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Vegan Foods Take Center Stage at Post-Oscars Ball

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Oscars Last month, we were excited to announce that vegan actors dominate the nominations for the prestigious 85th Academy Awards. And now we’ve got even more good news to share: it’s not just beautiful vegan people, such as actresses Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, who will be celebrated that evening — vegan food is taking center stage at the annual post-Oscars Governor’s Ball!

This event has been catered by vegetarian-friendly master chef Wolfgang Puck for the last 19 years. With approximately 1,500 guests attending, including many A-list stars, it’s the ultimate opportunity to demonstrate to Hollywood’s elite just how delicious and decadent vegan eating can be.

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Chipotle Launches Vegan Sofritas Burrito in San Francisco Bay Area

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Starting February 12, seven select San Francisco-area Chipotle restaurants will be dishing out new vegan Sofritas for burritos, tacos, bowls, and salads.

What exactly is Sofritas? It’s shredded tofu (non-GMO from Hodo Soy Beanery) braised with chipotle chiles, roasted poblano peppers, and spices made from tofu. While it was developed specifically to cater the growing number of vegetarian and vegan diners, the company believes it will have a broader appeal to all customers.

Snack on This: 5 Vegan Super Bowl Recipes

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potato%20skins-200x222.jpgKick-off Super Bowl Sunday with vegan snacks that will leave even the “beer, brats and cheese” football fan reaching for more. Whether you’re hosting your own viewing party or bringing a dish to a friend’s, we’ve got some quick, easy and delicious recipes that will help you score a touchdown!

From “cheezy” potato skins to mango & black bean salsa, the snack section of VegRecipes.org offers a variety of vegan snack recipes suitable for a Super Bowl party.

Plant-Based Dietitian Debuts Talk Show: “What Would Julieanna Do?”

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JulieannaWhen we learned earlier this month that the Cooking Channel launched the plant-based cooking program “How to Live to 100,” we knew 2013 was going to be a good year for vegan eating. Need further proof? Now, just a few weeks later, yet another show highlighting the many benefits of animal-free foods is launching — and it’s premiering today on the Veria Living Channel.

Subway Footlong Doesn’t Add Up: Missing Over an Inch

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colbert-subway-footlong_0-325x224.jpgLast week, Subway found itself embroiled in a sizeable debacle after a photo surfaced on Facebook showing a “Footlong” sub measuring up to a mere 11-inches. 

The photo was posted by a customer in Australia who asked the company to explain why the Footlong didn’t add up. The scandal of the missing inch quickly went viral with customers across the globe demanding an answer while news outlets from ABC News to the New York Post to the Colbert Report covered the “scamwich.” 

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Rethinking Boundaries: An Interview with Mark Devries the Director of Speciesism

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In today’s food production world, it’s not uncommon for tens of thousands of animals to be crammed inside massive windowless sheds. This is considered “modern” factory farming. But what really happens behind these closed doors, and how can any human justify the cruelties involved in animal agriculture? In Speciesism: The Movie, Director Mark Devries takes viewers inside this hidden world while also exploring the human psyche to understand why our species chooses not to extend basic rights to all species. Mark took time recently to talk with us about the film (trailer embedded below) and the broader issue of speciesism. 

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Capable Crustaceans: New Research Shows Lobsters, Crabs Feel Pain

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LobsterDid you know that the biggest lobsters on record are 3 1/2 to 4 feet long?
Or that crabs are considered to be excellent “team-workers,” acting together to find food and protect each other?

But what’s even
more fascinating about these marine animals and other crustaceans is that, according to new research, not only are they capable of feeling pain, it’s been shown that they actively try to avoid it. So much so, in fact, that in one study, crabs were
willing to leave a preferred shelter in order to escape potential suffering.

Inaugural Veg Dining in the Nation’s Capital

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Whether you have the day off for the Presidential Inauguration, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, or are traveling to the nation’s capital to attend the Inauguration, Monday, January 21 will be a great day to enjoy delicious veg food in Washington, DC. Many restaurants will have special hours to accommodate the crowds and some are even offering special menus:

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Everlasting Life Cafe

WHAT: Delicious all vegan cafe offering soul food, raw foods, and a juice bar. 

WHERE: 2928
Georgia Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001