal wellness.]. Retrieved on March 12, 2015.</ref> Having earned her bachelor’s degree from [[Rutger’s University]],<ref>[http://www.rutgers.edu/ Rutger’s University]. Retrieved March 16, 2015.</ref> and her master’s degree in English Literature from [[Seton Hall University]],<ref>[http://www.shu.edu/ Seton Hall University, New Jersey]. Shu.edu. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref> Patrick-Goudreau uses her writing and communication skills to advocate [[veganism]] as a means by which to prevent cruelty to animals.

==Books==

A recognized expert and thought leader on the culinary, social, ethical, and practical aspects of living vegan, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau is the author of several popular books, including ''The Joy of Vegan Baking'',<ref>[http://www.joyofveganbaking.com/ The Joy of Vegan Baking Cookbook by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau]. Joyofveganbaking.com. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref> which won ''[[VegNews]]'' magazine’s “Cookbook of the Year” Award, ''The Vegan Table'',<ref>[http://www.vegantable.com/ The Vegan Table By Colleen Patrick-Goudreau – Home Page]. Vegantable.com. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref> and ''Color Me Vegan'',<ref>[http://www.colormevegan.com/ Color Me Vegan by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau]. Colormevegan.com. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref>. Her first non-cookbook, ''The Vegan's Daily Companion: 365 Days of Tips and Inspiration for Cooking, Eating, and Living Compassionately'',<ref>[http://www.vegansdailycompanion.com/ Vegan's Daily Companion by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau]. Vegansdailycompanion.com. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref> was released in 2011. These four books were published by [[Rockport Publishing]].<ref>[http://www.qbookshop.com/authors/5046470/Colleen-Patrick-Goudreau.html Books By Colleen Patrick-Goudreau | Author Colleen Patrick-Goudreau]. Qbookshop. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref>

Her fifth book entitled ''The 30-Day Vegan Challenge™: The Ultimate Guide to Eating Cleaner, Getting Leaner, and Living Compassionately''<ref>[http://www.30dayveganchallenge.com/ The 30 Day Vegan Challenge by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau]. 30dayveganchallenge.com. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref> was published by [[Random House]]/[[Ballantine Books]], but is now out of print.

Patrick-Goudreau’s sixth and seventh books were published independently by Montali Press: On Being Vegan: Reflections on a Compassionate Life and The 30-Day Vegan Challenge™ (New Edition)<ref>[http://www.joyfulvegan.com/shop/the-30-day-vegan-challenge-new-edition The 30-Day Vegan Challenge. Retrieved on March 16th, 2015.</ref>: The Ultimate Guide to Eating Healthfully and Living Compassionately.

Patrick-Goudreau also produces a popular [[podcast]] called "Vegetarian Food for Thought,"<ref>[http://www.compassionatecook.com/publications/vegetarian-food-for-thought-podcast Vegetarian Food for Thought: Inspiring a Joyful, Sustainable, Compassionate Diet]. Feeds.feedburner.com. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/vegetarian-food-for-thought/id147907532 iTunes – Podcasts – Vegetarian Food for Thought: Inspiring a Joyful, Sustainable, Compassionate Diet by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau from Compassionate Cooks]. Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref> including some video podcasts<ref>[http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-compassionate-cook-colleen/id423031386 iTunes – Podcasts – The Compassionate Cook (Colleen Patrick-Goudreau) by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau]. Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref> and produced a cooking DVD, "Vegetarian Cooking with Compassionate Cooks,"<ref>[http://www.emagazine.com/includes/print-article/magazine-archive/7038/ Print Article for the Emagazine]. Emagazine.com (August 31, 2005). Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref> 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.<ref>http://www.compassionatecooks.com/word/Veg_News_Nov_Dec_08_Toasts.pdf</ref> She has appeared on The Food Network<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku1d7IONHDA Vegan BBQ with Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, author of The Vegan Table and The Joy of Vegan Baking]. YouTube. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref> and is a contributor to "Perspectives," the editorial program produced by her local [[NPR]] affiliate [[KQED-FM]].<ref>[http://www.compassionatecooks.com/articles.htm Vegetarian Vegan Animal Rights Humane Meat Essays KQED Sayta VegNews Heifer Common Dreams]. Compassionatecooks.com. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref>{{Dead link|date=September 2014}} 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]]''.<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Food/2011/0617/Italy-s-frutta-heaven Italy's frutta heaven]. CSMonitor.com. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref>

