Stewart Rose is the vice president of Vegetarians of Washington and has been a vegan for about thirty-five years. He enjoys teaching people about the many benefits of a vegetarian diet: for their health, for the environment, and for all the living things who share the world with us. Amanda Strombom is originally from England and has lived in the United States since 1997. A vegetarian for over twenty years, and more recently a vegan, she loves to teach people how to shop for and cook plant foods. She is the president of Vegetarians of Washington and recently became a certified Food for Life instructor.