Today, Compassion Over Killing, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Farm Sanctuary, and Animal Protection & Rescue League, and several concerned individuals joined forces to file a lawsuit against the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for allowing the sale of a diseased poultry product commonly known as foie
gras.
Yes, it’s true that VegWeek 2012—an exciting week of veg-friendly events and restaurant specials—is over, BUT whether you’ve been veg for 30 years, or just since you took the VegWeek VegPledge last week, here’s something new to get excited about:
Chef Christy Morgan’s new book, Blissful Bites! This gorgeous collection suggests simple, beautiful, delicious meal ideas using mainly whole foods—you know, all the stuff that comes from the produce department and in those bulk bins at the grocery store! With this book you can finally:
Did you know that the egg industry designates May as National Egg Month in an effort to convince consumers to keep buying eggs after the Easter rush?
On Saturday, April 28, I competed on behalf of Compassion Over Killing in the 10th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational (GCI) at the Pasadena Rose Bowl–and took home the trophy for 3rd place in the professional chef category!
Our fourth annual VegWeek wrapped up yesterday, exactly one week after Earth Day, and it was a resounding success! The weeklong celebration highlighting the many benefits and flavors of vegetarian eating included more Veg Pledge sign-ups, more restaurant specials in more states, more events from coast to coast, and more media coverage than ever before.
Last weeked, in celebration of Earth Day and to help kick off VegWeek (April 23-29), COK’s volunteer team in Los Angeles hit the streets to hand out pro-veg literature and impossible-to-resist vegan food samples to show others that the best way we can protect the planet is by simply leaving animals off our plates.
If you get the feeling that everywhere you go you’re meeting new vegetarians, that’s because people all over the US are increasingly turning to vegetarian foods to benefit their health, the animals and the planet. Which means that restaurants everywhere are also catching on—especially in Baltimore!
While Baltimore’s small-town charm (despite being Maryland’s largest city) lends it the nickname “Smalltimore,” this city’s restaurants and restaurant-goers are BIG into vegetarian food. You’ll find dozens of eclectic cafes and popular eateries dishing out delicious meat-free fare to keep up with the increasing demand.
Last Sunday, I had the privilege of attending a cooking class taught by the one-of-a-kind entertainer and educator Chef AJ and fitness guru John Pierre. Not only was I treated to many tasty samples and three original songs by “Chef AJ and the Kalettes” about the importance of eating veggies, Chef AJ showed off with a head stand demonstrating that yes, you can have this much energy eating plant-based foods.
In The Sexy Vegan Cookbook: Extraordinary Food from an
Ordinary Dude,
YouTube cooking sensation Brian Patton shares
100 vegan recipes that are failure-proof, flavor-filled, and most of all, fun: “My
book is the ‘fun uncle’ of vegan cookbooks.