Having been dubbed the Vegan Martha Stewart,<ref>http://www.compassionatecooks.com/VegNews.ColleenPatrickGoudreau.pdf</ref> Patrick-Goudreau has been profiled in a number of newspapers, magazines, and journals, including [[The Oregonian]],<ref>[http://www.oregonlive.com/foodday/index.ssf/2010/11/translating_the_vegan_lifestyl.html Going vegan: Colleen Patrick-Goudreau 'translates' vegan lifestyle with compassion, joy]. OregonLive.com. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref> [[Planet Green]],<ref>[http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/vegan-vegetarian-colleen-patrickgoudreau.html Colleen Patrick-Goudreau: Cooking with Compassion and Speaking Her Truth – Planet Green]. Planetgreen.discovery.com (March 30, 2010). Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref> and Vegan Nutritionista,<ref>[http://www.vegan-nutritionista.com/compassionate-cooks.html Interview with Compassionate Cooks Founder Colleen Patrick-Goudreau]. Vegan-nutritionista.com (February 19, 2009). Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref> amongst many others.<ref>Roth, Chloe. (2010-04-12) [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/04/12/VEGAN.DTL Local vegan bloggers weigh in on being vegan in the Bay Area]. Sfgate.com. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.care2.com/causes/cooking-with-compassion-and-speaking-her-truth.html Colleen Patrick-Goudreau: Cooking with Compassion and Speaking Her Truth | Care2 Causes]. Care2.com. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://kissmyvegan.blogspot.com/2010/03/interview-series-1-colleen-patrick.html Kiss Me, I'm Vegan!: Interview Series #1: Colleen Patrick-Goudreau]. Kissmyvegan.blogspot.com (March 20, 2010). Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref><ref>http://media.podcastingmanager.com/3/5/4/2/7/148422-172453/Media/ItsAllAboutFood021710.mp3</ref><ref>[http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27996 Cookbook author Colleen Patrick-Goudreau talks about going vegan – Isthmus]. The Daily Page (January 22, 2010). Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://veg.ca/content/view/871/1 Podcast 170: Colleen Patrick Goudreau interview]. Veg.ca (December 12, 2009). Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref><ref>http://hw.libsyn.com/p/3/8/6/386b2447c4534835/fat_cat_author_interview_full.mp3?sid=2d35916fc8c49ff4953a5519af66f06c&l_sid=22037&l_eid=&l_mid=2034552</ref><ref>Herholdt, Cathy. (2009-11-04) [http://www.journal-newspapers.com/articles/2009/11/03/in_this_issue/health_and_fitness/doc4aea0e880bdaa092474902.txt Journal Media Group > In This Issue > Health & Fitness > A delicious meat-free menu]. Journal-newspapers.com. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref><ref>http://www.compassionatecooks.com/word/Common_Ground_Sept_09_low%20_res_.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.compassionatecooks.com/word/veg_news_superstar_trio_aug_june_09.pdf</ref><ref>[http://veg.ca/content/view/774/95/ Podcast 149: CPG in the house]. Veg.ca (June 24, 2009). Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.laptoplunches.com/past-newsletters/25/March-2009.html#interview Laptop Lunch Times – Past Newsletters]. Laptoplunches.com. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.peta.org/living/vegetarian-living/default.aspx Vegetarian Living]. PETA.org. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref><ref>http://www.compassionatecooks.com/word/distinctive_style_interview.pdf</ref><ref>[http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/11/27/vegetarianism/ Adjusting to the veggie lifestyle | Marketplace From American Public Media]. Marketplace.publicradio.org (November 27, 2008). Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://animalvoices.ca/shows/colleen_patrick_goudreau ]{{dead link|date=October 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://www.humanesociety.org/about/departments/faith/the_joy_of_vegan_baking_author.html "The Joy of Vegan Baking" Author Rises to Success from Church Roots : The Humane Society of the United States]. Humanesociety.org. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref><ref><http://www.compassionatecooks.com/EastBayMonthly_July_06.pdf</ref><ref>{{cite web|last= Hawthorne |first= Mark |authorlink= Mark Hawthorne (activist) |url= http://www.satyamag.com/jun06/hawthorne.html |journal= Satya |date= June–July 2006 |title= Tune In, Turn On, Go Vegan! |accessdate= 2014-09-08}}</ref><ref>http://www.compassionatecooks.com/Satya_Article.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.compassionatecooks.com/Oakland_Tribune.pdf</ref>

