PB&J leads the ticket in this man's campaign

By Amy Z. Quinn For The Inquirer In this season of election-related nonsense, know one thing: Bernard Brown is not campaigning to turn you into a vegan. The founder of the PB&J Campaign doesn't care if you sprinkle cheese on your pasta, or if you like a schmear of mayo on that veggie wrap; his efforts are not part of some animal lover's plan to rid the world of meat products. Brown asks only that you think about the meal you're about to eat, and the very long tail your very quick lunch hour can have. The PB&J Campaign, which Brown launched last year, is an Internet-based effort that advocates making one of your daily meals non-animal-based. Enter the peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich, which, depending on your allergy situation, is either Public Enemy No. 1 or the greatest thing since sliced bread. Brown's argument is based on... [read full story]