June: VegShop Online and Support Compassion!

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Compassion is beautiful! Now you can support Compassion Over Killing (COK), add style to your wardrobe, and advocate for animals all at the same time! COK’s partner, Veg Shop offers jewelry and key chains that help you express the joy of being vegan.  For the entire month of June, Veg Shop is generously donating 10% of all sales to COK!  And that’s not all: …

Culinary Institute: Plants are the Future of Protein

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Plant protein is the future, says the Culinary Institute New York’s prestigious Culinary Institute of America has called on chefs to focus less on meat and more on plant-based protein sources. The school says “urgent public health and environmental reasons for a shift away from an emphasis on red meat and toward more plant-based foods, including plant proteins” are noted …

Compassionate Cookouts: Meatless BBQ Guide

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Memorial Day weekend is almost upon us, which means cookouts — and summer — are coming! If you’re new to the world of plant-based eating, you might be wondering what to eat, what to bring, or what to throw on the grill? Have no fear: we have just the grilling guide for you, packed with mouthwatering meatless options that will please …

Women: Paving the Way for a Veg-Friendly Future

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Women are the future of food — a future powered by plants. Female entrepreneurs across the country are opening popular, fast-casual eateries big on fruits, veggies and a plethora of plant-based goodies, and consumers are eating them up. Literally. A recent article in QSR, a quick service restaurant industry magazine, highlighted 20 women running wildly successful chains — some of which …

Let’s Celebrate ALL Moms on Mother’s Day

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A special note from COK’s Cheryl Leahy, mother of two: On Mother’s Day, as I celebrate this special day with my family, I also reflect upon mothers of all species. As we take time to honor the beloved moms, grandmoms and mother figures in our lives, let’s also remember how our actions impact other moms, specifically the female animals who are routinely …

France Halts Foie Gras Production – For Now

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This week, the French Ministry of Agriculture announced a ban on most of the country’s production of foie gras — or the “fatty liver” of ducks and geese — until August. No, it’s not based on welfare concerns but rather it’s related to “a particularly virulent strain of bird flu,” or H5N1 in southwestern France. The country supplies approximately 75% of foie gras around …

Earth Day

For Earth Day, Here’s How to Save the Planet

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With Earth Day approaching, now’s the time to stop and think about how best to protect our only home — and all of us who live here. If there’s one thing science has proven in recent years, it’s that animal agriculture is a plague on the planet. From the documentary Cowspiracy to a recent study by Oxford University, research has revealed …

Plant-Based Veggie Grill is Set to Sprout Up Nationwide

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As Americans continue to clamor for more veg-strong options — and less meat and dairy — the West coast-based Veggie Grill is coming to the rescue. After much success and accolades, this popular vegan chain is now setting its sights on expanding coast to coast, according to Nation’s Restaurant News.  The largest, most successful vegetarian restaurant chain in the US, Veggie …