Jenny Kosiw is a fixture in my neighbourhood in the south Etobicoke area of Toronto. Hand-in-hand, she and her husband, Gord, walk their Labrador retriever here up to six times a day.

I often encounter Kosiw during those walks, and while talking about groceries with her recently, I discovered that the family of three has an interesting diet: The 64-year-old has been lacto-vegetarian for 45 years, while her husband and dog indulge in an omnivorous diet.

The couple approach their meals as a team, cooking from scratch, turning lentils, beans, vegetables and cheese into nutritious meals that satisfy daily protein, calcium and vitamin needs.

They also feed Sunny the meats and meals that Gord eats. Kosiw jokes that her husband has become a food tester for their dog: “If it doesn’t kill Gord,

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