It’s National Donut Day – Ask for Vegan Donuts!

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It’s the first Friday of June, and that means it’s National Donut Day! This sweet day has been celebrated in the US since 1938, and donut shops around the country, including several Dunkin’ Donuts locations, give away free donuts to customers. Dunkin’ Donuts is the world’s largest coffee and baked goods chain with nearly 8,000 locations throughout the US. The mega chain’s offerings boast almond milk that you …

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 …

Vegan Mac and Cheese Everyone Will Love

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Mac and cheese is a magical food that appeals to the taste buds of everyone from food critics to two-year-olds. Everyone loves this creamy concoction. And with the awesome vegan options on the market these days, it’s easier than ever before to have your mac and cheese without the cruelty. If you prefer buying a pre-made or boxed vegan mac …

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 …

5 Delicious Frozen Vegan Pizzas

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If there’s one food item almost every eater can agree on, it just might be pizza. In the words of Henry Rollins, “Pizza makes me think that anything is possible.” And pizza without the the cruelty or the clogged arteries IS possible — and delicious! Lucky for all pizza fans, several totally tasty frozen vegan pizzas have hit store shelves in recent years. So you can …