A growing number of kids are, well, growing up vegan! Polls show that the Millenial generation now makes up 42% of vegetarians and vegans in America – and are carving out their own version of “mainstream” by raising their children with healthier and more humane foods too. This is good news everyone! Last week, the UK’s Guardian featured an article …
Turkeys: Four Fascinating Facts You Might Not Know
Most of us have never had the opportunity to meet a turkey in person, which makes it difficult to understand them – or how amazing they are. If you ask anyone who’s been able to get to know rescued turkeys on a sanctuary, they can tell you just how inquisitive, social, and smart these animals are. In fact, just like …
Hampton Creek’s Just Mayo Has Egg Lobby Scrambling
Hampton Creek is on a mission: to create healthier, more sustainable products that major food companies and everyday consumers can enjoy and feel good about. It’s a mission that is supported and financially-backed by well-known venture capitalists, including Bill Gates. Armed with extensive food science knowledge along with compassion and the common sense that cramming birds into cages isn’t good …
Miyoko’s Kitchen is Giving Back to Compassion!
Do your pre-vegan friends or family ever wonder how you, as a vegan, live without cheese? Well, of course you know vegans have a wide range of plant-based cheesy choices, and in the past few years, several companies have stepped up their game up to improve the flavor, texture, and overall experience of eating dairy-free cheese. Case in point: Miyoko’s Kitchen! …
Back-to-School Special: Shop Online at TheVegetarianSite & Support Compassion!
Are you looking for new leather-free shoes, a cool messenger bag, or cruelty-free personal care products? Or maybe you want to stock up on snacks to bring to school or work? The popular online all-vegan store TheVegetarianSite.com carries everything you’ll need – from cookbooks and candy bars to shoes and shampoo. There’s always an abundance of new items to check …
New Video Shows McDonald’s Supplier Clubbing Birds
The secret ingredient in McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets is no longer a secret. A newly-released investigative video (below) by Mercy For Animals uncovers the brutal truth: animal cruelty. The gruesome footage reveals shocking abuses to birds at Tyson Foods, one of the world’s largest meat producers and a supplier of McDonald’s McNuggets. The video, filmed at a factory farm in Tennessee, …
Chrystal’s Story: Why I Went Undercover
Chrystal Ferber didn’t grow up thinking some day she’d wear a hidden camera and risk it all by going behind the closed doors of a giant industry desperate to keep its dark and violent secrets tucked away from public view. In fact, when she watched an undercover video of factory farming for the first time, she was so horrified, she …
Discover the Hidden Lives of Playful Pigs
In our everyday lives, it may be difficult for us to relate to pigs or any farmed animal for that matter. Most of us have never met a pig in person or had the opportunity to discover that these highly social animals possess an amazing capacity for love, joy, and sorrow. After watching the entertaining video below, which highlights the …
We’re Cheesing about Follow Your Heart Vegan Cheese
We just received some delicious samples from Follow Your Heart that are melting our hearts: slices of American, Mozzarella, Provolone, and Garden Herb. In addition to be 100% vegan, these cheeses are also free of gluten, soy, and GMOs. Diving in to taste each flavor, the samples didn’t last long in our office. From the smooth texture to unique tastes, …