Detroit Vegan Soul Owner Introduces Detroiters To Different Way Of Eating

"Recently, I was struck by a suggestion to ‘add three or four meat dishes' to our menu by some folks only just discovering my Detroit Vegan Soul restaurant," writes Kirsten Ussery-Boyd, owner of Detroit Vegan Soul in West Village, in an editorial featured by BLAC Detroit magazine. In a city with a particular taste for meat it's no surprise that Ussery-Boyd runs into this challenge.

For those who are not clear on the definition of veganism, Ussery-Boyd offers a succinct explanation in her essay along with a focused discussion of the historic challenges facing African Americans in Detroit and elsewhere. Within her article, the restauranteur touches on everything from the origins of the soul food diet to the food-related health issues facing blacks and the rapidly improving food landscape in the Motor City.