A native of southern New Jersey, Keith Burgeson holds a bachelor’s degree in advertising from Rowan University and a certificate in plant-based nutrition from Cornell. After college, he traveled across the United States for more than four years as an AmeriCorps volunteer, serving as an environmental educator, tackling food insecurity, and developing volunteer-enrichment programs. Before coming to PETA in 2014, he worked as an animal caregiver for a farmed-animal sanctuary in southern California. An ethical vegan since 2009, Burgeson is a testament to the performance benefits of vegan eating: As a competitive long-distance runner, he consistently places in the top three percent of finishers for most of the races he participates in.   MORE LISTENING OPTIONS Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/vdritunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/vdrspotify   KEITH BURGESON http://peta.org/veganmentor   * * * * MORE FROM ME Read - http://veggiefitkids.com/blog Listen: http://bit.ly/vdrpodcast Watch - http://bit.ly/vfkvideos TEDx Talk - http://bit.ly/DOCTORYAMITEDX   * * * * Exclusive offers, news, and education: SIGN UP - http://bit.ly/veggiefitfamily   SHARE THE EPISODE http://bit.ly/VDRepisode42   Please check out Rocket Surgeons at: Facebook.com/RocketSurgeonsMusic RocketSurgeonsBand.com FIND ME AT Facebook.com/VeggieFitKids Veggiefitkids.com Email me: VeggieDoctor@veggiefitkids.com Remember to share this podcast, rate and review! Have a plantastic day!