Species, unite, unite. Unite. My family was really suffering from all types of diet related health issues.

I had an aunt who had multiple amputations before it took her life because of type 2 diabetes.

I had a 40 year old uncle who had a heart attack, my grandpa who helped raise me, he died of complications in a triple

bypass surgery and so just all over the place there was suffering and it's really hard to feel like you have not the answer but the direction to go in to reclaim your health and not be taken seriously. Hi, I'm Elizabeth Novigrats. This is Species Unite. On October 1st, Species Unite is starting

our 30-day vegan challenge.

So if you haven't signed up for it, sign up.

Go to our website species unite.com

and click 30-day vegan challenge.

It's 30 days of recipes, tips, information on all things plant-based.

And if you're already vegan, sign up anyway because it's really good information.

And if you have no interest in ever being vegan, just do it for 10 days, see what it's like.

Go to our website, Species Unite.com slash Challenge. challenge.

The 30-day vegan challenge starts tomorrow. So if you haven't signed up, sign up.

Although you can sign up any time during October and it will start you at day one.

And because the 30-day vegan challenge starts tomorrow, we have a special conversation with Tony Okamoto.

Tony is the founder of Plant-based on a Budget, the website and meal plan that shows you how to save money

while eating Plant-based. She's also the author of the Plant-based

on a Budget cookbook and the co-author of the Friendly vegan cookbook with

Michelle Kane. She and Michelle also hosts the Plant-powered People Podcast. It's really good to have you here and to meet you.

Thanks for having me.

I have a dog with me. That's okay.

Good, good. Because he's definitely like a family member. He sits at the dinner table with

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