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Dr. Ruby Lathon talks about "Stop Playin' Go Vegan"

Photo Credit: Gabriel Trofort, Publisher: Staten House

Food is medicine, and the right foods can nourish, restore, and heal the body. On Animal Concerns of Texas, Liz and Tom talk with Dr. Ruby Lathon, certified holistic nutritionist, health coach, and author of the cookbook "Stop Playin’ Go Vegan: Getting Serious with Healthy Vegan Recipes to Prevent and Reverse Disease!" about her powerful story of recovering from cancer through a whole-food, plant-based diet.

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This program originally aired on June 28, 2026

Liz Walsh is a Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Texas at El Paso. She is also a member of the national Sierra Club Wildlife & Endangered Species Activist Team. Dr. Walsh also serves on the Executive Committee of the El Paso Regional Sierra Club Group, and as a board member of the Vegetarian Society of El Paso. Liz is also interim president of the Vegetarian Society of El Paso.
Tom Linney works with the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) Animal Law Program and is on the board of Pets Alive-El Paso. Among other duties, Tom is responsible for developing and marketing ALDF’s Animal Law Pro Bono Program to interested firms and attorneys and for helping students transition from law student to legal professional. He also provides support to professionals interested in teaching animal law and collaborates with ALDF’s Litigation and Criminal Justice Program to assign appropriate pro bono counsel to ALDF projects and cases.
Ava Elder is in charge of being an on air board operator and producing shows like Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, Travel With Rick Steves, and others. Ava provides detailed weather and traffic updates, and makes sure each broadcast she is in charge of goes smoothly so that listeners can enjoy what they are hearing.
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