“It’s been 10 years since anyone in the Phoenix family has worn leather shoes, carried a leather handbag or brought honey into their home.  They embrace every possible reason for veganism.  They love animals and they believe dairyless eating is better for health.  They believe the move away from a meat-centered culture will better support the world’s ecology.  Above all, they see veganism as one of the early steps people can take to be conscious of their relationships in the world: relationships with animals, people, and the planet itself.  To the Phoenix family, veganism is an essential ingredient of a loving and peaceful world – an extension of the values that motivated John and Arlyn when the two first met.”

                                                    VEGETARIAN TIMES March 1988