Patrick-Goudreau is an ardent supporter of rescued animal sanctuaries, such as [[Farm Sanctuary]],<ref>[http://www.farmsanctuary.org/actionalerts/weekly2.htm Action Alerts Index]. Farm Sanctuary. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref> 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|Striking at the Roots: A Practical Guide to Animal Activism]]'' (2008) by [[Mark Hawthorne (activist)|Mark Hawthorne]].

==Personal background==

Patrick-Goudreau first stopped eating land animals when she was 19, inspired by ''Diet for a New America''<ref>[http://www.foodrevolution.org/market/products1.htm The Food Revolution]. The Food Revolution. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref> by [[John Robbins (author)|John Robbins]] and later became vegan after reading ''[[Slaughterhouse]]''<ref>[http://www.meat.org.uk/slaught.html Slaughterhouse by Gail A Eisnitz]. Meat.org.uk. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.</ref> by [[Gail Eisnitz]].<ref name="Compassionate Vegan cook, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau">[http://www.veganmainstream.com/2011/03/11/compassionate-vegan-cook-colleen-patrick-goudreau/ Vegan Mainstream]. Vegan Mainstream. (March 11, 2011). Retrieved on June 12, 2013.</ref>

==Books ==

*Patrick-Goudreau, Colleen (2007-10-01). ''Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets''

*Patrick-Goudreau, Colleen (2009-06-01). ''The Vegan Table: 200 Unforgettable Recipes for Entertaining Every Guest at Every Occasion''

*Patrick-Goudreau, Colleen (2010-11-01). ''Color Me Vegan: Maximize Your Nutrient Intake and Optimize Your Health by Eating Antioxidant-Rich, Fiber-Packed, Color-Intense Meals That Taste Great''

*{{cite book|last= Patrick-Goudreau |first= Colleen |authorlink= Colleen Patrick-Goudreau |title= Vegan's Daily Companion: 365 Days of Inspiration for Cooking, Eating, and Living Compassionately |date= 2011-03-01 |url= http://www.amazon.com/Vegans-Daily-Companion-Inspiration-Compassionately/dp/B005SN5SVU/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid=#reader_B005SN5SVU |publisher= [[Indiana University Press|Quarry Books]] |isbn= 978-1-59253-679-5}}

*Patrick-Goudreau, Colleen (2011-08-23). ''The 30-Day Vegan Challenge: The Ultimate Guide to Eating Cleaner, Getting Leaner, and Living Compassionately''

*Patrick-Goudreau, Colleen (2013-04-22). ''On Being Vegan: Reflections on a Compassionate Life''

*Patrick-Goudreau, Colleen (2014-12-11). ''The 30-Day Vegan Challenge (New Edition): The Ultimate Guide to Eating Healthfully and Living Compassionately''

*[[Women and animal advocacy]]

*[http://www.compassionatecook.com Colleen Patrick-Goudreau's Website]

*[http://www.facebook.com/compassionatecooks Colleen Patrick-Goudreau's Facebook Page]

*[http://www.compassionatecook.com/category/writings/food-for-thought-writing Patrick-Goudreau's Blog]

*[http://www.compassionatecook.com/publications/vegetarian-food-for-thought-podcast Patrick-Goudreau's Podcast]

*[http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/vegetarian-food-for-thought/id147907532 Vegetarian Food for Thought Podcast on iTunes]

*[http://www.kqed.org/radio/programs/audio-archives.jsp?so.searchAllStr=patrick-goudreau&pgmid=RD62&wsvc=1&search.x=0&search.y=0 KQED-FM's Perspectives Series Website]

*[http://www.qbookshop.com/authors/5046470/Colleen-Patrick-Goudreau.html Rockport Publishing, Publisher of Patrick-Goudreau's first four Books]

*[http://www.randomhouse.com/book/208944/the-30-day-vegan-challenge-by-colleen-patrick-goudreau Random House/Ballantine Books, Publisher of "30 Day Vegan Challenge"]

*[http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Food/2011/0617/Italy-s-frutta-heaven The Christian Science Monitor]

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