Nicole is an accomplished vegan chef and baker. She was co-owner of a successful vegan bakery, has presented cooking demos in multiple public forums, and currently teaches vegan cooking for various school districts’ continuing-ed programs.

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 Nicole  Arciello has been active in the animal-rights community in Albany, NY, for the past 10 years. Shortly after becoming a regular contributor on the Times Union Animal Rights blog, she co-founded Albany Animal Rights, a local advocacy group that protests various animal-use industries – circuses, rodeos, puppy mills, fur, etc.