Fresh Take
MERE WEEKS AFTER losing her father to cancer in 2008, Caryn Dugan received her own cancer diagnosis. During the course of her victorious battle with the disease, Dugan made several lifestyle changes. The one with the biggest impact was a pivot to a plant-based diet. In the 14 years since, Dugan (aka STL Veg Girl) has created a platform to laud the benefits of healthy eating. In 2019, she opened the Center for Plant-Based Living, a culinary education hub located in Kirkwood, and plans to take on another ambitious project this spring: a plant-based restaurant week, May 1-7, which will highlight the healthy options on restaurant menus in Kirkwood and Webster Groves.
There are so many plant-based options on so many restaurant menus. It just feels
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