For sports fans, this is a seriously suspenseful week. With the big game just days away, athletes are practicing, odds are being calculated, and fields are being prepped for play. (We’re referring, of course, to the Puppy Bowl. It’s Team Ruff against Team Fluff … who’ll take the lead?! The anticipation is killing us.) Whether you’re tuning in to watch fluffy pups or human players this …
Hellmann’s to Make Vegan Sandwich Spread After Dropping Suit Against Hampton Creek
Hellmann’s has announced the release of an eggless “Carefully Crafted Dressing & Sandwich Spread” — a vegan “mayo.” The product is due to hit store shelves later this month. This comes in the wake of Unilever’s (the parent company of Hellmann’s brand) 2014 attack on plant-based mayo maker Hampton Creek. Unilever filed suit claiming the company’s Just Mayo product was mislabeled because it doesn’t …
Feb. Special: Shop Online & Support Compassion!
Have you been looking for new leather-free shoes, eco-friendly clothing, or cruelty-free personal care products? Or maybe you’re still thinking about what to get your loved ones for Valentine’s Day (reminder: it’s Sun., Feb 14!)? The popular online all-vegan store TheVegetarianSite.com carries everything you’ll need – from cookbooks and candy bars to shoes and shampoo. You’ll even find a Valentine’s Day gift …
5 Super Bowl Snacks to Impress Your Pre-Vegan Friends
As far as Super Bowl Sunday is concerned, gridiron-inspired get togethers tend to take the whole pigskin tradition a little too seriously (pork rinds are still a thing?!). As a growing number of Americans, including athletes — yes, evenfootball players! — are increasingly ditching meat, Super Bowl spreads are being redefined with “meaty” plant-based foods that are every bit as hearty and …
Public Loves Vegan Butcher; Big Pork Calls it Unethical
From Time magazine to the Huffington Post, the Herbivorous Butcher is popping up in media outlets everywhere. Started by brother sister duo Aubrey and Kale Walch, the all-vegan eatery in Minneapolis, Minn. held its official opening last weekend. Launch day saw lines down the block and two-hour wait times. Customers snapped up cruelty-free versions of Italian sausage, smoky BBQ ribs, pepperoni and lots of …
The Easiest Vegan Shopping List Ever
Navigating the supermarket as a new vegan can be intimidating, to say the least. So many familiar items, taunting you with their animal ingredients! It takes time before you’ll be speed-shopping the produce aisle and reading labels like a ninja. To help make your life a lot easier as you embark on a plant-based path, we’ve put together a simple vegan shopping …
Animal Suffering in the Egg Industry
Download as a PDF document Summary In the United States, more than 300 million laying hens produce eggs, the majority of whom are confined in small, wire cages known as “battery cages.” These “battery hens” suffer from a number of debilitating welfare problems, including the thwarting of natural behaviors, bone weakness and breakage, feather loss, and numerous diseases. The life of …
New Site Celebrates the Work of Black Vegans
When activist Aph Ko wrote an article entitled “100 Black Vegans,” she planted the seed for something even bigger to sprout. The list — which highlights a diverse array of black vegan activists including writers, chefs, athletes, musicians, and more — garnered massive attention and support, and inspired Aph to create an entirely new platform: Black Vegans Rock. The site (which launched earlier …
6 Easy Things You Can Do for Animals in the New Year
When it comes to making the world a better place for animals, there is so much to be done that it’s easy to lose yourself in “shoulds.” Think: I should be attending outreach events, I should be eating a completely vegan diet, I should be converting everyone I know into an advocate … and so on. You could spend all day thinking …